Total Compensation Calculator — What Is Your Job Actually Worth Beyond Base Salary?

Base salary is the number everyone quotes, but it's rarely the number that matters. Two jobs with identical base salaries can differ by $30,000–80,000 in total annual compensation once you account for bonus structure, equity grants, retirement matching, health insurance value, PTO, remote work savings, and employer-paid perks. Making a job decision — or a counteroffer — without calculating total compensation is like comparing two cars by only looking at their color. The Total Compensation Calculator converts every form of pay and benefit into an annual dollar equivalent, then builds a complete picture of what each job is actually worth. It covers all 8 compensation components: base salary, target bonus (with probability weighting so you're not assuming 100% payout), equity (RSUs, options, or ESPP converted to annual vesting value), employer 401k/retirement match, health insurance employer contribution, PTO value (how much time off is worth at your hourly rate), remote work savings (commute cost and time savings), and additional perks (phone, gym, education reimbursement, etc.). The output is a single Total Compensation figure, a side-by-side breakdown chart, and a per-hour effective rate so you can compare jobs with different hour requirements. The calculator also includes a Comparison Mode for evaluating two offers at once.