Buffer's Compensation Philosophy

Buffer is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation program that honors the value that teammates from all around the world bring to our company through their work. We are also committed to full transparency with our salary and benefits; we share all context and factors openly to create trust on our team, hold ourselves accountable, and serve as a benchmark for others in our industry.

Primary principles that guide our compensation program:

• Transparent: Provide teammates and the Buffer community with full context and accurate, up-to-date data on pay guidelines and how salaries are derived.
• Simple: Prioritize a simple, universally applicable formula that allows anyone to easily figure out exactly what they would make for their role and level at Buffer.
• Fair: Ensure similar jobs and similar experience levels are paid equitably across the organization.
• Remote-first: Compensate ****teammates based on the value they provide through their skills, experience and responsibilities rather than where they live
• Competitive: Commit to staying in tune with the market by annually benchmarking each role
• Incentivizing: Recognize and reward individual growth and group performance with bonuses, profit-sharing, and salary increases through career framework advancement.

👉 See Buffer's full transparent salary spreadsheet here and the public version here.

Payroll & Expenses

Payroll + International Contractor Pay

Expenses & Reimbursements - International, US, and UK Teammates

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