Democratizing Compensation Intelligence

Every worker deserves to know what they're worth. Every employer deserves competitive compensation intelligence. We're building the platform that makes both possible — without breaking the bank.

The Compensation Gap is Real

Most people have no idea what they should be earning. Most companies guess at competitive offers. Everyone loses when compensation data is locked behind enterprise paywalls.

78%
Workers who never negotiate
$15K+
Average annual underpayment
2-3x
Cost of a bad hire vs. market-rate comp
Free
For workers. Always.

Workers Negotiate Blind

  • • 78% of workers never negotiate salary at all
  • • Those who do negotiate lack market data
  • • Average worker leaves $5-20K on the table annually
  • • Women and minorities face additional negotiation barriers
  • • Career growth stalls without compensation advocacy skills

Employers Guess & Lose

  • • Mid-market companies can't afford $50K+ comp tools
  • • Offers too low → lose top candidates
  • • Offers too high → budget strain & internal equity issues
  • • Best talent leaves for better-paying competitors
  • • Turnover costs 2-3x annual salary to replace

Our Mission

Make compensation transparent, fair, and data-driven for everyone.

We believe salary negotiations shouldn't be a guessing game. Workers should know their market value. Employers should make competitive offers based on real data. AI should level the playing field, not create more advantages for those who can afford it.

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Worker-First

Built for the people doing the work. Salary data and negotiation tools that are always free for individual contributors.

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AI-Powered

Not just salary data — intelligent coaching. AI that helps you practice negotiations, craft responses, and build confidence.

Real-Time Intelligence

Live compensation data that updates as the market moves. No more outdated surveys or stale benchmarks.

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Transparent by Design

Compensation transparency benefits everyone. We're building the platform that makes fair pay the standard, not the exception.

A Two-Sided Solution

For Workers: Always Free

We believe compensation data is a right, not a privilege. Workers provide the data that makes the platform valuable — they should never pay for access.

  • Unlimited salary search & browse
  • AI negotiation coaching & practice
  • Offer comparison tools
  • Market rate alerts for your role

For Employers: Fair Pricing

Enterprise-grade compensation intelligence at prices that make sense for growing companies. Start at $500/month, not $50,000/year.

  • Real-time market benchmarks
  • Turnover risk analysis
  • Competitive offer optimization
  • Pay equity monitoring

Built by Compensation Veterans

Our team has experienced the compensation problem from every angle — as employees, founders, and the engineers building the tools to solve it.

AI & Data Science

Former OpenAI and Google researchers building negotiation AI and compensation intelligence algorithms.

Engineering

Ex-Stripe and Airbnb engineers who understand compensation data at scale and product velocity.

Product & Design

Former Glassdoor and PayScale product leaders who've seen what works (and what doesn't) in compensation tech.

Backed by ai.ventures — a portfolio company focused on democratizing AI-powered business intelligence.

The Future of Compensation

We're building toward a world where compensation is transparent, negotiations are data-driven, and pay equity is the norm.

"Imagine walking into every salary conversation knowing exactly what you should be paid, with an AI coach that's helped you practice the negotiation, and market data that backs up every ask. That's the Salaries.AI we're building."

Short Term

Comprehensive salary database + AI negotiation coaching for all workers, free forever.

Medium Term

Real-time compensation benchmarks for employers + programmatic salary pages for every role & location.

Long Term

AI-powered pay equity monitoring + predictive compensation modeling that prevents underpayment before it happens.

Join the Movement

Help us build the compensation platform that puts workers first and makes pay transparency the standard. Get early access and shape the future of salary negotiations.

Free for workers. Forever. We'll never charge individual contributors for salary data or AI coaching.