Founder Salary Report 2024

How much should you be paying yourself?
Pilot’s annual Founder Salary Report provides a sense of what other founders in similar positions are doing and what trends they are facing. We hope this report proves helpful as you determine what’s right for you and your company.
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Salaries
Founder Salary Report 2024 median salaries chart
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Funding
Pilot Founder Salary Report 2024 funding pie chart
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Bootstrapped vs. VC
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What's Inside

Ranges, averages, and distributions for more than 1,000 founder salaries

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Salary analysis by company size, funding level, and geography

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Deep-dive breakouts for regions, including the SF Bay Area, New York, and Other US

Founders often start with a low salary
37%
of founders pay themselves less than $100K annually
Geography plays a major role in a startup's overall finances and salaries.
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$135K
SF Bay Area
$145K
Other US
$150K
Boston Area
$138K
NYC Area
$119K
Texas Area

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