Pilot - Founder Salary Report 2022

The 2022 edition of the Founder Salary Report is based on real-world data gathered from over 500 startup founders worldwide. The report aims to give readers a sense of what their peers are doing in terms of founder compensation and provide useful guidance for discussions with cofounders and board members. The report reveals that a few trends have emerged in comparing salary data across all respondents. Founders typically start with a low salary, with over 5% paying themselves nothing, and almost half paying themselves less than $100,000 annually.