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.