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Total Comp Value Calculator

See what your offer is actually worth in dollars. Compare two offers side by side on a level playing field.

How It Works

Two offers with the same base salary can be worth tens of thousands of dollars apart once you count bonus, PTO, 401k match, health costs, and remote savings. This tool converts every element to an annual dollar value so you can compare apples to apples.

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Enter Offer A details

Base, bonus, PTO, 401k, health premium, remote days, and signing bonus.

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Enter Offer B (optional)

Add a second offer or your current comp to compare directly.

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See total comp and comparison

Line-by-line dollar breakdown plus a copyable comparison summary.

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Instructions: Fill in the fields for Offer A. Offer B is optional but useful if you are comparing two active offers or want to compare against your current compensation. Every field changes the output. When you are ready, click the button to see your total comp breakdown.

Offer A
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Base Salary (Offer A)
WhatAnnual base salary before taxes and deductions.
WhyThis is the foundation of your total comp but rarely the full picture in healthcare roles. Everything else layers on top.
How to useEnter the full annual number. No commas. Example: 82000
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Annual Bonus Percentage (Offer A)
WhatTarget annual bonus as a percent of base salary. Many healthcare roles offer 5-15% for individual contributors, more for managers.
WhyA 10% bonus on an $80K salary is $8,000 annually. If one offer has a bonus and the other does not, that difference matters when comparing base numbers.
How to useMove the slider to the target bonus percentage. Use 0 if there is no bonus.
Target bonus5%
0%30%
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PTO Days Per Year (Offer A)
WhatTotal paid time off days per year including vacation, personal days, and any floating holidays.
WhyEach PTO day has a dollar value based on your daily rate. 10 fewer PTO days at $400/day is $4,000 in value that does not show up in the offer letter.
How to useCount all PTO: vacation days, personal days, floating holidays. Do not include federal holidays unless they are formally stated.
PTO days15 days
030
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401k Employer Match Percentage (Offer A)
WhatThe percent of your base salary that the employer matches in your 401k, assuming you contribute enough to capture the full match.
WhyA 4% match on an $80K salary is $3,200 per year in free money. An employer with no match is worth $3,200 less annually even if the base looks the same.
How to useUse the maximum match percentage, not the vesting schedule. Example: "3% match on first 6% contributed" = enter 3.
Employer match3%
0%8%
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Monthly Health Insurance Premium (Offer A)
WhatYour out-of-pocket monthly cost for health insurance under this employer's plan. This is the amount deducted from your paycheck, not the full plan cost.
WhyA $400/month premium versus $150/month is $3,000 less in annual take-home pay. This comparison matters most when offers come from employers with very different plan structures.
How to useEnter your monthly employee contribution for the health plan you would actually choose. Use $0 if the employer covers 100%.
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Remote Days Per Week (Offer A)
WhatThe number of days per week you would work remotely. This tool estimates commute savings as a dollar value based on average transportation and time costs.
WhyA 45-minute one-way commute five days a week costs roughly $4,000-$8,000 per year in transportation, wear, and parking. This tool uses a conservative $30/commute-day estimate.
How to useEnter the confirmed remote days per week. If it is "flexible," use the floor of what you can reliably expect.
Remote days/week2 days
0 (fully on-site)5 (fully remote)
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Signing Bonus (Offer A, optional)
WhatOne-time signing bonus amount if included in the offer. This tool spreads it over one year for comparison purposes.
WhyA signing bonus is real compensation in year one. It is especially meaningful if you are comparing against a role where you would forgo a bonus you had already earned.
How to useEnter the gross signing bonus amount. Leave as 0 if none.
Offer B (optional)

Enter a second offer or your current compensation. Leave blank to calculate Offer A only.

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Base Salary (Offer B)
WhatAnnual base salary for the second offer or your current role.
WhyComparing total comp to your current salary is often more useful than comparing two new offers. What is the full picture of what you are leaving?
How to useEnter the base. Leave as 0 to skip Offer B.
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Bonus, PTO, 401k, Health, Remote (Offer B)
WhatThe same elements as Offer A, for the second offer or current role.
WhyA smaller base with more PTO, a better match, and no premium can easily outperform a higher-base offer with poor benefits.
How to useUse the same approach as Offer A. Only complete this card if you entered a base for Offer B above.
Bonus %
5%
PTO days
15 days
401k match %
3%
Remote days/wk
2 days
Monthly health premium ($)
Signing bonus ($)
Your Personalized Output
Total Compensation Breakdown
All values are annual dollar estimates. PTO value is based on your daily rate. Remote savings use a conservative $30/commute-day estimate. Signing bonus is counted once (year one).
Element Offer A Offer B Difference
Comparison Summary (copyable)