Salary is only part of a package. See what your total compensation is really worth.
A total compensation calculator adds up the full value of a job, base salary plus bonus, employer retirement match, benefits, and perks, so you can compare offers on more than salary alone.
Two jobs with the same base salary can differ substantially once bonuses, an employer 401(k) match, health benefits, and equity or perks are counted. Total compensation captures the real value of a package. A lower salary with a strong match and rich benefits can beat a higher salary with none.
When weighing offers, add the employer's retirement match (free money), the dollar value of health coverage, paid time off, and any equity or bonuses to the base. Also weigh factors the number misses, growth, flexibility, and stability. The total compensation figure gives you an apples-to-apples starting point for the financial comparison.
The full value of a job: base salary plus bonus, employer retirement match, benefits, equity, and perks, not just the salary figure.
Because bonuses, matches, and benefits can differ enough to make a lower-salary offer worth more overall. Total comp is the fair comparison.
It's effectively free money added to your retirement, often thousands a year. Always factor it, and other benefits, into an offer.
See the exact formula and a worked example on our methodology page.