Free Salary Comparison Tool

Deciding between two offers? Comparing career paths? See salaries side by side across roles, locations, and industries -- so you make decisions with real numbers, not guesses.

Features

  • Side-by-side salary comparisons for up to 4 roles
  • Compare across cities with cost-of-living adjustments
  • Industry-level salary breakdowns
  • Shows base pay, bonuses, equity, and total compensation
  • Visualizes salary growth trajectories over 5 and 10 years
  • Factors in benefits value (healthcare, 401k match, PTO)
  • Export comparison as shareable PDF

How It Works

  1. 1Enter the first role, location, and experience level
  2. 2Add up to 3 more roles or locations to compare against
  3. 3Choose whether to apply cost-of-living adjustments
  4. 4Review the side-by-side comparison with visual charts
  5. 5Drill into specific components -- base, bonus, equity, benefits
  6. 6Export the comparison for reference during negotiations

Frequently Asked Questions

We normalize salaries to show what each actually buys you. A $120k salary in Austin and $150k in San Francisco might give you the same purchasing power -- or Austin might come out ahead. We factor in housing, transportation, food, taxes, and healthcare costs to give you an apples-to-apples comparison.
Both. We show base salary by default and let you toggle to total compensation, which includes bonuses, equity (RSUs/options), 401k match, healthcare value, and other benefits. For tech roles especially, total comp can be 30-50% higher than base -- so looking at base alone gives you an incomplete picture.
Yes. A software engineer in finance, healthcare, and big tech can earn very different amounts. Our comparison shows you these industry premiums clearly. It's one of the most useful features for people deciding between sectors.
We update quarterly using BLS data, company-reported compensation, and aggregated self-reported data from verified professionals. The most recent update reflects Q4 2025 / Q1 2026 data. Market conditions change, so treat the numbers as strong estimates rather than exact figures.
That's one of the best uses. Print the comparison showing your role's market rate across companies and locations. When a recruiter asks your salary expectations, you'll have data-backed numbers instead of a guess. It's much harder to lowball a candidate who walks in with market data.

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