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Job offer comparison calculator

Put offers side by side and compare what each is really worth per year.

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Offer details
Base salary
Expected bonus% of base
Equity per year
Signing bonusOne-time
Retirement match% of base
Other benefitsPer year: stipends, health cover
Commute per year0 if remote

Comparison per year

ComponentOffer AOffer B
Base salary$140,000$155,000
Bonus$14,000$0
Equity$20,000$0
Retirement match$5,600$4,650
Other benefits$0$1,200
Commute-$3,000-$0
Value per year$176,600Highest$160,850-$15,750 vs best
Signing bonus$0$15,000
First-year total$176,600$175,850

Before tax. Equity is counted at today's value; the bonus at the expected percentage. Enter a positive base salary and zero or positive amounts for every field; incomplete offers show a dash.

What to include when comparing offers

  • Base salary is the guaranteed part, so give it the most weight.
  • Bonus: use the target percentage, and ask how often it has actually paid out in full.
  • Equity: divide the grant by its vesting years. A $120,000 grant over four years is $30,000 a year. Check for a one-year cliff.
  • Retirement match: a 4% match on $150,000 is $6,000 a year of extra pay.
  • Costs: a long commute or a move can erase a raise. Use the commute cost calculator to price yours.

Before you decide

Once you know which offer is worth more, you can use the gap. If you prefer the lower offer for other reasons, ask that employer to close part of the difference with the salary negotiation email generator.

Frequently asked questions

How do I compare two job offers?

Add up everything each offer pays you in a typical year: base salary, expected bonus, the yearly value of equity that vests, and the employer's retirement match. Subtract costs the job creates, such as commuting, then compare the totals.

How should I value equity in an offer?

Use the value that vests in one year. For a four-year grant worth $100,000 today, that is $25,000 a year. Startup equity is riskier and less liquid than public-company stock, so many people discount it heavily.

Should the signing bonus count?

Count it in the first year only. It is paid once, and some employers ask for it back if you leave within a year, so the calculator shows it separately from the yearly value.

What else should I compare besides pay?

Remote flexibility, growth, the team and manager, the stability of the company, time off and health coverage. Put a yearly value on the benefits you can price, and weigh the rest yourself.

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