Job Offer Comparison Calculator UK
Compare salary, commute costs, pension contributions, holidays and remote working to see which job offer is actually worth more.
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Start with a real job-offer scenario
One click fills the form so users can test the kind of offer comparisons people actually search for.
Google Maps commute
Start from your home address
We use this only to calculate journey time and distance. It is not saved in reports or share data.
Job A
Core Package
Benefits
Estimated Yearly Value
Job B
Core Package
Commute & Travel
Calculate with Google Maps
Fills distance and daily commute time. You can still edit both below.
Benefits
Estimated Yearly Value
Best overall pick
Job A is worth £0.00 more per year
Job A saves about 2.5 hours of commute time per week versus Job B. Job A has a more flexible arrangement (remote) than Job B (office).
Why it wins
- ✓130 fewer commuting hours per year
Take-home comparison
What actually lands after tax and commuting
Take-home is an England/Wales estimate using current PAYE and employee NI style bands, before student loans or personal adjustments.
| Figure | Job A | Job B |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Estimated take-home | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Annual commute cost | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Effective take-home | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Package value after commute | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Commute cost impact
The part most salary calculators miss
Job A
Job B
Hidden commute tax
Is the pay rise still worth it?
Compared with Job A, Job B needs to clear commute cost and time before the raise feels real.
Remote working value
Fewer office days can behave like a salary increase
Travel saved
£0.00
Time saved
130 hrs/yr
Salary equivalent
£0.00
Comparison Methodology
- • Gross Value includes salary, pension, and holiday value.
- • Net Value subtracts annual travel and parking costs.
- • Google Maps can estimate commute distance and time when addresses are entered.
- • Take-home is an estimate before personal adjustments.
- • Effective Hourly includes commute time in working hours.
- • Travel Costs remain editable because fares, fuel, parking, tolls, and season tickets vary.
- • Holiday Value is calculated as salary/260 per day.
Job Offer Comparison Calculator UK — FAQ
Answers to common questions about comparing salary, take-home pay, commute time, travel costs, holidays, pension and remote-working value.
We compare each job's salary, estimated take-home pay, holiday value, employer pension, commute cost, commute time and total package value. The winner is based on package value after annual travel costs.
We value holidays as salary/260 × holiday days. This approximates the monetary worth of paid time off and is added to the gross package.
Enter the employer percentage (default 3%). We calculate pension value as salary × (employer % / 100) and add it to the gross value.
Yes. For office and hybrid roles, your commute hours per week = travel duration per day × office days per week. We add this to your weekly hours to compute the effective hourly rate.
Remote = 0 office days. Office = 5 office days. Hybrid = the number you enter (0–5). Office days affect both commute time and annual travel costs.
Use the single input for your typical daily cost when you go in (e.g. train ticket, parking or fuel). Annual travel cost = daily cost × office days per week × 52.
Gross package value = salary + holiday value + employer pension. Net package value = gross package value minus annual travel costs for office or hybrid days.
Effective hourly rate = salary ÷ (52 × (weekly hours + commute hours)). Commute hours are included so time spent travelling is accounted for.
Yes. Use the ‘Add another job’ button to include as many roles as you like. We highlight the current top pick and explain why.
Yes, the calculator shows an estimated UK take-home figure using PAYE and employee NI style bands. It is a guide only and does not include student loans, salary sacrifice, Scottish tax bands, benefits-in-kind or personal adjustments.
The hidden commute tax compares the salary increase against extra travel costs and the estimated value of commute time. This helps show whether a higher salary still feels higher after the office commitment.
No. This tool is for guidance and education only. Consider seeking professional advice for decisions specific to your situation.
