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 Technical surveys.

	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 Technical 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 Technical 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 Start-up Status: Self Funded or VC Funded Start-up Funding Obtained View data by level of funding obtained from VCs or other investors. Financing Round Most Recently Completed Seed, First Stage Financing, Second-Stage, Third-Stage, Fourth-Stage, Mezzanine Funding Ownership Percentage of Ownership Fully Diluted Percentage of Ownership Undiluted

Annual Online Subscriptions Include

1. Standard Compensation Reports
   Download standard, pre-built reports in Excel format with cash compensation data for multiple jobs and the most relevant data cuts.

2. Custom Compensation Reports
   After 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 15 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.

3. Comprehensive Job Descriptions
   Comprehensive job descriptions to help you quickly create your own custom versions.

4. TalkPay E-mail Discussion Group
   A moderated, opt-in e-mail discussion group for Culpepper subscribers to ask questions, discuss emerging trends, and share valuable new ideas and solutions.

5. Two Online User Licenses

6. Survey Guide and Brief Job Descriptions Book (Optional Add-on)
   The Culpepper Survey Guide and Brief Job Descriptions 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.

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.

	Evergreen Survey Cycle Data collected and updated throughout the year.
	Source of Data Only use data collected directly from Culpepper participants and proxy statements.
	Data Integrity All survey data is carefully reviewed by Culpepper analysts.
	Legal Compliance Adhere to Safe Harbor Survey Guidelines.
	Surveys Designed for Business Use by Employers Do not collect data from consumers.

Participation Requirements
Participation is required in Culpepper Compensation Surveys. You must submit compensation data for all employees matching jobs covered in each country and location you choose to include in your subscription. We require data submission within 90 days of the start of your subscription. However, if a deferred participation date would be more desirable, then a deferred participation date can be arranged if mutually agreed to at the time of subscription purchase.

Confidentiality
We fully recognize the sensitivity of our participants’ data and hold individual company data in strictest confidence. Any and all survey data submitted to Culpepper is NOT disclosed to third-parties 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 and practices 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 (Order Form)
Limited to companies with less than 15 worldwide employees.

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

Survey Library Packages
Our survey library packages provide complete access to all of our compensation, pay practices, benefits, and job descriptions survey databases.

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