Free HR and salary tools for California

Eleven free tools, built on the same math and the same California rules I use with clients. No sign-up to use any of them.

For urban professionals

• Bay Area salary map: what 12 roles pay in eight Bay Area regions, from the state’s own wage survey.
• What is my offer worth? Place the offer inside the posted pay range and get a counteroffer to work from.
• Offer comparison calculator: two offers, total value side by side, and the 10-year difference.
• What taking the first offer costs: move the numbers and watch the career gap grow.
• Which career tier fits you? Four questions, one recommendation.

For urban organizations

• California compliance risk score: eight questions, a score, and the gaps that carry penalties.
• The California HR compliance checklist: all 22 items, filtered to your headcount, with your gap list.
• Handbook gap checker: headcount, industry and cities in; the handbook policies you are missing, each with its citation.
• Compliance calendar: headcount, industry and cities in; an email before every rate change, new-law date and filing deadline that applies to you.
• HR price estimator: typical Bay Area fees for each HR service at your headcount.
• PAGA penalty exposure calculator: employees, pay periods and violation type in, estimated penalties out, with the 2024 reform caps.

Not sure where to start? Pick the situation you are in: what is happening in your career, or what is happening at your company. Each goes straight to the right guide and tool.

About these numbers. Results are estimates for planning, built from the sources and California rules described on this page as of its last update. They are not a guarantee of pay, an offer, or a compliance outcome, and they are not legal advice. See the terms.