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\n $\"Learning$ \n

Offer Decoder

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Read the offer letter in plain English

Paste the offer letter and get a salary check against the right state, what to negotiate, red flags to watch for, and next steps. Built for career changers landing their first ID role.

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Step 1

Where and What Level

The state sets the salary benchmark. If the role is remote, pick the state the company is based in, not the one you live in. That's the market they're paying against. Level tells us how far above entry-level your offer should sit.

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\n State *\n \n

Remote role? Choose the company's state. Entry-level ID salary averages by state, sourced from Salary.com, May 2026.

\n Your Experience Level *\n

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Step 2

Paste the Offer Letter

Paste the full text of the offer letter or offer email. Include everything: salary, benefits, PTO, employment type, start date, any clauses. The more you paste, the better the read.

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Please choose your state, level, and paste the offer letter.

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Reading your offer, please wait, this can take up to 30 seconds...

Checking salary, employment type, negotiables, and red flags.

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Your Offer Breakdown

A read on what's fair, what's negotiable, and what to watch for. This is guidance only. It isn't legal advice. Big decisions still deserve a second opinion.

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\n Overall Read\n

Solid offer with room to negotiate

Your one-line summary goes here.

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\n Salary Check\n

Your offer versus the benchmark

\n Your Offer\n --\n

\n Entry-Level Avg (State)\n --\n

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\n Employment Type\n

Detected type

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\n What to Negotiate\n

Push on these, ranked by leverage

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\n Red Flags\n

Watch for these

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\n Next Steps\n

Your three moves this week

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\n Before you sign\n This tool gives you a first read. It isn't a legal review. For a contract-to-hire, 1099, or anything with unusual clauses, have a lawyer or a trusted mentor look at it before you sign. If something feels off, it usually is.\n

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Save as PDF opens the report in a new tab with a Save as PDF button in the corner.

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