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Is this job offer actually good?

Most people accept the first offer. Most of them regret it. Compare your offer to market data across 44 cities — and find out exactly how much you can push back on.

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Role types

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Official sources

Built on official government data:

10 national statistics agencies · Coverage varies by role and location.

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✓ 44 cities·24 roles·Updated Q1 2026·Free · No sign-up

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Based on aggregated market benchmarks. Results are estimates.

Signs your offer
is weak

Most offers have room. These are the patterns that suggest yours does too.

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It’s the first number they gave you

Recruiters routinely open below their ceiling. The first offer is almost never the final offer.

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It’s a suspiciously round number

£50k, $100k, €80k — these are placeholders, not benchmarked figures. They have room.

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They offered quickly without asking about your current salary

Fast offers without anchoring questions often mean the band is wide and they guessed low.

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It’s below the midpoint for your experience band

If your offer sits at or below the 40th percentile for your role and city, you’re being underpaid before you even start.

How it works

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Enter the offer

Role, city, base salary, years of experience. Add bonus or equity if you have them.

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We benchmark it

We compare your offer to market data for your exact role, city, and seniority band.

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Know your number

Weak, fair, or strong — plus the exact range you can ask for and a script to do it.

What you get

Clear verdict

Weak, fair, or strong — no ambiguous percentile jargon.

Market range

The p25–p75 range for your exact role, city, and experience band.

Negotiation range

The exact band you can reasonably push back on, in your currency.

Negotiation script

A ready-to-send email based on your offer and market data.

Peer comparison

See where your offer sits against similar candidates in your market.

Risk signal

A clear warning if accepting now anchors you below market long-term.

Offer benchmarks by role & city

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Frequently asked questions

Is this offer actually good?

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An offer is strong if it sits at or above the 75th percentile for your role, city, and experience level. If it's below the 40th percentile, there's almost always room to negotiate. Enter your package above to find out exactly where yours lands.

Should I always negotiate?

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Yes — with one caveat. If your offer is already above the 75th percentile, aggressive negotiation carries more risk than reward. For offers below the median, negotiating is low-risk and usually expected. The tool tells you which situation you're in.

Where does the salary data come from?

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We use primary government wage surveys from 10 national statistics agencies including ONS (UK), BLS (US), INE (Spain), Destatis (Germany), Eurostat, INSEE (France), CBS (Netherlands), ABS (Australia), Statistics Canada, and the OECD. Not crowdsourcing — official data.

What counts as a weak offer?

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An offer below the 35th percentile for your role, city, and experience band is weak — meaning most comparable candidates earn more. A round-number first offer (€80k, £50k, $100k) is also a signal: those are placeholders, not benchmarked figures.

Does this work for non-European markets?

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Yes. CompVerdict covers 44 cities across Europe, North America, Australia, Singapore, and Dubai. Coverage depth varies — European markets (UK, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands) have the most granular official data.

What's the difference between CompVerdict and SalaryVerdict?

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CompVerdict is for evaluating a job offer you've received — should you accept, and how much can you push back? SalaryVerdict is for checking whether your current salary is below market. Different tools for different moments in your career.

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