About Salary Reality Check
💡 Most Indian professionals don't realize they're losing 30-40% of their "CTC" to deductions, taxes, and deferred payments.
Why We Built This
After helping hundreds of engineers understand their actual take-home salary, we noticed a common pattern: HR packages look great on paper, but reality hits hard on payday.
Companies advertise attractive CTC figures, but nobody tells you:
- How much goes to PF (locked until retirement)
- Your actual tax liability under new vs old regime
- How much of your "bonus" you'll actually see
- Why gratuity isn't real money in your hand
- How employer contributions inflate CTC without benefiting you
What We Do
We provide brutally honest salary breakdowns that show:
✓ What You Actually Get
Real monthly take-home after all deductions
✗ What Gets Locked/Lost
Money you can't touch for years (or ever)
📊 Tax Optimization
New vs Old regime comparison for your income
💼 Negotiation Scripts
How to restructure your CTC for better cash flow
Our Mission
To empower Indian professionals with financial transparency so they can make informed career decisions and negotiate better compensation packages.
We believe every professional deserves to know their true worth – not the inflated CTC number that looks good on LinkedIn but doesn't reflect what hits your bank account.
Who This Is For
- 🎓 Fresh Graduates: Comparing multiple job offers and want to know real take-home
- 💼 Job Switchers: Evaluating new offers against current salary
- 📈 Mid-Career Professionals: Planning finances and understanding where their CTC goes
- 🤝 Negotiators: Armed with data to restructure salary components for better monthly income
The Truth About CTC
CTC is a marketing number. It's designed to sound impressive.
Your actual usable income is typically 30-40% less than the advertised CTC. We help you see through the illusion and negotiate smarter.
"The biggest career mistake is accepting an offer based on CTC alone." – Every senior professional who learned the hard way