Foreign Service
Career Tools
A growing suite of financial planning tools built for the Foreign Service community — post compensation, separation benefits, and more.
Free to start. No account required for single-post calculations.
Tools in this suite
Everything in one place — built by and for the Foreign Service community.
Post Compensation Calculator
Calculate your full compensation package for any overseas post — base pay, COLA, SMA, hardship, danger pay, allowances, and net take-home. Compare your entire bid list side-by-side.
Separation Benefits Calculator
Estimate severance pay, FSPS/FSRDS annuity, and FEHB options when leaving the Service — whether by choice, retirement, or involuntary separation.
More tools coming
Pension estimator, household income planner, post cost-of-living model, education allowance planner, and more — building toward a complete FS financial planning suite.
In development
Inside the Post Compensation Calculator
Free tools to get started, with a subscription to unlock your full bid list.
Single Post Calculator
Enter your grade, step, family size, and optional deductions to see a full compensation breakdown for any post.
Bulk Compare
Compare up to 5 posts side-by-side for free, or subscribe to compare your full bid list of 30+ posts at once.
Tandem Calculator
Both officers bidding? Calculate combined household compensation for any pair of posts simultaneously.
Bid Strategy
Score and rank every post against your priorities — hardship pay, COLA, schools, family employment, region, and more. Build a smarter bid list.
Unlock the full suite
Subscribe for $9/month or $49/year — unlimited post comparisons, tandem calculator, post research summaries, and saved calculations. One subscription, all tools.