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Benefits Comparison Tool
Health care, retirement, leave, life insurance, and education — see what your current benefits are worth next to a typical private-sector package.
Start with your situation
We use these to put a dollar value on leave, retirement, and coverage.
Current — Military
TRICARE
- Monthly premium (employee share)$0 (active duty)
- Annual deductible$300
- Out-of-pocket maximum$1,000
- Annual premium you pay$0
Annual employer-paid value$9,000
Private sector
Typical employer plan
- Monthly premium (employee share)$150/mo
- Annual deductible$1,800
- Out-of-pocket maximum$5,000
- Annual premium you pay$1,800
Annual employer-paid value$7,200
Employer-paid value assumes a $9,000 annual plan cost on both sides.
Estimated total annual benefits value
All five categories combined, based on the details you entered.
Military benefits
$66,218
Private-sector benefits
$22,872
- Health Insurance$9,000 vs $7,200
- Retirement$21,000 vs $2,800
- Leave / PTO$11,038 vs $7,538
- Life Insurance$180 vs $84
- Education$25,000 vs $5,250
Difference: $43,346 more in your current benefits package. Estimates are based on publicly available benefit tables and industry averages. Actual benefits vary by employer, plan, and location.
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