Levels.fyi

Levels.fyi is the reference point for tech compensation. It collects crowdsourced salary data, much of it verified against offer letters and pay stubs, and breaks it down by company, level, and location, so "what does this role pay" gets an actual answer instead of a shrug.

What it does

• Compensation data by company, role, level, and location, split into base, stock, and bonus
• Level mapping across companies, so you can see what an L5 at one place equals at another
• Verified data points alongside self-reported ones
• Benchmarks you can cite when a recruiter asks for your expectations

The level mapping is the underrated feature. Titles are noise across companies; levels are the real currency, and knowing where you'd land prevents both lowballing yourself and chasing the wrong roles.

Pricing

The core data is free to browse. A paid tier adds deeper filtering and premium features, and they also sell one-on-one negotiation help. Most job seekers get what they need from the free side.

Who it's for

• Anyone heading into a tech offer or negotiation
• Laid-off workers recalibrating expectations for the current market
• People weighing companies against each other by level, not title

How it fits an Offboard search

Comp research belongs at the start of a search, not the night before you negotiate. Check Levels.fyi when you're deciding which roles are worth pursuing, and keep those targets next to your applications in Offboard so the offer stage doesn't catch you unprepared. For the culture-and-interviews side of company research, pair it with Glassdoor; for startup roles with comp posted upfront, Wellfound.