Salary Offer Comparison Guide
Choosing between two job offers on monthly gross salary alone is often misleading because bonuses, allowances, working hours and leave change total compensation materially. This guide explains how to enter clean data into the Salary Offer Comparison tool and normalize every item in the same currency and period. The goal is comparing offer A and B through annual total, monthly flow and implied hourly value. Figures taken directly from offer letters make results reliable. Results are preliminary estimates to confirm against the final contract.
Step by step
- Enter gross salary, pay frequency and yearly payments for the first offer exactly as written.
- Complete the same fields for the second offer, adding bonuses and allowances as monthly equivalents.
- Enter leave days, weekly hours and overtime rules; fewer hours make equal pay more valuable.
- Show one-time signing bonuses separately from recurring pay.
- Calculate and compare annual total, monthly average and hourly equivalent side by side.
- Reconcile results with the draft contract, ask unclear bonus terms in writing.
Example scenario
Offer A pays 85,000 TL monthly, 6,000 TL benefits and two 45,000 TL bonuses. Annual math: 1,020,000 TL salary plus 72,000 TL benefits plus 90,000 TL bonuses equals 1,182,000 TL. Offer B pays 92,000 TL monthly, 2,000 TL benefits and a one-time 48,000 TL premium: 1,104,000 TL plus 24,000 TL plus 48,000 TL equals 1,176,000 TL. Offer A leads by about 6,000 TL annually despite lower monthly pay.
Check your result
Check gross vs net for every amount, bonus frequency and cash vs in-kind benefits. Mismatched currency or periods distort comparisons. Results are preliminary; reconcile with payroll and contract terms.
Frequently asked questions
Compare gross with net offers?
Convert both to the same basis first, preferably gross amounts.
Enter bonuses how?
Enter annual frequency with exact amounts; keep uncertain premiums separate.
Value non-cash benefits?
Find monthly invoice values and enter declared amounts.
Include working hours?
Yes, hourly equivalents reveal true differences.
Disappointing result?
Reconcile inputs with the letter first, then negotiate with reasons.
Open the tool: Salary Offer Comparison →
Keep an original copy before processing your file. Examples are illustrative; results depend on your document.