Compare two offers using pay and working time.
A toolkit for therapists comparing placements, jobs or contracts. Enter session pay, hourly pay or annual salary, then account for notes, cancellations, meetings, supervision and work expenses.
Keep projected cash, benefits and any minimum stated in writing separate. Use the questions and worksheet to decide what you still need to ask.
Put the written terms beside the assumptions.
What you enter
- Both offers’ pay model and rate.
- Working weeks, completed sessions and ramp-up where relevant.
- Notes, meetings, supervision and other work time.
- Work expenses, estimated benefits and any written minimum.
What you get
- Projected annual cash before tax, after entered work expenses.
- Estimated cash per total work hour.
- Benefits and the written minimum shown separately.
- Interview questions, warning signs, negotiation scripts and a decision worksheet.
The examples are fictional. Replace them with written terms and your own estimates. Salary already includes paid leave in its annual amount; do not add that leave again as a benefit.
Check what changes the comparison.
- Enter Offer A and Offer B using the same assumptions where they apply.
- Compare the results, then try fewer completed sessions, a slower ramp-up or more work time.
- Record the terms to clarify and the person who can confirm them. Export the numbers, save your notes or print the comparison.
The toolkit does not pick an offer for you or verify an employer’s promises. A minimum stated in writing is a reference figure, not an extra amount added to projected pay.
Open it from your purchase email.
The delivery email has one Open your toolkit button. It opens in a browser, without a separate DTL account or ZIP extraction.
In the online toolkit, your numbers and notes save in that browser. They are not sent to Degree to License or synced between devices. Keep your purchase email and exported files private, and do not enter client information.
An optional offline copy is available for a computer. That downloaded copy does not save entries automatically. Export its numbers and notes before closing it.
Before you buy.
Who is the toolkit for?
Students comparing placements, registered interns considering jobs, newly licensed clinicians and established therapists changing work arrangements. It does not calculate supervised licensure credit.
Does it calculate take-home pay or a legal hourly wage?
No. It compares projected cash before tax and after the work expenses you enter. It does not calculate taxes or overtime, determine employee or contractor status, review an agreement or guarantee earnings.
Will my work still be there when I return?
The online toolkit saves in the same browser when browser storage is available. Clearing site data or using a different browser can leave you without that saved draft, so keep separate exports of your numbers and notes.
Can I move my comparison to another device?
There is no automatic sync or CSV import. Save numbers as CSV and notes as a text file for reference; enter your terms again if you move to another browser. A purchase email opens access, but it does not carry your saved comparison.
Can I print or keep a copy?
Use Print or save PDF and check your browser’s preview. Save numbers exports the numeric assumptions and results as CSV; Save notes and worksheet exports the written fields separately.
What if I need help opening the toolkit?
Contact Degree to License using the email address from your purchase. Include an order reference if you have one. Do not send client information or your saved comparison files.
What is the refund policy?
If the toolkit is not useful to you, contact Degree to License within 14 days of purchase to request a refund. Use your purchase email; an order reference is helpful but optional.
Does buying subscribe me to updates?
No. Purchase emails provide delivery and order help. You can join the updates list separately.
The guides remain free.
Read how to evaluate a therapist job offer and get the free Clinician Pay Guide. The purchase adds an editable comparison and worksheet.
Created by Gabriel Benaim, LMHC, Florida license MH27298. For official background, see the Department of Labor hours-worked guidance and IRS employee and contractor guidance. This is an educational planning tool.