Salary Benchmark Calculator
Know your worth across any role and city
Salary data shouldn't be a black box. This calculator benchmarks compensation across 25 roles, 54 cities, and 5 company sizes — factoring in experience, education, and role-specific growth rates. Use it to negotiate your next offer or plan your career trajectory.
25
Job roles across 7 domains
54
Cities across 8 regions
0–20
Years experience range
What shapes your compensation
Four factors that the calculator models — and how they interact.
Company size
Enterprise pays 15% above market. Startups often pay 15% below but compensate with equity. Mid-size companies typically match the market median.
Location
San Francisco salaries are 35% above the US baseline. Bangalore is 25% of SF. Remote roles compress geography differences — but not entirely.
Education
A Master's adds ~6% to your earning potential. A PhD adds ~9%. But experience counts more after 10+ years in the field.
Domain & growth rate
ML/AI roles grow at 6.5%/year. QA roles at 4.5%. Over 20 years, an AI engineer earns ~$1M more in lifetime earnings than a QA engineer at the same base.
Cities and regions covered
The calculator has location multipliers for these major tech and finance hubs.
North America
SF, NYC, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver
$50K – $220K+
Europe
London, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Stockholm, Moscow
€30K – €140K
Oceania
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland
A$60K – A$180K
Asia
Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Dubai, Riyadh, Tel Aviv
$25K – $120K
South Asia
Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Karachi, Dhaka, Colombo
₹3L – ₹40L
Africa
Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo
$8K – $60K
Salary Range
Median Salary
Market Position
135.0%
North America
5.0%/yr
Annual increase
Mid-size (200-1000)
0.0% adj.
Bachelor's
+3% bonus
Compensation Inputs
Adjustment breakdown
Salary Range
Median Salary
Market Position
135.0%
North America
5.0%/yr
Annual increase
Mid-size (200-1000)
0.0% adj.
Bachelor's
+3% bonus
Always negotiate your first offer. Only 39% of candidates negotiate, but those who do see an average 7.4% increase in starting salary. Over a 40-year career with 3% raises, an initial $5K negotiation gain compounds to over $400K in lifetime earnings.
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