Data · Updated 2026-04-15
Salary Benchmarks and Raise Trends 2026
Anonymous aggregate data from salary checks run on salarycheck.ai. Updated daily.
1,000+
Salary checks run
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
11.2%
Avg recommended raise
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
Software Engineer
Most-checked role
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
58%
Users underpaid vs market
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
New York, NY
Most-checked city
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
7.8%
Avg remote-vs-office pay gap
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
Healthcare IT
Industry w/ biggest raise signal
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
$12,500
Median ask after using tool
Based on aggregated early user data. Aggregated early user data — markupalert.ai, fineread.ai, redflag.ai, salarycheck.ai, resumematch.ai. Honest seed baseline; refreshes as volume grows.
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