Compare offers on the numbers that actually count
Enter up to three offers — base, bonus, equity, benefits and cost of living — and see the total compensation each one really represents.
Your offers
Total compensation
Annual, before tax| Component | Offer A | Offer B | Offer C |
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Cost-of-living index: 100 = your reference city. Adjusted total divides the cash total by the index.
About this tool
Offers are rarely comparable at a glance. A higher base can lose to a lower base with a reliable bonus, a meaningful match and a city where rent is 25% cheaper. The comparison tool turns each offer into an annual total, then adjusts it for cost of living so the numbers describe the same life.
Equity deserves care. Public-company RSUs can be valued near face value; private-company options are speculative. The tool does not decide for you — it applies the annual equity value you enter, which is the honest way to compare packages you value differently.
Common questions
Should I include a signing bonus?
Add it to the first-year total if you want a year-one comparison, but not to the recurring total. Keeping it out of the annual figure avoids overstating a one-time payment.
How should I value private-company equity?
Conservatively. Enter zero if you would not count it, or a fraction of the grant value if you accept the risk. The point of the comparison is to make your assumption visible, not to predict an exit.
Can I compare more than three offers?
Not in this tool. Comparing three at once is already at the limit of what a person can weigh honestly; if you have more, shortlist the best three first.