Every submission is verified through a multi-step process. We cross-reference against similar profiles and flag statistical outliers before inclusion.

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Our database is refreshed every 30 days. Stale data is weighted lower over time so you're always seeing what the market looks like today.

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We never display individual submissions. Data requires a minimum of 5 data points per job+city combination before we show aggregated results.

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Our salary data is broken into base salary, equity, bonus, and total comp — so you can compare apples to apples across different offer structures.

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Everything you need to know about our salary data, how we collect it, and what it means for your career.

Data How is salary data collected?

Our data comes directly from verified employee and employer submissions — not scraped job postings or recruiter estimates. Every submission passes a multi-step validation and statistical cross-referencing process before entering our aggregates.

Data How often is the data updated?

Salary data is refreshed monthly. We continuously collect new submissions, apply time-decay weighting to older entries, and remove statistical outliers — so figures always reflect current market conditions.

Data How accurate is the data?

We maintain over 98% accuracy through our verification pipeline. Data points are cross-referenced against multiple signals and flagged for review if they deviate significantly from the median for a comparable cohort. Outliers (±3σ) are excluded from all aggregates.

Compensation What does "total compensation" include?

Total compensation includes base salary, annual cash bonus, annualized equity / RSU value, and sign-on bonuses. Benefits like health insurance, 401k matching, and PTO are excluded from the dollar figure but may be noted separately on role pages.

Compensation Does cost of living affect salary comparisons?

Yes — our platform adjusts salary figures by city cost-of-living index so you can compare purchasing power across markets. A $150,000 salary in San Francisco and $110,000 in Austin can be compared on a true equivalent basis using our CoL-adjusted view.

Privacy Is my salary submission anonymous?

Yes — completely. We never display individual submissions. All data is aggregated and anonymized, and we require a minimum of 5 data points per role + city combination before publishing any result.

Features Can I compare salaries between cities?

Yes — our Compare tool lets you adjust for cost of living and see the effective purchasing power of any salary in any city. Navigate to any city or role page and use the "Compare" tab.

Features How do I submit my salary?

Click the "Submit Salary" button in the header or on any role page. Submissions take about 2 minutes and are completely anonymous. Your data helps thousands of professionals negotiate better compensation.

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Transparent methodology. All salary figures are derived from employee-verified submissions, cross-referenced with BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OES). Data is refreshed monthly; outliers removed via ±3σ filtering. Read our full methodology →

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