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# Founder Salary Report 2022

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.

### 2022 Founder Salary Report

What's inside

Ranges, averages, and distributions for 500+ founder salaries

Salary analysis by company size, funding level, and geography

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

Founders often start with a low salary

46% of founders pay themselves less than $100K annually

Geography plays a major role in a startup's overall finances and salaries.

$134K

Remote

$88K

LA Area

$124K

Texas Area

$127K

NYC Area

$140K

Boston Area

$128K

SF Bay Area

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