Global, market-driven insights on
salaries for specialists and executives
Compensation Database
With our comprehensive and accurate salary database for businesses, you ensure that your compensation strategies remain market-driven and competitive. It enables you to develop fair and transparent salary structures that not only enhance your company’s attractiveness but also help attract and retain talent in the long term.
Exclusive access to current salary data worldwide
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Your benefits at a glance
How can companies benefit from the compensation database?
With Upstyle Consulting’s salary database, you gain a decisive advantage in the modern workforce. Companies benefit from:
- Development and optimization of compensation strategies: Make informed decisions for market-competitive salaries.
- Attracting and retaining employees:
Offer competitive compensation packages that attract and retain specialists and executives.
- Transparency and fairness: Build trust with your employees through clear and understandable salary structures.
- Determining appropriate salaries:
Build your compensation models on reliable, up-to-date market salary data.
- Market-competitive compensation: Align with industry-specific and regional salary benchmarks to stay competitive.
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The compensation database from Upstyle Consulting
Upstyle Consulting is a leading provider of compensation strategies and salary analyses. With years of experience and over 120 HR experts, we support companies worldwide with all salary-related matters.
Our database provides comprehensive insights into:
- Average salaries across Germany, Austria, and 38 other countries
- Salary information for 66 typical executive and specialist positions
- Details on base salary and bonus payments
As your Compensation Partner, we ensure that your compensation strategies are always market-compliant and fair.

Compensation database from Upstyle Consulting
Take advantage of our salary database
We are confident that our services will provide you with quick and straightforward support in your daily work. We look forward to assisting you with your challenges.
Dr. Conrad Pramböck
CEO
Upstyle Consulting
Dr. Conrad Pramböck
CEO
Upstyle Consulting

Here’s what you should know
Facts to consider when comparing salaries
A professional salary comparison identifies as many data points as possible for comparable positions within a suitable comparison group. It should include the following aspects to support informed decisions about employee compensation of different professions within the company:
- Age and work experience: Employees with more experience typically earn higher salaries.
- Starting salary: Entry-level comparisons help set appropriate salaries for new hires.
- Position and salary levels: Different hierarchical levels within professions have specific compensation structures.
- Industry: Salaries vary significantly between industries and sectors.
- Regional differences: Salaries in urban centers often differ from those in rural areas.
- Compensation components: In addition to base salary, bonuses and benefits play a role.
- Market data and trends: Up-to-date data from reliable sources ensures market-appropriate comparisons within the most relevant comparison group.
Contact us
Schedule a non-binding initial consultation with our experts.
Upstyle Consulting GmbH.
CEO: Dr. Conrad Pramböck
Tel. +43-676-543 12 57
Wipplingerstrasse 13/9
1010 Vienna, Austria
FAQ
What is a salary database and how does it work?
A compensation database is a collection of structured information on salaries that we gather from HR departments of companies of various sizes and industries. The salary calculator provides information about the market value for many professions.
What data is contained in the online compensation database?
The database contains:
- The standard market salary range by position, company size, professional experience and region,
- Remuneration components such as basic salary and bonus payments,
- Data on starting salaries and salary levels.
Where does the data in the salary database come from?
The information is based on a combination of:
- Structured surveys of HR departments from various industries, ranging from entry-level salaries to top management
- Qualitative review within our network of over 120 HR experts
- Years of expertise in salary and compensation matters across many professions and industries
For which countries and positions is data available?
- Country coverage: Germany, Austria, and other European as well as international markets
- Positions: A wide range of executive and specialist positions, including, for example, CEOs, HR managers, IT directors, and project managers, as well as many other professions.
How does the compensation database help in the development of compensation strategies?
The database provides comprehensive analyses for key professions to:
- Make salary structures transparent and fair
- Ensure competitiveness through market-appropriate compensation via a salary check
- Retain employees long-term and attract new talent
- Prepare for the next salary negotiation with your employees
Is there a specific salary check for executives and business leaders?
Yes, the compensation database provides detailed information on the compensation of CEOs and other executives, including bonus schemes and additional benefits. This allows our salary calculator to provide insights into the market value of executives and specialists in your company.