benefits package

IPA/ˈben.ɪ.fɪts ˌpæk.ɪdʒ/
IPA/ˈben.ə.fɪts ˌpæk.ɪdʒ/

benefits package — noun

1. the extra things an employer gives workers in addition to pay, such as health in

1.nounB2
Definition

the extra things an employer gives workers in addition to pay, such as health insurance, paid leave, or retirement support

Example

The company offers a benefits package that includes dental insurance.

benefits package includes insurance

Nora compared the salary and benefits package before accepting the job.

salary and benefits package

Common collocations
  • generous benefits package
  • full benefits package
  • employee benefits package
  • offer a benefits package
  • benefits package includes
Synonyms

Grammar Patterns

a benefits package

offer a benefits package

benefits package includes + item

Usage Note

Use this for workplace extras, not for government welfare payments. It often appears in job ads, hiring discussions, and employment contracts.

Common Mistakes

Do not say 'benefit package' when referring to the whole set of workplace extras; 'benefits package' is the usual phrase.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

A benefits package is the set of non-salary extras an employer offers, such as insurance, leave, and retirement support. Employee benefits names those extras more generally and may refer to one item or many. A compensation package is broader because it usually includes salary, bonuses, and benefits together.

benefits package ↗employee benefitscompensation package

Common collocations

Nouns

  • employee benefits package
  • staff benefits package
  • health benefits package

Phrases

  • offer a benefits package
  • compare benefits packages
  • benefits package includes
  • negotiate a benefits package

Prepositions

  • benefits package for employees
  • benefits package with insurance