CSU Total Compensation Calculator

The Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of your CSU benefits package, and how it is an important complement to your salary. To see the total value of your benefits, simply choose the appropriate answers for your situation, fill-in your annual base salary, and press the "Calculate" button.

Determine the approximate value of your total compensation.

To which employee group do you belong?
In which medical plan are you enrolled?
What medical plan coverage level do you have?
In which dental plan are you enrolled?
What dental plan coverage level do you have?
Are you a CalPERS member?
When did you become a CalPERS member?
Your annual base salary (example: 50,000.00)
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University (Employer) Contributions
CalPERS Medical Insurance ¹	$0.00
Dental Insurance ²	$0.00
Vision Insurance ³	$0.00
CalPERS Retirement ⁴	$0.00
Social Security	$0.00
Medicare	$0.00
CSU paid Life and AD&D ⁵	$0.00
CSU paid LTD ⁶	$0.00

Total of Salary and Employer-Paid Benefits
Total Value of Benefits	$0.00
Total Compensation (Salary + Benefits)	$0.00
Total Benefits as a % of Salary	0.00%

Paid Time Off Benefits
Estimated Daily Value Your annual base salary covers your time worked as well as your approved paid time off. Paid time off benefits listed below are part of the value of your annual base salary.	$0.00

Paid time off benefits

Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or service)
15 paid holidays per year
12 sick days per year, with unlimited accrual
Parental leave (based on employee group)
Organ Donor Leave
Jury Duty

Calculations are based on employer benefit contributions specific to the employee group you selected. You must meet the benefits eligibility criteria in order to participate in most benefit programs. The approximate value of your total compensation is calculated based on the benefit contributions for 2024. Please note CalPERS reportable compensation is subject to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) pension limit which is $345,000 for 2024 for members who are deemed as "Classic" and $151,446 for members who are subject to the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) who are subject to Social Security and up to $181,734 for employees who are not subject to Social Security withholding. The Social Security salary limit is $168,600 for 2024.

The following list of benefits and services, as well as those listed above, make up the CSU comprehensive benefits package.

CSU Benefits

An array of health plans that include prescription drug coverage
Your choice of dental plans
Vision coverage
Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability
CalPERS retirement
Investment options for future financial security (CSU Supplemental Retirement Plan 403(b), Roth, 457 and 401(k) offered through SavingsPlus)
Pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Pre-tax parking deduction plan
FlexCash
Employee Assistance Programs

Other benefits and services

CalPERS Long Term Care
Fee Waiver Program
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Auto, Home and Renter Insurance
Legal Insurance
Childcare Discount
Pet Insurance
Auto/home owners insurance
Credit union services

If there is a difference between your understanding of your benefit plans and the calculator, please contact your campus benefits representative. The official plan documents govern.

Rates as of: ¹Medical - 01/01/2024 ;² Dental - 01/01/2021; ³ Vision - 01/01/2024; ⁴ Retirement - 07/01/2024;⁵ CSU Paid Life and ADD - 01/01/2024; ⁶ CSU Paid LTD - 01/01/2024