The Salary System has 3 components. The formula used to calculate salaries sits within the overall system. These are structured as 3 spreadsheets to enable progressively drilling down as deep as you want to explore the Salary System and the formulas and market data that we derive salaries from.

The 3 components of the salary system

Spreadsheet links for each of the components

• Buffer Salaries
• Buffer Benchmarks
• Market Data

See: How to navigate the spreadsheets that make up the Salary System

The Salary System aims to accomplish several goals

1. Align Consistent levels & titles across the organization including the Executive Team.
2. Add more room for growth at senior levels as a part of our vision to invest in a more senior team.
3. Serve as a foundation for issuing equity and defining Ownership.
4. Set us up for easier future salary data and formula changes.
5. Bring greater simplicity, accessibility and transparency to salaries.