A higher salary isn't always more money per hour. Factor in actual hours worked.
| Metric | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Annual salary | — | — |
| Hours / week | — | — |
| Total hrs / year | — | — |
| Effective hourly rate | — | — |
| Daily (8-hr equiv.) | — | — |
| Monthly | — | — |
| Annual difference | — | |
| Hourly difference | — | |
A $75,000 offer at 45 hrs/week pays $32.05/hr. A $65,000 offer at 40 hrs/week pays $31.25/hr. The gap is only $0.80/hr — but the 45-hr job asks for 5 extra hours every week. That's 260 hours per year of your life.
Before accepting a higher headline salary, always calculate the effective hourly rate. Then decide if the extra hours are worth it.