Culpepper Start-up Compensation Survey

Culpepper Start-up Compensation Survey
Designed for technology & life science start-ups

The Culpepper Start-up Compensation Survey is designed to meet the needs of technology and life sciences start-up companies. It provides the data start-ups need to attract, retain, and motivate employees. Comprehensive data is provided on base salaries, incentives, allowances, total cash compensation, equity-based compensation, as well as job descriptions.

Wide Range of Jobs
We provide the most common jobs found in start-up technology and life science companies. It includes a cross-section of over 150 job families from our Executive, Life Sciences, Operations, Sales, and Technology surveys.

Note: Hundreds of additional job families are available in our core compensation surveys (i.e., Executive, Life Sciences, Operations, Sales, and Technology).

Custom Data Cuts Most Relevant to Start-ups
After you complete participation requirements, you can customize compensation reports by selecting preferences for a wide variety of data cuts most relevant to start-up and small companies, including but not limited to company size, geography, industry sector, and VC funding.

Benchmark Against Other Start-ups and Small Companies
Company size data cuts and custom peer groups are limited to comparisons against other start-ups and small companies.

Note: Unrestricted company size data cuts are available in our Executive, Life Sciences, Operations, Sales, and Technology surveys.

Precise and Relevant Geographic Data for Your Locale

U.S. -- Geographic data cuts for subscriptions with U.S. data are limited to one locale, area, and pay zone. At the time you place your subscription order, you select one locale from 100+ available U.S. geographic locales. Subscribers can also view broader geographic data cuts by the corresponding geographic area and pay zone.

International -- Geographic data cuts for subscriptions to international data are limited to one country. At the time you place your subscription order, you select one country. Local geographic data cuts are provided for all cities with sufficient data in the country included in your subscription.

Note: Unlimited access to multiple countries and geographic locales is available in our Executive, Life Sciences, Operations, Sales, and Technology surveys.

Start-up / VC-Funding Data Cuts
To better serve the needs of start-up and VC-funded companies, we recently added the following new data cuts as options for customizing compensation reports.

Founder of Company

Source of Start-up Funding
(Seed Funding from Founders and Insiders, Anger Capital, Venture Capital, Other Private Equity)

Start-up Funding Obtained
View data by cumulative level of funding obtained.

Annual Online Subscriptions Include

Standard Compensation Reports
Download standard, pre-built reports in Excel format with cash compensation data for multiple jobs and the most relevant data cuts.
Custom Compensation ReportsAfter you complete participation requirements, you can request an unlimited number of online custom reports at no additional fee with salary, incentive, allowance, and equity data by job.
- Start-up/Small Company Size Data Cuts
  Company size data cuts and custom peer groups are limited to comparisons against other start-ups and small companies with less than 20 employees.
- Geographic Data Cuts
  Subscriptions to U.S. data are limited to one geographic locale, area, and pay zone. Subscriptions to international data are limited to one country and include data for all available cities with sufficient data.
Comprehensive Job Descriptions and Level-Cutter Guides
We provide comprehensive job descriptions and level-cutter guides to help you match your jobs and create your own custom descriptions.
Compensation Survey Guide
The Culpepper Compensation Survey Guide provides valuable information to facilitate job matching, survey participation, and compensation benchmarking. Subscribers can download this book in PDF format or purchase a printed copy in a three-ring binder.
TalkPay E-mail Discussion Group
A private, moderated, opt-in e-mail discussion group for Culpepper participants to ask questions, discuss emerging trends and share valuable new ideas and solutions.
Two Online User Licenses

k in PDF format or purchase a printed copy in a three-ring binder.

Advantages of using Culpepper Surveys
Learn why Culpepper is a trusted provider of compensation survey market data.

Ten Advantages of Using Culpepper Compensation Surveys

Survey Methodology
We collect data directly from HR professionals and our analysts carefully verify all data before entry into our database. You can use our data with confidence in both the source and survey methodology.

	Surveys Designed for Business Use by Employers Do not collect data from consumers.
	Source of Data Only use data collected directly from Culpepper participants.
	Data Integrity All survey data is carefully reviewed by Culpepper analysts.
	Survey Cycle Data is collected, updated, and audited throughout the year.
	Legal Compliance Adhere to privacy laws and antitrust safe harbor survey guidelines.

Participation Requirements
Participation is required in Culpepper Compensation Surveys. You must submit current compensation data for all employees matching jobs covered in each survey and location you choose to include in your subscription.

To ensure that we are collecting current data, we require annual participation in our compensation surveys. For companies that review salaries on a common annual focal date, we require data submission as soon as possible after your salary reviews. For companies that review salaries on the anniversary of an individual employee’s date of hire, we require data submission within 90 days of the start of your subscription. However, if needed, a deferred participation date can be arranged if mutually agreed to at the time of subscription purchase.

Confidentiality
We fully recognize the sensitivity of participant data and hold individual company and employee data in strictest confidence. Any and all survey data submitted to Culpepper is not disclosed to or resold by third-parties. Survey data is only published in aggregate form and is never displayed or released by Culpepper in such a way that a participant's pay levels, practices, or personally identifiable information (PII) could be determined.

Price / Subscription Options / Order Form
Subscribe today and make intelligent compensation decisions using current market data from Culpepper.

Start-up Compensation Survey Package
$495 USD ($545 Effective January 1, 2010)
Limited to companies with less than 20 worldwide employees.

Small Company Compensation Survey Package
$995 USD ($1,045 Effective January 1, 2010)
Limited to companies with less than 50 worldwide employees.

Small Company Plus Compensation Survey Package
$1,595 USD ($1,695 Effective January 1, 2010)
Includes access to Benefits and Pay Practices Surveys.
Limited to companies with less than 100 worldwide employees.

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Culpepper Start-up Compensation Survey Designed for technology & life science start-ups

Culpepper Start-up Compensation Survey
Designed for technology & life science start-ups