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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$310,320
ImageCaroPeople ExecChief of StaffPortland, OR, USA$240,280
ImageÅsaAdvocacy ExecVPCustomer AdvocacySydney, Australia$235,103
ImageJennyFinanceVPFinance & OperationsLouisville, KY, USA$253,748
ImageJennaPeopleSeniorPeople Ops SpecialistGrand Rapids, MI, USA$134,016
ImageKasiaPeopleSeniorOperations & Automation SpecialistLisbon, Portugal$123,243
ImageKyleFinanceSeniorAccountantJacksonville, FL, USA$159,212
ImageSuzanneFinanceOperations ManagerNashville, TN, USA$110,919
ImageAndrewFinanceSeniorOperations ManagerVancouver, Canada$123,243
ImageMike EMarketingSeniorProduct Marketing ManagerSydney, Australia$151,286
ImageHailleyMarketingSeniorContent & Communications ManagerRaleigh, NC, USA$184,369
ImageSimonMarketingDirectorGrowth MarketingVancouver, Canada$205,279
ImageTamiMarketingSeniorContent CreatorLagos, Nigeria$131,676
ImageMaggieMarketingSeniorLifecycle Marketing ManagerBrooklyn, NY, USA$160,381
ImageSabreenMarketingSeniorBrand and Community ManagerEverett, MA, USA$152,744
ImagePierreMarketingSeniorGrowth Marketing ManagerBrest, France$144,843
ImageIggyDataSeniorData ScientistCantabria, Spain$197,100
ImageAdnanEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerGlobal$166,486
ImageAndyEngineeringStaffMobile EngineerSan Francisco, CA, USA$226,160
ImageHamishEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerVancouver, Canada$168,451
ImageJoeEngineeringStaffMobile EngineerBrighton, UK$200,592
ImageJoséEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$179,100
ImagePhilEngineeringStaffSoftware EngineerMontpellier, France$204,544
ImageStevenEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerTaipei, Taiwan$192,981
ImageEduardoEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerAlicante, Spain$168,451
ImageMayaEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$168,451
ImageDinosEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerGorredijk, Netherlands$179,100
ImageDaceEngineeringSoftware EngineerNew York, NY, USA$160,071
ImageMickEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerWexford, Ireland$161,351
ImageCarlosEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$179,100
ImagePeterEngineeringSeniorPlatform EngineerGlobal$182,700
ImageArekEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerWarsaw, Poland$179,100
ImageMwEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerCape Town, South Africa$161,351
ImageDaisyEngineeringSoftware EngineerCairns, Australia$150,979
ImageAbeebEngineeringSoftware EngineerLagos, Nigeria$150,979
ImageJacobEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerNashville, TN, USA$168,451
ImageEstherEngineeringSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$150,979
ImageRafEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerPoznan, Poland$200,592
ImageKaterynaEngineeringHead ofEngineering OperationsTallinn, Estonia$211,825
ImageMartínEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$168,451
ImageJakubEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerPoznan, Poland$161,351
ImageRathesEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerLondon, UK$187,168
ImageDiego CEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBoquete, Panama$161,351
ImageAndreasEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerTallinn, Estonia$168,451
ImageBrunoEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerBarcelona, Spain$179,100
ImageMiguelEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerBrussels, Belgium$179,100
ImageStephEngineeringSeniorEngineering ManagerPaola, Malta$179,100
ImageJustinaEngineeringSeniorDeveloper AdvocateLisbon, Portugal$168,451
ImageHectorEngineeringSeniorSoftware EngineerMadrid, Spain$168,451
ImageDiegoProductSeniorProduct ManagerBarcelona, Spain$182,580
ImageAmandaProductStaffProduct ManagerBrighton, UK$204,490
ImageBrandonProductStaffProduct ManagerWorcester, MA$215,941
ImageAmaanProductStaffGrowth Product ManagerVancouver, Canada$202,550
ImageDaniel PDesignSeniorProduct DesignerValletta, Malta$163,541
ImageSofiaDesignSeniorProduct DesignerBarcelona, Spain$182,226
ImageIsmailDesignSeniorProduct DesignerCasablanca, Morocco$156,649
ImageKateDesignMarketing UX DesignerEdinburgh, Scotland, UK$124,592
ImageAlicjaDesignSeniorProduct DesignerPoznan, Poland$163,541
ImageAdamAdvocacySeniorEscalations ManagerWesley Chapel, FL, USA$161,400
ImageDaniel SAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBonners Ferry, ID, USA$115,622
ImageDannyAdvocacySeniorTechnical AdvocateManchester, UK$143,103
ImageDarcyAdvocacySeniorCustomer Advocate ManagerDenver, CO, USA$139,030
ImageDave CAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBrighton, UK$120,709
ImageHannahAdvocacyHead ofCustomer Advocacy OperationsBrighton, UK$176,068
ImageJessAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateMontana, USA$86,716
ImageJuliaAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateSioux Falls, SD, USA$120,919
ImageJulietAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateLondon, UK$142,600
ImageKellyAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocatePhiladelphia, PA, USA$133,120
ImageNateAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocatePortland, OR, USA$120,709
ImageOctaAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateNomad$120,919
ImageRossAdvocacySeniorCustomer Advocate ManagerLouisville, KY, USA$134,500
ImageMelAdvocacySeniorCustomer AdvocateBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam$115,622
ImageCherylAdvocacyTechnical AdvocateGlobal$115,622
ImageLexiAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateLos Angeles, CA, USA$115,622
ImageBenAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand$96,351
ImageMauAdvocacyCustomer AdvocateHeredia, Costa Rica$96,351
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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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