Where Levels.fyi falls short

The limitations Levels.fyi doesn't advertise

Heavily skewed toward Big Tech (Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix) and software engineering roles — unsuitable for mixed-function or non-tech organisations.
Relies on crowdsourced, self-reported data: high earners and equity-heavy packages are significantly overrepresented.
European market coverage is very limited, particularly outside major tech hubs.
No pay equity, gender gap, or EU Pay Transparency compliance functionality.
Does not support structured job grading frameworks, making it incompatible with formalised compensation governance.
Not designed for enterprise HR governance — no board-defensible benchmark methodology.

Why TalentUp wins

Everything Levels.fyi offers — and then some

TalentUp covers 700+ roles across all business functions and industries, with no skew toward any particular company tier or sector.
Data sourced from verified public job postings and structured professional profiles — not crowdsourced submissions with reporting bias.
Full European market coverage across 25+ countries with granular data for SMEs, startups, and large corporates.
Board-defensible benchmarks based on a transparent, published 4-step methodology — suitable for compensation committee presentations.
Built-in pay equity reporting, gender gap analysis, and EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance tools.
Supports all 7 major job grading frameworks, enabling proper compensation governance and structured salary band design.

TalentUp's AI-powered features deliver better value than Levels.fyi

Compare essential features and see why TalentUp offers superior salary benchmarking capabilities.

TalentUp

Levels.fyi

Data Quality

Source and verification methodology

Verified public sources NLP + ML validated

Crowdsourced Self-reported bias

Role Coverage

Breadth of job taxonomy

700+ roles All functions & industries

Tech-skewed FAANG-focused

Geographic Coverage

Global reach and depth

300+ cities / 90+ countries Deep EU data

Mainly US Very limited EU

EU Pay Transparency

Built-in compliance tools

Full toolkit built-in Pay gap & equity

No No compliance tooling

Job Grading Frameworks

Compatibility with existing job architectures

7 frameworks KornFerry, Mercer, WTW…

No Not supported

Pay Equity Reporting

Gender gap analysis and equity auditing

Built-in Included in all plans

No Not available

Enterprise Suitability

Suitable for compensation governance

Board-defensible 4-step methodology

No Individual use only

Free Trial / Tier

Try before you commit

Yes — 1 role free No card needed

Yes Very limited scope

TalentUp is the clear choice

Built for enterprise compensation governance — not just software engineers at big tech companies.

Built for enterprise

Board-defensible benchmarks based on a transparent 4-step methodology — suitable for compensation committees, not just individual job searches.

Unbiased data

Verified public job postings and professional profiles — not crowdsourced submissions overrepresented by high earners and equity packages.

Full European coverage

25+ EU countries with granular data for SMEs, startups, and large enterprises — not limited to a few US tech hubs.

7 job grading frameworks

KornFerry, Mercer, WTW, Radford, Hay Group, Towers Perrin, and custom — enabling structured salary band design.

EU Pay Transparency built in

Full pay gap analysis, equity auditing, and gender gap reporting — required by 2026, built in from day one.

All functions, all industries

700+ roles across every business function and sector — not just software engineers at big tech companies.

TalentUp vs Levels.fyi