Salary Research

Knowing your market rate is one of the most practical things you can do for your career. Most developers are underpaid not because they're not good enough, but because they never checked what the market was paying. These tools pull salary data from real employees and job listings, so you can walk into any negotiation with numbers rather than guesses.

• Levels.fyi — The most detailed salary database for software engineers. Includes total compensation (base, bonus, and equity) at major tech companies, broken down by level and location. Particularly useful if you're targeting FAANG or large tech companies.
• Blind — Anonymous professional community where engineers discuss salaries, compensation packages, and job offers. Good for candid, real-world data including stock refreshes and signing bonuses.
• Glassdoor — Broad coverage across industries and company sizes. Includes salary ranges, interview questions, and company reviews. Most useful for non-FAANG companies where Levels.fyi has less data.
• Paysa — Salary intelligence with skill-level breakdowns. Useful for understanding how specific technologies affect your market value.
• Salary Project — Community-driven salary data with a focus on transparency and closing pay gaps.