# See which job offer really pays more, hidden costs included

> The higher salary stops looking like the winner once health premiums and a longer commute are counted.

Upload both offer letters and benefits summaries. AI lines them up in one table, from base pay and bonus to health costs, leave and contract terms, flags fine print and drafts questions to ask.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/compare-job-offers-side-by-side/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 15 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: If a contract term like a non-compete looks serious, check it with a qualified professional.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm choosing between job offers and want a clear comparison. What matters most to me, in order: [YOUR PRIORITIES, e.g. stability, growth, time with family]. My commute or work setup for each: [COMMUTE DETAILS, e.g. A is a 70-minute drive, B is remote]. The offer letters and benefits summaries are attached. Please: 1) Build a side-by-side table covering base pay, bonus, retirement match, health costs to me, paid leave, remote or office rules, start date, probation, non-compete or other contract terms and growth path. 2) Estimate the real yearly value of each offer after benefits and commute costs, and show your math. 3) Flag anything unusual, missing or worth questioning. 4) Score each offer against my priorities. 5) Draft three polite questions for each employer. Don't make the decision for me.
```

## Step by step

1. Gather both offer letters, benefits summaries and notes from your calls.
2. Upload them and paste the prompt below with what matters most to you.
3. Fill in anything it says is missing from the offers.
4. Send each employer the questions it drafts before you decide.

## What you'll get

A side-by-side table, an estimate of each offer's real yearly value, red flags, a priority score and questions for each employer.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. If a contract term like a non-compete looks serious, check it with a qualified professional.

**How long does it take?** About 15 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: your priorities and commute details. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A side-by-side table, an estimate of each offer's real yearly value, red flags, a priority score and questions for each employer.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by Claude Academy (Anthropic): https://academy.claude.com/use-cases/compare-and-analyze-competing-options. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.