Benchmark compensation against market data. Trigger with "what should we pay", "comp benchmark", "market rate for", "salary range for", "is this offer competitive", or when the user needs help evaluating or setting compensation levels.
name compensation-benchmarking description Benchmark compensation against market data. Trigger with "what should we pay", "comp benchmark", "market rate for", "salary range for", "is this offer competitive", or when the user needs help evaluating or setting compensation levels. Compensation Benchmarking Help benchmark compensation against market data for hiring, retention, and equity planning. Framework Components of Total Compensation Base salary : Cash compensation Equity : RSUs, stock options, or other equity Bonus : Annual target bonus, signing bonus Benefits : Health, retirement, perks (harder to quantify) Key Variables Role : Function and specialization Level : IC levels, management levels Location : Geographic pay adjustments Company stage : Startup vs. growth vs. public Industry : Tech vs. finance vs. healthcare Data Sources With ~~compensation data : Pull verified benchmarks Without : Use web research, public salary data, and user-provided context Always note data freshness and source limitations Output Provide percentile bands (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) for base, equity, and total comp. Include location adjustments and company-stage context.