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The best offer is not always the one with the highest gross salary. A smarter comparison starts with net monthly income, then checks yearly impact, the 30% ruling, and what happens once that benefit is gone.
Look at current net/month and net/year.
Check whether the post-ruling ranking changes.
Only then weigh growth, title, commute, and package details.
Framework
Start with the financial core. If the new role adds only a small amount of net monthly income, the decision may not be a salary decision at all. If the increase is strong or major, then the cash effect is likely meaningful enough to matter on its own.
Practical method
Role quality, promotion path, hybrid flexibility, commute, and benefits usually matter more than salary alone.
The salary change is real, but still worth checking against pension, bonus, and long-term growth.
The financial difference is likely meaningful enough that the new offer deserves serious consideration on money alone.
Common mistake
Gross salary hides too much. Two offers can look close but produce very different monthly take-home pay once taxes and the ruling are considered. The reverse is also true: a headline increase can be emotionally attractive but practically too small to change your life.
That is why SalaryCompare focuses on net impact first. You can test your own scenario in the calculator.