Should I Take the New Job Offer?

A current role worth $88,000 total (salary plus $8,000 benefits) versus a new offer of $101,000 total ($92,000 salary, $9,000 benefits, $5,000 signing, minus $3,000 moving) pulls ahead immediately — breakeven is zero years because the higher salary and signing bonus already exceed moving costs in year one. The new job is worth about $103,000 in year one versus $88,000, and by year five the new offer leads by roughly $67,000 cumulative. The deciding factor is simply how long you stay, since even a short stay wins here.