Offer Competitiveness Calculator

Hiring the right person is only half the challenge. Winning their acceptance is the other. Use our free Offer Competitiveness Calculator to score your compensation package against market benchmarks, evaluate your total rewards offering, and identify exactly where your offer needs strengthening before you send it.

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Weighted OCS across Compensation, Benefits & Work Model
Contextual improvement suggestions
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How to Use the Offer Competitiveness Calculator in 3 Steps

Step 1

Enter Compensation Details

Input base salary, annual bonus, and annualised equity value. Select your currency from the global list.

Step 2

Enter Benefits & Work Model

Select health coverage, PTO days, retirement match, work model, title seniority, and career growth potential.

Step 3

View Score & Suggestions

Instantly see your OCS, all three sub-scores, score band, and contextual improvement suggestions. Download a PDF report.

Offer Competitiveness Calculator

Score your total compensation package against market benchmarks before you extend the offer.

USD ($)

Group A — Compensation

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Group B — Benefits Package

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Group C — Work Model & Career Factors

Ready to score your offer?

Complete the compensation, benefits, and work model fields above and click Calculate Offer Score.

How Is the Offer Competitiveness Score Calculated?

OCS
=(0.50 x CS) + (0.25 x BS) + (0.25 x WS)

Compensation Sub-Score (CS):

TC
=Base Salary + Bonus + Equity
CR
=TC / Market Median
CS
=MIN(100, CR x 100)

Benefits Sub-Score (BS):

Health (0-40) + PTO (0-35) + Retirement (0-25) - capped at 100

Work Model Sub-Score (WS):

Remote (0-40) + Title Level (0-35) + Growth (0-25) - capped at 100

Worked Calculation Example
TC=105,000 | Median=90,000 | CR=1.167 | CS=100 | BS=86 | WS=73 | OCS=89.75 ≈ 90

What Is a Good Offer Competitiveness Score?

OCS Score Interpretation Bands:

90-100
Highly Competitive - Strong acceptance probability. Offer is well above market.
75-89
Competitive - Good package. Minor improvements could maximise acceptance.
60-74
Moderate - Acceptable but may face competition. Review compensation or benefits.
45-59
Below Average - Candidate may hesitate. Significant improvements recommended.
0-44
Weak - High risk of offer rejection. Requires immediate restructuring.
Scoring model based on global compensation research, candidate decision-making surveys, and talent acquisition best practices.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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