Which job should I pick?
Enter the details for two or more roles and we'll compare both the financials and the time/arrangement aspects (like commute and remote working) to help you decide.
Job A
Yearly breakdown
- Gross value: £0.00
- - Travel costs: £0.00
- = Net value: £0.00
- Holiday value: £0.00
- Employer pension: £0.00
- Effective hourly rate (incl. commute): £0.00
- Commute time per week: 0.0h | Office days/week: 0
Job B
(Train ticket, parking or fuel)
Yearly breakdown
- Gross value: £0.00
- - Travel costs: £0.00
- = Net value: £0.00
- Holiday value: £0.00
- Employer pension: £0.00
- Effective hourly rate (incl. commute): £0.00
- Commute time per week: 2.5h | Office days/week: 5
Our pick
Job A looks better overall.
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).
How we compare jobs
- Gross yearly value = salary + value of holidays + employer pension contribution. For holiday value we use salary/260 × holiday days.
- Deductions: for office/hybrid roles we subtract annual travel costs (per-day travel costs × office days per week × 52 weeks).
- Effective hourly rate adds commute time to your weekly hours, because time spent travelling also matters.
We compare each job's gross yearly value (salary + holiday value + employer pension) and then subtract annual travel costs for office/hybrid roles to get a net value. We also show an effective hourly rate that includes commute time.
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 = salary + holiday value + employer pension. Net = gross − annual travel costs (only for office/hybrid roles).
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.
No. This is a pre‑tax package comparison. It does not model your personal income tax, NI, or other individual circumstances.
No. This tool is for guidance and education only. Consider seeking professional advice for decisions specific to your situation.
