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Transparent salaries

Transparency is one of our core values. We’ve found that it builds trust, holds us accountable, and can push our industry forward. Since 2013, we’ve shared our formula-based approach to compensation, including the complete list of our salaries.

We’ve found that salary transparency can help others, which is central to our mission: to help small businesses get off the ground and grow.

View up-to-date salaries of everyone at Buffer in this table. Read on for our approach and philosophy.

NameTeamTitleRoleLocationSalary
JoelCEOCEOBoulder, CO, USA$302,760
CaroPeople ExecChief of StaffPortland, OR, USA$240,280
ÅsaAdvocacy ExecVPCustomer AdvocacySydney, Australia$235,103
JennyFinanceVPFinance & OperationsLouisville, KY, USA$250,924
JennaPeopleSeniorPeople Ops SpecialistGrand Rapids, MI, USA$134,016
KyleFinanceSeniorAccountantJacksonville, FL, USA$154,496
SuzanneFinanceOperations ManagerNashville, TN, USA$109,605
Mike EMarketingSeniorProduct Marketing ManagerSydney, Australia$151,286
HailleyMarketingSeniorContent & Communications ManagerRaleigh, NC, USA$184,369
SimonMarketingDirectorGrowth MarketingOttawa, Canada$204,015
TamiMarketingSeniorContent WriterLagos, Nigeria$130,865
KirstiMarketingSeniorContent WriterCape Town, South Africa$145,260
MaggieMarketingSeniorEmail Marketing ManagerBrooklyn, NY, USA$152,676
SabreenMarketingSeniorBrand and Community ManagerEverett, MA, USA$151,803
PierreMarketingSeniorGrowth Marketing ManagerBrest, France$143,951
AdnanEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerGlobal$166,486
AndyEngineeringStaffMobile EngineerSan Francisco, CA, USA$226,160
EricEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerTaipei, Taiwan$178,200
HamishEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerVancouver, Canada$164,218
JoeEngineeringStaffMobile EngineerBrighton, UK$195,552
JoséEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$174,600
Mike SEngineeringDirectorEngineering, Platform & TechnologyBarcelona, Spain$231,780
PhilEngineeringStaffSoftware EngineerMontpellier, France$204,544
StevenEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerTaipei, Taiwan$193,508
EduardoEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerAlicante, Spain$164,218
MayaEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$164,218
DinosEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerGorredijk, Netherlands$174,600
DaceEngineeringSoftware EngineerNew York, NY, USA$156,049
MickEngineeringSoftware EngineerWexford, Ireland$156,427
CarlosEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$174,600
PeterEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerGlobal$178,200
ArekEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerWarsaw, Poland$174,600
MwEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerCape Town, South Africa$157,297
DaisyEngineeringSoftware EngineerCairns, Australia$147,185
AbeebEngineeringSoftware EngineerLagos, Nigeria$147,185
JacobEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerNashville, TN, USA$164,218
EstherEngineeringSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$140,444
RafEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerPoznan, Poland$195,552
KaterynaEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerTallinn, Estonia$195,552
MartínEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$164,218
DavidEngineeringSeniorDesign EngineerBend, OR, USA$164,218
JakubEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerPoznan, Poland$157,297
Joe DEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerNomad$174,600
RathesEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerLondon, UK$182,465
Diego CEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBoquete, Panama$157,297
DiegoProductSeniorProduct ManagerBarcelona, Spain$182,580
AmandaProductStaffProduct ManagerAmsterdam, Netherlands$204,490
NathanProductSeniorProduct ManagerLehi, UT, USA$171,724
BrandonProductStaffProduct ManagerWorcester, MA$204,490
AmaanProductStaffGrowth Product ManagerVancouver, Canada$202,462
Daniel PDesignSeniorProduct DesignerValletta, Malta$156,939
SofiaDesignSeniorProduct DesignerBarcelona, Spain$174,869
IsmailDesignSeniorProduct DesignerCasablanca, Morocco$150,324
KateDesignMarketing UX DesignerEdinburgh, Scotland, UK$119,562
AlicjaDesignSeniorProduct DesignerPoznan, Poland$156,939
JulianDataSeniorData ScientistLouisville, KY, USA$198,280
AdamAdvocacySeniorEscalations ManagerWesley Chapel, FL, USA$157,744
Daniel SAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBonners Ferry, ID, USA$110,919
DannyAdvocacySeniorTechnical AdvocateManchester, UK$143,103
DarcyAdvocacySeniorCustomer Advocate ManagerDenver, CO, USA$139,030
Dave CAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBrighton, UK$115,799
HannahAdvocacyHead ofCustomer Advocacy OperationsBrighton, UK$176,068
JessAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateMontana, USA$83,189
JuliaAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateSioux Falls, SD, USA$120,919
JulietAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateLondon, UK$138,666
KellyAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocatePhiladelphia, PA, USA$133,120
NateAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocatePortland, OR, USA$115,799
OctaAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateNomad$120,919
RossAdvocacySeniorCustomer Advocate ManagerLouisville, KY, USA$133,120
MelAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam$110,919
CherylAdvocacyTechnical AdvocateGlobal$110,919
LexiAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateLos Angeles, CA, USA$110,919
BenAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand$92,432
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Salary formula

  1. We apply our Buffer Benchmark

    This is a custom percentile for each area at Buffer applied to level 5 market data.

    Role examples

    Customer Advocate III, $106,912

    Product Marketer, $108,838

  2. Apply cost of living based on your location

    These take into account being a global team, while closing the gap found in traditional compensation approaches.

    Cost of living bands

    Global (90%) and High (100%)

  3. Determine a formula-based salary

    We calculate salaries taking into account being a global team and closing the gap found in traditional pay practices.

    Salary example

    A Product Marketer in an Intermediate cost of living band would earn $97,954.

Our compensation philosophy

We’re committed to providing fair and competitive compensation through these key principles:

Transparent

Openly share our approach and all salaries to create trust, hold ourselves accountable, and serve as a resource for the industry.

Simple

Maintain an easy-to-understand formula that allows anyone to easily see how we arrive at any individual salary.

Fair

Ensure that those with the same role and responsibilities who are at the same experience level are paid equitably.

Generous

Pay above market to attract the team we need, thrive as individuals, and avoid exceptions and inequity resulting from negotiation.

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