gross_compensation_amountContractual Gross Earnings ($ / £ / € / CAD)
Stipulated pre-tax contractual earnings before statutory tax withholdings and elective payroll reductions. Benchmark salaries range between national median personal earnings ($48,000 to $62,000 in the US) and professional metropolitan benchmarks ($100,000 to $180,000).
Default: 75,000
pay_frequency_cadencePayroll Cadence Schedule
Disbursement frequency determining per-paycheck tax apportionment: Bi-weekly (26 pay periods per calendar year, common in healthcare and corporate enterprises) versus Semi-monthly (24 pay periods, common in tech and professional firms).
Default: bi-weekly
statutory_filing_statusIRS Tax Filing Classification
Official legal tax classification governing standard deduction allowances ($15,000 Single / $30,000 Married Filing Jointly) and progressive bracket thresholds. Dictates the marginal tax rate applied to each layer of taxable income.
Default: Single
pretax_retirement_deferralElective Deferral (% or Dollar Amount)
Traditional 401(k) or 403(b) elective deferrals up to the statutory annual IRS ceiling ($23,500 for regular employees; additional $7,500 catch-up for age 50+). Lowers federal and state Adjusted Gross Income but remains subject to FICA payroll taxes.
Default: 6%
section_125_health_deductionsPre-Tax Cafeteria Contribution ($)
Qualified Section 125 cafeteria plan contributions including employer group health insurance premiums, Health Savings Accounts (HSA, statutory limit $4,300 single / $8,550 family), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA, limit $3,300), exempt from federal income, state income, and FICA taxes.
Default: $200 / month
state_income_tax_scheduleJurisdictional Statutory Rate (%)
State-level statutory income tax rate ranging from 0.0% in non-income-tax states (Texas, Florida, Washington, Nevada, Tennessee, Wyoming, South Dakota, Alaska) to progressive schedules peaking at 13.3% (California) and 10.9% (New York).
Default: 5.0%
