Employment Contract Review Calculator

Key terms analysis and risk assessment scoring.

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This calculator provides general estimates only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws, regulations, and court procedures vary significantly by jurisdiction. Consult a licensed attorney in your area for advice specific to your situation.

Inputs

Base salary ($)

Bonus target (%)

Total equity grant ($)

Vesting period (years)

Has severance clause? (0/1)

Severance weeks per year

Has non-compete? (0/1)

Non-compete duration (months)

Has arbitration clause? (0/1)

Broad IP assignment? (0/1)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Contract protection score (0-100)

Total annual compensation ($)$86,250.00

Risk-adjusted compensation ($)$78,487.50

Severance value ($)$0.00

Non-compete opportunity cost ($)$25,875.00

Negotiation upside ($)$22,185.58

Annual bonus ($)$11,250.00

Annual equity value ($)$0.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Base Salary, Bonus Target %, and Total Equity Grant value.
Set Vesting Period in years and indicate whether the contract includes a Severance Clause.
Enter Severance Weeks Per Year and indicate whether a Non-Compete is included.
Set Non-Compete Duration in months.
Review Total Compensation value over the vesting period.
Flag any non-compete over 12 months or covering a national geographic scope — these face higher legal scrutiny.

How the result changes with Non-compete duration (months)

Non-compete duration (months)	Contract protection score (0-100)
3.6	45
13	30
23	30
32	30

What each input means

Base salary ($): Annual base salary offered in the contract.
Bonus target (%): Target annual bonus as percentage of base salary.
Total equity grant ($): Total value of stock/option grants.
Vesting period (years): Number of years for equity to fully vest.
Has severance clause? (0/1): Does the contract include a severance provision?
Severance weeks per year: Weeks of severance pay per year of service.
Has non-compete? (0/1): Does the contract include a non-compete agreement?
Non-compete duration (months): Duration of the non-compete restriction.
Has arbitration clause? (0/1): Mandatory arbitration waives your right to sue in court.
Broad IP assignment? (0/1): Does the contract claim IP beyond work-related inventions?

What each result means

Contract protection score (0-100): Higher = more employee-friendly contract terms.
Total annual compensation ($): Base + bonus + annualized equity.
Risk-adjusted compensation ($): Compensation discounted for restrictive contract terms.
Severance value ($): Total severance payout if terminated without cause.
Non-compete opportunity cost ($): Estimated income reduction during non-compete period.
Negotiation upside ($): Potential value from negotiating better terms.
Annual bonus ($): Target bonus amount per year.
Annual equity value ($): Annualized equity grant value.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Base salary ($) = 75000, Bonus target (%) = 15, Total equity grant ($) = 0, Vesting period (years) = 4 = 10 input(s) provided
Calculate Contract protection score
Contract protection score = 50
40 = 40
Calculate Total annual compensation
Total annual compensation = baseSalary + annualBonus + annualEquity
86250 = $86,250
Calculate Risk-adjusted compensation
Risk-adjusted compensation = totalAnnualComp * (1 - riskDiscount)
78487.5 = $78,487.5