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Use the Job Offer Comparison Calculator
The calculator gives the first number. The worksheet turns that number into a comparison you can revisit.
Which job offer is better?
Compare salary, benefits, commute costs, extra hours and practical tradeoffs before choosing between two job offers.
Why the highest salary is not always the best offer
A job offer is more than a salary line. The headline number is important, but the useful comparison also includes bonus reliability, employer contributions, commuting cost, work hours, flexibility, benefits, location and risk. A higher salary can shrink once travel costs, unpaid extra time or weaker benefits are included.
The calculator does not try to make a career decision for you. It gives you a cleaner first comparison so the money side is not hidden behind excitement, pressure or a single large salary number.
What to compare first
Enter salary, expected annual bonus, benefits you can reasonably value, monthly commute or benefit costs and extra weekly hours. The adjusted annual value is not a tax calculation. It is a practical comparison number: what the offer looks like after obvious money differences are included.
Where the calculator can mislead
Do not count a bonus as guaranteed unless the offer clearly supports that assumption. Do not overvalue perks you will not use. Do not ignore extra hours if one job is likely to take over evenings or weekends. A role with less pay can still be better if it has stronger training, lower stress, better flexibility or clearer progression.
Use the worksheet before accepting
The worksheet is where the non-calculator details belong: start date, probation period, pension or retirement terms, remote work rules, commute reliability, travel, training and the questions you still need answered. A job decision is easier to explain when the numbers and tradeoffs are on one page.