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Which offer is worth more?
Two offers as one yearly total each, with the signing bonus spread over vesting and the equity valued on an assumption you can say out loud. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Offer A
Allowances, perquisites, retirement contributions.
Offer B
Allowances, perquisites, retirement contributions.
The comparison, a year
Offer B is worth $169,006 more a year.
| Offer A | Offer B | |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $850,000 | $900,000 |
| Target bonus | $850,000 | $720,000 |
| Signing bonus, a year | $0 | $125,000 |
| Other annual pay | $0 | $0 |
| Equity, a year | $625,000 | $749,006 |
| Total, a year | $2,325,000 | $2,494,006 |
| Over the vesting period | $9,300,000 | $9,976,025 |
| Vesting period | 4 years | 4 years |
| Equity share | 27% | 30% |
Ranked on the yearly total, not the total over vesting, so a longer lock-in is not rewarded for its length.
- Offer A: 25,000 RSUs valued at $100 per share, vesting over 4 years.
- Offer B: 100,000 options at a $40 strike, vesting over 4 years.
- Offer B: Valued on an assumed 15% annual appreciation from $40 to $70 per share. Intrinsic value only — no time premium is modelled.
- Offer B: Signing bonus of $500,000 amortized across 4 years — it is paid once, not annually.
Against CEOs like you
- Offer A: Bottom quarter
- Offer B: Bottom quarter
Of 889 public-company chief executives (All sectors, $1B – $10B); median $6,745,783, 75th $11,210,668. SEC proxy filings, snapshot as of 2026-10-28.
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Your figures are your own. Options are valued at their spread on the vesting date at the growth you assume, with no time premium; RSUs at the share price. Planning estimates, not financial, legal or tax advice.