Founder Salary Report by Pilot.com
2023 salary data from founders across the globe
Founder Salary Report by Pilot.com launched on September 26, 2023 with 184 votes, #241 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
What it does
"What should I be paying myself?” is one of the most common questions founders ask, and getting solid data is tough. We surveyed 750 founders worldwide to find the answers you need, including salary ranges, averages, and distributions.
The 2023 Founder Salary Report is here! Get a sense of what your peers are doing, and what the trends are for companies like yours. Get access to the full report ->
We launched the first Founder Salary Report in 2021 to answer a common question from our clients: how much should I be paying myself? Investors have good aggregate data about this, but founders don’t… until now. This report will give you a sense of what your peers are doing, along with key differences from 2022, and what the trends are for companies like yours. We know you’ll enjoy this report and we hope it’s a useful guide in discussing founder compensation with your co-founders and your board. A big thank you to the nearly 750 startup founders that participated in this survey—this is a unique snapshot of real-world data from across the globe. For founders who take a salary, both median…from pilot.com
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