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Salary data definitions and interpretation

Understand gross annual base salary, variable compensation, percentiles, confidence labels, location fields, and no-result states.

Read the data definitions

Gross annual base salary

Base salary is before tax and excludes bonuses, commissions, equity, benefits, and employer costs.

Percentiles

p10, p25, median, p75, and p90 describe positions within a returned salary range rather than one person's exact pay.

Confidence and no result

Confidence is a user-facing indicator, while no result means SalaryAPI did not return a usable range for that request.

Responsible interpretation

Use salary benchmarks with role scope, local expertise, current market context, and other relevant information.