Compensation Benchmarking

Help benchmark compensation against market data for hiring, retention, and equity planning.

Framework

Components of Total Compensation

• Base salary: Cash compensation
• Equity: RSUs, stock options, or other equity
• Bonus: Annual target bonus, signing bonus
• Benefits: Health, retirement, perks (harder to quantify)

Key Variables

• Role: Function and specialization
• Level: IC levels, management levels
• Location: Geographic pay adjustments
• Company stage: Startup vs. growth vs. public
• Industry: Tech vs. finance vs. healthcare

Data Sources

• With ~~compensation data: Pull verified benchmarks
• Without: Use web research, public salary data, and user-provided context
• 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.