Salary research tool

Find published pay ranges for your role and location. Compare employer listings and public salary benchmarks, with base pay, bonuses, equity and data dates kept clear.

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What does a salary research tool compare?

Salary research gathers evidence about what employers publish and what public datasets report for comparable work. A useful salary comparison identifies the role, experience level, geography and pay definition before comparing amounts.

A posted range is not an accepted offer, and a survey median is not a company's pay band. Base salary, on-target earnings and total compensation describe different things. Keeping those fields and the source's data period visible makes the research more useful for deciding what to ask next.

Role, level and location → pay sources → comparable evidence

What salary data should stay visible?

A pay number needs context before it can support a comparison.

  • Role, level and location

    Compare similar responsibilities and seniority in the same labor market.

  • Pay components

    Separate base salary, variable pay and equity instead of treating them as interchangeable.

  • Currency and pay period

    Preserve original amounts and state any conversion or annualization assumptions.

  • Source and sample

    Show listing or benchmark type, data period, disclosed sample size and date checked.

How to use salary research when comparing jobs

Bring the pay definitions and questions back to your shortlist of openings.

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Two pay figures that need different labels

Fictional salary comparison for a customer success role. All amounts and sources are illustrative, not market benchmarks.

Published compensation in the sample

Employer A · Job listing
USD 85,000–105,000 annual base salary; bonus is not stated.
Employer B · Job listing
USD 120,000–140,000 annual on-target earnings; the base and variable split is not disclosed.

Compare the definitions before the amounts

  1. Base-pay evidence

    Employer A provides an annual base range. Preserve its role level, location, listing URL and date checked.

  2. A separate OTE row

    Employer B's range includes target variable pay. It cannot establish that the base salary is higher than Employer A's.

  3. Question for the next conversation

    Ask Employer B for the base salary, variable-pay target and conditions. No combined market average is calculated from these two different measures.

Illustrative pay data only. Actual research cites sources and dates, and leaves undisclosed components unknown.

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Salary research tool FAQs

Where does the salary data come from?

The research uses accessible employer postings and public salary sources relevant to your request. Each row should name and link its source rather than presenting the figures as an Okou salary database.

Can I compare salary by city or country?

Yes. Specify the locations and comparable role level. Currency conversions need a dated exchange-rate source; the result does not automatically account for taxes or living costs.

Is total compensation the same as base salary?

No. Total compensation may include bonuses and equity, while on-target earnings include target variable pay. The report keeps these definitions separate and flags missing breakdowns.

What if a source hides its sample size?

Mark it as not disclosed. The report should also record the data period and any available methodology, without inventing sample sizes or precision.

Does the result guarantee what I can earn?

No. It summarizes available evidence, not a promised offer or personal salary prediction. Research runs require sign-in and available credits.

Compare the pay evidence for your next role

Get a sourced table of comparable ranges and the questions still worth asking.

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