Guides & tutorials
Plain-English, step-by-step walkthroughs for the everyday math of work — plus pay benchmarks and HR metrics explained. Many guides pair with a free calculator.
Calculator guides
·5 min read
How to Calculate a Salary Increase Percentage
Turn any raise into a percentage — and back again — with a clear formula, a worked example, and the mistakes to avoid.
·6 min read
How to Calculate Overtime Pay (Time and a Half & Double Time)
Work out time-and-a-half and double-time pay from an hourly rate or salary, step by step.
·6 min read
How to Calculate Employee Turnover Rate (Formula + Example)
The turnover formula explained simply, why average headcount matters, and how to read your number.
·6 min read
How to Calculate the Cost of Employee Turnover
Put a dollar figure on staff turnover using salary and a replacement-cost percentage, with a real example.
·6 min read
How to Calculate PTO and Holiday Accrual
Turn an annual PTO or holiday entitlement into an accrual rate, and check what you have earned so far.
Pay & benchmarks
·6 min read
What Is a Good Annual Pay Raise? Typical Ranges Explained
Typical raise ranges, how to judge an offer against inflation, and what counts as a strong increase.
·5 min read
Percentage Raise vs. Dollar Raise: Which Is Better?
Why the same raise can look big or small depending on how it is framed — and how to compare them fairly.
·6 min read
What Is a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) and How Is It Calculated?
How COLAs work, the role of inflation indexes like the CPI, and how to tell a COLA from a merit raise.
HR metrics
·6 min read
What Is a Healthy Employee Turnover Rate by Industry?
Why a healthy turnover rate depends on your sector, with typical ranges and how to benchmark your own.
·5 min read
Employee Retention Rate vs. Turnover Rate: What's the Difference?
Two related metrics that are not exact opposites — what each measures and when to use which.
·6 min read
Accrued vs. Lump-Sum PTO: How Paid Time Off Policies Work
The difference between accruing PTO over time and getting it all at once, with the pros and cons of each.