Employee Stipend Categories
Every company — and every employee — is different. That’s why Compt gives you 30 employee stipend categories to mix, match, and build a benefits program that actually fits your people.
Popular categories
- Health & wellness
- Food
- Family
- Professional development
- 26 more categories
Lifestyle benefits your people will actually use
These categories cover the personal side of your employees’ lives. Administered as taxable stipends — Compt handles the tax reporting automatically.
Caregiving
Support for employees managing care for aging parents, family members with disabilities, and more.
Charitable Giving
A stipend for donations to the charities and causes they care about most.
Entertainment
Movies, concerts, games, amusement parks, streaming — the stuff that makes weekends worth it.
Experiences
Adventures and activities that broaden horizons, from cooking classes to skydiving.
Family
Summer camp, karate lessons, school supplies, family activities. Help employees invest in the people they come home to.
Family Building
Fertility treatments, IVF, egg freezing, adoption, surrogacy — support on the path to parenthood.
Financial Wellness
Financial planning, budgeting tools, debt management, and savings programs.
Food
Dining out, meal delivery, grocery runs, meal kits — however they prefer to eat.
Health & Wellness
Gym memberships, fitness classes, mindfulness apps, vitamins, therapy copays, and more.
Home
Home improvements, furniture, utilities — making where they live more comfortable.
Personal Development
Life coaching, hobby classes, language learning, creative workshops, and beyond.
Personal Travel
Stipends that help cover the cost of personal vacations and getaways.
Pets
Vet visits, grooming, food, pet insurance — furry (and scaly) family members matter too.
Productivity
Tools, apps, and subscriptions that help employees work smarter.
Tech
Gadgets, personal tech, and digital essentials for life and work.
Treat Yourself
A spa day, new shoes, a fancy candle — no justification required.
Weight Management
Nutritionist consultations, meal planning services, and programs for weight goals.
That's 17 lifestyle categories — and we're just getting started.
Workstyle benefits that come with a tax advantage
These categories directly support how your people work — and because of that, they’re nontaxable. More value for employees, smarter spend for you.
Business Travel
Flights, hotels, meals on the road — comfortable travel without clunky expense systems.
Cell Phone
Contribute to or fully cover employees’ cell phone bills.
Commuter Parking
Cover parking costs near the workplace — pretax, simple, done.
Commuter Transit
Public transit, cycling, rideshares — less painful, more sustainable commuting.
Company Swag
Branded gear employees actually want. No bulk orders, no storage closets, no waste.
Coworking
Access to coworking spaces when the home office walls start closing in.
Internet
Financial planning, budgeting tools, debt management, and savings programs.
Professional Certifications
Certification programs that keep your team sharp and growing.
Professional Development
Training, workshops, courses, conferences — invest in their futures.
Remote Work Equipment
Desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards — a home office that actually works.
Safety Equipment
PPE, ergonomic tools, and the gear employees need to stay safe on the job.
Student Loan Repayment
Stipends that help cover the cost of personal vacations and getaways.
Team Events
Offsites, happy hours, group activities that build real connections.
Or build an LSA with all of them
Don’t want to pick and choose? Wrap any combination of these 30 categories into a single Lifestyle Spending Account. One balance for employees. One program for you.
✓ Design it your way — choose categories, set budgets, define timelines.
✓ Employees choose what matters — one dashboard, zero confusion.
✓ Automatic tax compliance — Compt separates taxable and nontaxable behind the scenes.
Shape a work culture that feels like a life upgrade
30 categories. One platform. A benefits program your people will actually talk about.