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Free scores, calculators and data-backed guides on salary, notice periods, promotions and job security in India — grounded in real market data, not vague advice.

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avg annual increment, India 2026
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typical hike when switching jobs
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postings want ≤30-day joiners

Free Scores

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Answer a few things about your own situation and get a real, calculated number back. Pick the question you actually have.

Free score · Pay
Am I Underpaid?
Your salary benchmarked against what the market actually pays your profile in your city — then the rest of your Career Health Score.
Get my score →Free · ~4 min · no account
Free score · Leaving
Should I Quit My Job?
Wanting to leave and being able to leave are different questions. A few quick answers score how ready the market is for you, 0–100.
Get my score →Free · ~2 min · no account
Free score · Growth
Why Am I Not Getting Promoted?
Your probability of being promoted in the next 12 months, and the specific things holding it back.
Get my score →Free · ~2 min · no account
Free score · Deciding
Which Job Offer Should I Take?
Put your current job and up to three offers side by side, and see what each is really worth once the bonus, the equity, the tax and the city are honest.
Get my score →Free answer · ~4 min · no account

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Calculators

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One specific question, one instant answer. No assessment, no email, nothing saved — a layoff, an offer, your replaceability, and the three that matter when you resign.

Severance & Runway CalculatorNEWWhat a layoff actually owes you under the new labour codes — and the number that matters more: how many months it buys.0.0 morunway on ₹1L/mo, 4 yrs in, ₹3L savedUse free →
Salary Hike CalculatorYour hike %, benchmarked against what switchers actually get in 2026 — plus the monthly in-hand impact after tax and PF.+₹0in hand/mo on a ₹10L → ₹14L offerUse free →
How Replaceable Am I?Your replacement risk scored on your own skills, not an average for your job title.0/100the score for average answersUse free →
Full & Final Settlement CalculatorWhat your company owes you when you leave — salary, leave encashment, gratuity, minus the recoveries.₹0.00Lgratuity at 5 yrs, ₹50k basicUse free →
Notice Period Buyout CalculatorWhat skipping your remaining notice days actually costs, with the ÷26 vs ÷30 and tax caveats.₹0/dayeach skipped day, on ₹1L/moUse free →
Last Working Day CalculatorResignation date + notice period → your exact last working day, counting convention included.±1 daythe counting rule most get wrongUse free →

Guides

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The research behind the numbers, written up. One new guide a week.

Career Intelligence· 4 min readWhat Is a Career Health Score?Why your salary alone doesn't tell you if your career is actually working.
Salary· 4 min readAverage Salary Hike When Switching Jobs in India (2026)Real numbers by experience level and move type — and why switching pays more than staying.
Skills· 5 min readIs Your Job AI-Proof? How to Actually CheckA real framework to check your own risk — not just reassurance.
Growth· 4 min readSigns You're Being Passed Over for PromotionThe usual checklist is symptoms. Here's what actually predicts your odds.
Salary· 5 min readWhat Staying Too Long Actually Costs You, CompoundedYour annual raise barely beats inflation. Here's what the gap compounds into over 2 years.
Job Security· 5 min readThe Real Cost of a 90-Day Notice PeriodIt decides which jobs will even consider you — and gives every offer a 3-month window to die in.
Job Security· 7 min readHow to Resign in India: The Complete Exit PlaybookNEWThe order of operations, what to collect on your last day, and what the labour codes changed about when you get paid.
Job Security· 8 min readLaid Off in India: What You're Actually OwedNEWMost of what you lose is decided in the first week, by paperwork nobody explains — starting with one word in the labour codes.

Figures on this page are directional estimates based on published market data and Pathwise's own model — not financial, legal, or career advice. Individual outcomes vary.