Free tools to compare pay, offers and housing costs
Compare job offers, estimate your take-home pay, test rent versus buy and find the salary you need after a move, all in your browser with no sign-up.
Job Offers & Moving
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How to Compare Job Offers Beyond Salary
A practical method for comparing job offers: total compensation, benefits, equity, time off, commute and growth, plus questions to ask before you accept.
Gross vs Net Pay Explained
What gross and net pay mean and where the money goes between them (federal tax, FICA, state tax, pre-tax deductions), with a worked $100,000 example.
Is Renting or Buying Cheaper? How to Run the Numbers
A method for comparing renting with buying a home: full ownership costs, the opportunity cost of your down payment, break-even years and key assumptions.
Why use PayCompare?
- Private by design. Every calculation runs in your browser. We never see the salaries or numbers you enter.
- Whole-picture comparisons. The job offer tool counts bonus, equity, match, premiums, time off and commuting, and the rent-versus-buy tool includes upkeep, taxes and selling costs.
- Transparent assumptions. Each tool explains its formula and states what it leaves out, with the tax year named where it matters.
- Fast and mobile-friendly. No downloads or accounts, and pages load quickly on any device.
All tools are for informational purposes only and are not financial or tax advice. See our disclaimer.