Open metrics

A transparent company since 2010

Since 2013, we’ve been open with Buffer’s finances and our team’s salaries, among many other metrics. We share openly because we believe in the power of transparency to build trust, hold us accountable to a high standard, and push our industry forward.

This is a dashboard for anyone to see how we’re building Buffer.

MAUMonthly Active Users
185,893
MRRMonthly Recurring Revenue
$1.8M
ARPUAverage Revenue Per User
$27.77
ARRAnnual Recurring Revenue
$21.9M
CEO Salary
$298,958
Average Salary
$155,607
TamiContent Writer
$114,672
PhilSoftware Engineer
$196,803
JoelCEO
$298,958
JennaPeople Ops Specialist
$126,130
EstherSoftware Engineer
$134,160
Joe DSoftware Engineer
$166,788
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First response within 2 hours in the last 90 days
Customer satisfaction in the last 90 days
Customer emails solved in the last quarter

We Updated Our Dependent Stipend For The First Time In 8 Years, Here’s What Changed

If you’ve followed Buffer for a while, then you know we have a few uncommon approaches to teammate benefits and compensation. The example I’ll dig into today is our “Dependent Grant,” which we launched in 2016.  Our Dependent Grant is separate benefit, outside of salary, that we grant teammates who are taking care of and supporting family members. It’s an extra $3,000 USD per year per child, up to four dependents total. This has been one of our most unusual (and at times controversial) benefits

We Paid A Candidate To Spend A Day Working With Us, Here’s How It Went

It can feel incredibly challenging to hire, and hire well. For one thing, hiring is usually a significant time investment for our small team — we once had 1,500 applications in just over a week for a content role (!!) — but beyond that, we are so intentional about the ways that we collaborate. Buffer is a fully remote, global, and culturally diverse company operating with a four-day work week. Finding someone who will thrive in our work environment, and is also highly skilled in the areas we’r

35 Side Projects From the Buffer Team

We’ve always had teammates who have side projects in addition to working at Buffer. Working on new projects, building, experimenting, and self-improvement are built into our DNA as a company. So it's quite common to be speaking with someone only to find out they own a small business outside of Buffer that started as a side project. We also have several published authors and many apps built by Buffer teammates. We believe this entrepreneurial spirit and creative drive not only enhances our indiv