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Job Offer Comparison

The higher salary is often the worse offer.

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The higher salary is often the worse offer

Worth more

True value

$50,930

$26/hr including 188 unpaid commute hours a year

True value

$49,060

$22/hr including 422 unpaid commute hours a year

The offer with the bigger salary is worth $1,870 less.The match, the health premium and the commute more than close the gap. This is the single most common way people accept a pay cut believing it is a raise.

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About this tool

Compare two offers on what they are actually worth: salary, employer retirement match, their share of the health premium, paid time off, and what the commute costs you in money and hours.

Best for

For anyone weighing two offers, or deciding whether a new job is really a raise.

Expected outcomes

Generate actionable structure, optimized formulas, and verified indicators under strict outcome standards.

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