Clearer numbers.
Better questions.
Understand a job offer, compare its moving parts and read salary data with confidence. Start with the question in front of you.
Offer essentials
Understand the package, its conditions and the tradeoffs between two jobs.
Base salary vs total compensation
Separate salary, bonus, equity and benefits so you can compare the same kinds of pay across job offers.
4 min readGuaranteed vs target pay
Read bonus targets, eligibility and written payment conditions before treating variable compensation as dependable income.
4 min readFirst-year vs recurring compensation
Separate one-time payments, bonus timing and equity vesting to understand what an offer looks like after the first year.
4 min readSigning bonus vs annual bonus
Understand payment timing, repayment conditions and performance targets when comparing signing and annual bonuses.
4 min readHow to convert hourly pay to annual pay
Convert an hourly wage using explicit paid hours and weeks, and distinguish an annual equivalent from actual yearly earnings.
4 min readHow to compare two job offers
Build a consistent comparison of cash, bonus conditions, equity, timing, benefits and job responsibilities.
4 min readReading salary data
Know what a wage record, posted range or percentile can tell you.
Understanding offered wages in visa filings
Read employer-filed wage records with the correct program, worksite, pay period and limitations before using them as salary evidence.
4 min readHow to read salary ranges in job postings
Interpret posted pay endpoints, units, locations and component exclusions without treating a job range as employee earnings.
4 min readWhat salary percentiles mean
Understand medians, percentile ranges, interpolation and sample limits before interpreting where pay falls in a cohort.
4 min readEmployer planning
Define a comparable role and make your range-setting decisions inspectable.
Examples explain the math. Data describes a cohort.
Guide examples are illustrative and are kept separate from salary observations. For market research, check the measurement, period and coverage on the salary page.
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