EVERY CAREER DECISION · WITH THE MATH SHOWN

Plan Your Career with Math

Resume scoring, cover letters, interview prep, and career-change calculators — free, no signup. Every formula cited to BLS OES wage data and labor-market benchmarks.

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Updated May 8, 2026 · BLS OES 2026
  • Resume Score Checker

    Most popular

    Score your resume against best practices — ATS-friendly formatting, keyword match, and concrete fixes.

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  • Cover Letter Generator

    Generate a tailored, professional cover letter from your experience and the job description.

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  • Interview Salary Calculator

    Editor's pick

    Prepare salary expectations and negotiation ranges before your next interview.

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  • Career Change Salary

    Break-even timeline for a career change with lower start but higher ceiling.

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  • Resume & Application
  • Interview & Negotiation
  • Career Change & Progression
  • Education & Credentials

Career moves are usually made on gut feel — but the biggest ones (changing fields, going back to school, relocating, negotiating an offer) all have a defensible number behind them. BLS publishes occupational wage data for 800+ job titles broken down by state and experience. Indeed, Payscale, and Levels.fyi triangulate. Every calculator here plugs those benchmarks into a formula and shows the work. We don't estimate — we cite.

Resume & Application

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Score your resume against ATS checks and best practices. Tailor cover letters to specific jobs in minutes.

  • Resume Score Checker

    Most popular

    Score your resume against best practices — ATS-friendly formatting, keyword match, and concrete fixes.

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  • Cover Letter Generator

    Generate a tailored, professional cover letter from your experience and the job description.

    →

Interview & Negotiation

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Bring numbers to negotiation. BLS OES wage data + geography + experience = a defensible range.

  • Interview Salary Calculator

    Editor's pick

    Prepare salary expectations and negotiation ranges before your next interview.

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Career Change & Progression

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Long-horizon moves: changing careers, relocating, getting promoted. Model the break-even and the 30-year impact.

  • Career Change Salary

    Break-even timeline for a career change with lower start but higher ceiling.

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  • Career Salary Progression

    Projected earnings over 10–30 years based on annual raise percentage.

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  • Promotion Salary Calculator

    Lifetime earnings impact of a promotion with title + salary + growth.

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  • Relocation Salary Calculator

    True purchasing power after relocation costs and COL adjustment.

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Education & Credentials

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ROI on a degree, a certification, or a specific major. Tuition + opportunity cost vs lifetime earnings premium.

  • Degree ROI Calculator

    Return on investment for a college degree — tuition vs career salary premium.

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  • College Major Salary Calculator

    Median starting and mid-career salary by college major.

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  • Certification Salary Calculator

    Salary bump from professional certifications — ROI on cost + time.

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    Salary comparison, by-state, RSU, total-comp, and offer comparison tools

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  • Calculating your paycheck?

    Take-home pay, hourly-to-salary, overtime, and withholding

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  • Live: Average Hourly Earnings

    Monthly BLS wage growth benchmark

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  • Income Percentile

    Where do you rank on US income distribution?

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  • Education & Student Loans

    Student loans, college ROI, degree planning

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  • Immigration & Visa

    H-1B salary data, visa costs, green cards

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Written and maintained by Jere Salmisto, Founder, CalcFi. Updated May 8, 2026.

Formulas cited to Bureau of Labor Statistics OES wage data, Department of Labor, and state labor-market benchmarks. Methodology at /about/editorial. Published by CalcFi Editorial.