Three-Source Benchmarking

The compensation research methodology that triangulates salary and equity data from three independent sources before reaching a compensation determination. 

The three sources are published salary surveys (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, Radford), recruiter market intelligence (compensation ranges communicated by active recruiters in the market), and peer network data (what comparable companies at a similar revenue stage are paying for equivalent roles).

Single-source benchmarking produces systematically biased compensation decisions. Three-source benchmarking produces defensible, market-accurate decisions.