Jobs aren't fungible, but compensation is. That's the point of denominating it in dollars and not cows or sheep. It may be hard to compare, but it is okay to co

Jobs aren't fungible, but compensation is. That's the point of denominating it in dollars and not cows or sheep. It may be hard to compare, but it is okay to compare things that are hard to compare, and that's what values are. Some people value different jobs differently. Some people would be happy with far less compensation for the same job, while some people wouldn't accept a fair offer for personal reasons. These are good things about monetary and professional fungibility; people can compare on the jobs merits. Monetary compensation is not the only one, but it is a large one.