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Automated Salary Intelligence Platform

For: Job seekers and negotiators who need accurate current salary data

Buildability

The Problem

Glassdoor relies on voluntary salary submissions creating incomplete data. Pay transparency laws now require companies to post salary ranges, but no one aggregates this public data effectively.

The Solution

Scrape salary data from job postings across all major platforms, create comprehensive database with better coverage than Glassdoor's voluntary model

Why Now?

Over a dozen states now require salary transparency in job postings, creating massive public dataset that didn't exist before

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Build web scraper for major job sites in California/New York

Day 2

Create simple search interface

Day 3

Aggregate data into searchable database

Day 4

Launch with basic filtering by company/role/location

Day 5

Test with friends in job search

How to Validate

Compare scraped data accuracy to Glassdoor
Survey job seekers about willingness to pay
Test different pricing models
Interview recruiters about data needs

Revenue Model

Freemium model with premium features, enterprise sales to recruiters and HR teams

Competitive Moat

Data aggregation infrastructure, comprehensive coverage of salary postings

Risks to Consider

Legal issues with web scrapingCompanies may post wide ranges to comply minimallyGlassdoor may add this featureData quality issues from automated collection