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
194,011
MRRMonthly Recurring Revenue
$1.9M
ARPUAverage Revenue Per User
$27.6
ARRAnnual Recurring Revenue
$22.9M
CEO Salary
$301,860
Average Salary
$162,517

Random employee salaries

AmandaProduct Manager
$203,482
AbeebSoftware Engineer
$146,427
JulianData Scientist
$198,280
NateCustomer Advocate
$115,799
Dave CCustomer Advocate
$115,799
JacobSoftware Engineer
$163,372
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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