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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
ImageJoelCEOCEOBoulder, CO, USA$302,760
ImageCaroPeople ExecChief of StaffPortland, OR, USA$240,280
ImageÅsaAdvocacy ExecVPCustomer AdvocacySydney, Australia$235,103
ImageJennyFinanceVPFinance & OperationsLouisville, KY, USA$250,924
ImageJennaPeopleSeniorPeople Ops SpecialistGrand Rapids, MI, USA$134,016
ImageLukePeopleSeniorHiring SpecialistDonegal, Ireland$128,368
ImageKyleFinanceSeniorAccountantJacksonville, FL, USA$154,496
ImageSuzanneFinanceOperations ManagerNashville, TN, USA$109,605
ImageMike EMarketingSeniorProduct Marketing ManagerSydney, Australia$151,286
ImageHailleyMarketingSeniorContent & Communications ManagerRaleigh, NC, USA$184,369
ImageSimonMarketingDirectorGrowth MarketingOttawa, Canada$204,015
ImageTamiMarketingSeniorContent CreatorLagos, Nigeria$130,865
ImageKirstiMarketingSeniorContent CreatorCape Town, South Africa$145,260
ImageMaggieMarketingSeniorLifecycle Marketing ManagerBrooklyn, NY, USA$159,393
ImageSabreenMarketingSeniorBrand and Community ManagerEverett, MA, USA$151,803
ImagePierreMarketingSeniorGrowth Marketing ManagerBrest, France$143,951
ImageAdnanEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerGlobal$166,486
ImageAndyEngineeringStaffMobile EngineerSan Francisco, CA, USA$226,160
ImageEricEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerTaipei, Taiwan$178,200
ImageHamishEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerVancouver, Canada$164,218
ImageJoeEngineeringStaffMobile EngineerBrighton, UK$195,552
ImageJoséEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$174,600
ImageMike SEngineeringDirectorEngineering, Platform & TechnologyBarcelona, Spain$231,780
ImagePhilEngineeringStaffSoftware EngineerMontpellier, France$204,544
ImageStevenEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerTaipei, Taiwan$192,981
ImageEduardoEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerAlicante, Spain$164,218
ImageMayaEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$164,218
ImageDinosEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerGorredijk, Netherlands$174,600
ImageDaceEngineeringSoftware EngineerNew York, NY, USA$156,049
ImageMickEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerWexford, Ireland$157,297
ImageCarlosEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$174,600
ImagePeterEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerGlobal$178,200
ImageArekEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerWarsaw, Poland$174,600
ImageMwEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerCape Town, South Africa$157,297
ImageDaisyEngineeringSoftware EngineerCairns, Australia$147,185
ImageAbeebEngineeringSoftware EngineerLagos, Nigeria$147,185
ImageJacobEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerNashville, TN, USA$164,218
ImageEstherEngineeringSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$147,185
ImageRafEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerPoznan, Poland$195,552
ImageKaterynaEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerTallinn, Estonia$195,552
ImageMartínEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$164,218
ImageDavidEngineeringSeniorDesign EngineerBend, OR, USA$164,218
ImageJakubEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerPoznan, Poland$157,297
ImageRathesEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerLondon, UK$182,465
ImageDiego CEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBoquete, Panama$157,297
ImageAndreasEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerTallinn, Estonia$164,218
ImageDiegoProductSeniorProduct ManagerBarcelona, Spain$182,580
ImageAmandaProductStaffProduct ManagerAmsterdam, Netherlands$204,490
ImageNathanProductSeniorProduct ManagerLehi, UT, USA$171,724
ImageBrandonProductStaffProduct ManagerWorcester, MA$215,941
ImageAmaanProductStaffGrowth Product ManagerVancouver, Canada$202,462
ImageDaniel PDesignSeniorProduct DesignerValletta, Malta$156,939
ImageSofiaDesignSeniorProduct DesignerBarcelona, Spain$174,869
ImageIsmailDesignSeniorProduct DesignerCasablanca, Morocco$150,324
ImageKateDesignMarketing UX DesignerEdinburgh, Scotland, UK$119,562
ImageAlicjaDesignSeniorProduct DesignerPoznan, Poland$156,939
ImageJulianDataSeniorData ScientistLouisville, KY, USA$198,280
ImageAdamAdvocacySeniorEscalations ManagerWesley Chapel, FL, USA$157,744
ImageDaniel SAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBonners Ferry, ID, USA$110,919
ImageDannyAdvocacySeniorTechnical AdvocateManchester, UK$143,103
ImageDarcyAdvocacySeniorCustomer Advocate ManagerDenver, CO, USA$139,030
ImageDave CAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBrighton, UK$115,799
ImageHannahAdvocacyHead ofCustomer Advocacy OperationsBrighton, UK$176,068
ImageJessAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateMontana, USA$83,189
ImageJuliaAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateSioux Falls, SD, USA$120,919
ImageJulietAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateLondon, UK$138,666
ImageKellyAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocatePhiladelphia, PA, USA$133,120
ImageNateAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocatePortland, OR, USA$115,799
ImageOctaAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateNomad$120,919
ImageRossAdvocacySeniorCustomer Advocate ManagerLouisville, KY, USA$133,120
ImageMelAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam$110,919
ImageCherylAdvocacyTechnical AdvocateGlobal$110,919
ImageLexiAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateLos Angeles, CA, USA$110,919
ImageBenAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand$92,432
ImageMauAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateHeredia, Costa Rica$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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