WageLens

WageLens helps workers and job seekers estimate their true take-home pay and monthly budget impact for any job offer. Users enter a location, pay rate/salary, hours, benefits, and commuting details; the app calculates net pay after taxes, typical payroll deductions, and realistic recurring costs (transport, childcare estimates, health premiums). It also flags common “gotchas” like unpaid breaks, variable schedules, tip credit rules, and contractor vs employee tax differences. The app outputs a simple comparison card across multiple offers and a “survivability score” based on local cost-of-living benchmarks. This is a mobile + web app and a combination traditional + AI app: traditional calculations for accuracy, AI to explain assumptions and generate negotiation talking points. It’s not magic: estimates won’t be perfect, but they’ll be far better than guessing from gross pay.