While this is true, the dollar value of the offer may mean more or less than the actual salary particularly if you look deeper into other aspects of your total compensation package. Moving to another company particularly if you have been employed with your current employer for many years is also a consideration you need to examine. Seniority on the job in most cases is tied up with substantial financial rewards in the form of retirement pay, profit sharing, deferred compensation dividends and other company matched incentives. What you want, need, and what you can offer as an employee may not always jibe with what the company can offer. Don't make a decision yet until you analyze the next items.
Most companies have similar benefits package.
The main difference is how much money the company pays. Additionally, the types of services you will be afforded and the extent of coverage may also differ from that of your present company and that of your new employer. Another difference is the waiting period. There are companies that will start your benefits after the third month of your employment while others will wait until after six months of employment before your benefits kick in. Likewise, the probationary period may be as long as one year and as short as three months.