Don't think of it as 25% more money. Think of it as 20% fewer work days before you can retire. It's actually more than that, since salary increases compound o

Don't think of it as 25% more money. Think of it as 20% fewer work days before you can retire. It's actually more than that, since salary increases compound on each other. If you get another 10% bump next time you switch jobs, you'll want it to be 10% of the higher number, further shortening the time you need to sit in that Aeron before you can pack it in and do what you want with your life. In the end, a lot depends on why (as somebody else hinted) you have that zero savings. If you're just going to ramp up your spending to match your salary regardless of where it is, you're better of staying where you are. If you're smartly living to your needs rather than your means and sacking away as much as possible, then it seems a pretty straightforward decision.