Why this site exists
The original version of the project was a lightweight calculator. That was useful, but incomplete. Many pay decisions are not blocked by arithmetic alone. They are blocked by vague assumptions, mismatched periods, and comparisons that mix monthly, annual, hourly, and title-based numbers as if they were naturally comparable.
EarningsBar exists to reduce that fog. It converts pay periods cleanly, shows the schedule inputs that drive the result, and adds explanatory guides for the most common mistakes people make when comparing compensation.
What the site is for
Use it to translate salary, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly figures into a common frame. Use it when checking whether a role’s headline pay still looks attractive after realistic hours are priced in. Use it when comparing your number with broad U.S. benchmark roles.