# CompData Surveys: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/compdata-surveys/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation benchmarking data | 3% | 8 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best all-around validated survey for mid-size: Compdata Max / Salary.com. Explicitly called out as best all-around for mid-sized companies." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Compensation benchmarkin)
- "Compdata Surveys (Salary.com) is a strong general-purpose choice because it is peer-reported, refreshed quarterly" (Perplexity Sonar, Compensation benchmarkin)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Compensation benchmarking data: 6% to 3%, −4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 4 → 8 of 148.

## In its own words

What CompData Surveys's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Self-serve compensation data: modeled market pay, minimum-wage floors, and ready pay structures — every figure with its honestly computed error bar, priced by the precision you need. (https://compdata.ai/)
- For: organizations that want fair pay with limited administrative overhead; growth-stage organizations competing for scarce talent; organizations that value clarity and tenure; margin-tight organizations; early-stage startups (https://compdata.ai/)
- Price stated: SOC observed (BLS OEWS)Buy — $258Subscribe — $79/moSubscribe — $790/yr; Modeled market (Job × Level)Buy — $490Subscribe — $149/moSubscribe — $1,490/yr; Modeled + your data, maintained connectionSubscribe — $24,900/yr; Bring your own survey (BYOS)Buy — $18,000; One-time snapshotBuy — $258; Maintained feedSubscribe — $79/moSubscribe — $790/yr; Connected to your data, maintainedSubscribe — $2,900/yr; Pay Structure Library (range-width variants)Buy — $490; Templated Pay Systems (strategy × size × industry)Buy — $490; Custom structure — your families + strategy on our modelBuy — $1,490 (https://compdata.ai/)
- Starting price: $79/mo (https://compdata.ai/)
- Free plan or trial: Check one role free → (https://compdata.ai/)

## What it publishes

Every page compdata.ai exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.