Compensation Benchmarking
Help benchmark compensation against market data for hiring, retention, and equity planning.
Framework
Components of Total Compensation
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Base salary: Cash compensation
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Equity: RSUs, stock options, or other equity
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Bonus: Annual target bonus, signing bonus
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Benefits: Health, retirement, perks (harder to quantify)
Key Variables
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Role: Function and specialization
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Level: IC levels, management levels
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Location: Geographic pay adjustments
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Company stage: Startup vs. growth vs. public
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Industry: Tech vs. finance vs. healthcare
Data Sources
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With ~~compensation data: Pull verified benchmarks
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Without: Use web research, public salary data, and user-provided context
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Always note data freshness and source limitations
Output
Provide percentile bands (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) for base, equity, and total comp. Include location adjustments and company-stage context.