FREE - FOR U.S. TECH PROFESSIONALS

The first number you say becomes the ceiling. Here's how to set yours.

The Ask Number: where to find what your level actually pays, the three numbers to write down before any call, and the one adjustment that turns them into the number you say out loud.

Four steps. One number.

Where the real numbers live: the three sources that actually reflect U.S. tech compensation, and how to read them for your level and your city instead of the national average.
The three numbers: the one you don't go below, the one you'd sign without thinking, and the one that would genuinely surprise you. Written down, before anyone applies pressure.
The adjustment: why the number you want is not the number you say, and exactly how much to add before you say it.
What's on their side of the table: the recruiter is working from numbers too. Knowing that they exist changes how your number lands.

Built by senior engineers, hiring managers, and recruiters still working inside the US tech industry, the same people who sit on the other side of these calls. This sheet is the first step of the complete Paycheck Power-Up system. No names on this page, on purpose: the people behind it are still in the room.

BEFORE YOU ASK

Is it actually free?: Yes. One page, by email, instantly. We think the sheet speaks for itself. Some readers later want the full system, and that's the whole business model, in the open.
I don't have an offer yet.: Better. The number is supposed to exist before the conversation does, and that's the entire point of writing it down early.
Is this for my role?: If you're an engineer, data professional, PM, designer, security, DevOps, SRE, or QA in the U.S. market, yes. The method works on the mechanics every tech company shares.

The first number you say becomes the ceiling. Here's how to set yours.

Four steps. One number.

Your recruiter has a number. Get yours.