Salary Difference

Compare yearly compensation after the costs you enter.

Your numbers

Enter your numbers to see the result.

How Salary Difference works

For each job, add salary, bonus and entered employer benefits, then subtract commuting, insurance and other job-related costs. This is a compensation comparison rather than a tax calculation.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs

Job A · Annual salary: 50000
Job A · Annual bonus: 0
Job A · Annual commute cost: 1200
Job A · Annual insurance contribution: 1000
Job A · Annual retirement match: 1500
Job A · Other annual benefits: 0
Job A · Other annual costs: 0
Job B · Annual salary: 50000
Job B · Annual bonus: 0
Job B · Annual commute cost: 1200
Job B · Annual insurance contribution: 1000
Job B · Annual retirement match: 1500
Job B · Other annual benefits: 0
Job B · Other annual costs: 0

Before taxes: Compare yearly amounts
Job A annual comparison: $49,300.00
Job B annual comparison: $49,300.00

Assumptions and limits

Rates, fees and contribution schedules are the assumptions you enter. This estimate does not include changes you have not entered.

Educational estimate only. This is not personalized financial, investment or tax advice.