Remote Offer Benchmarks to Watch in 2025
Every week we add new compensation datapoints to the NeonLabs offer library so candidates and hiring partners stay aligned. This quick-read highlights the remote salary, equity, and stipend numbers surfacing most often across our 2025 pipelines.
Use the tables below to set negotiation anchors and update your internal pay bands before growth season hits.
Where the Data Comes From
The NeonLabs offer benchmark archive combines information from verified partner offers, community submissions, and compensation audits.
- Offers span 35 countries with a heavy concentration in North America, Western Europe, and LATAM remote hubs.
- We track base salary, equity value, bonus potential, and recurring stipends such as equipment, wellness, and travel.
- Every record includes level tags so you can compare IC versus lead versus manager trajectories.
2025 Benchmarks by Specialty
Applied AI Safety
Senior model evaluation roles typically land between 185k and 215k USD base with 0.15 percent equity at Series B and above.
Platform Engineering
Staff-level platform engineers settling into remote-first orgs average 165k USD base plus 15 percent annual bonus and 5k equipment stipend.
Bioinformatics
Hybrid wet lab plus data science profiles trend toward 150k USD base with milestone bonuses tied to clinical trials and regulatory filings.
Localization Leads
Localization leaders managing five or more markets average 115k USD base, a 10 percent bonus, and monthly coworking stipends.
Strategic Finance
Fractional CFOs on NeonLabs retainers command 140k to 175k USD annualized equivalents plus revenue share on capital projects.
Trust and Safety
Policy and risk heads align near 130k USD base with quarterly bonuses linked to incident response metrics.
How to Use These Benchmarks
- Anchor negotiations with the ranges above, then adjust for location-based pay policies and the partner tooling stack.
- Bring the data into a negotiation checklist so you never forget to cover stipends, FX protections, and leveling.
- Hiring managers should plug benchmark updates into their planning docs before refreshing remote job descriptions.
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