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.
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.
Worker-First
Built for the people doing the work. Salary data and negotiation tools that are always free for individual contributors.
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 No more outdated surveys or stale benchmarks.
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.