Compensation IQ
Reliable salary benchmarks that HR can trust
Compensation IQ is a compensation analytics and salary benchmarking platform that combines four global data sources—job postings, self-reported insights, verified salary surveys, and real-time salary data—to deliver accurate, frequently updated benchmarks across 100+ countries. It automatically maps internal job titles to standard roles, offers precision filters (industry, location, company size), collaborative reporting, and dashboards, and integrates with 50+ HR apps. Security practices are aligned with ISO 27001, GDPR compliant, Cyber Essentials certified, and data is hosted on AWS.
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- Cyber Essentials (certified)
- ISO 27001 (practices aligned; certification not claimed)
- SOC 2 (claimed compliant in partner FAQ; certification type not specified)
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
Data & Hosting
Data residency
European Union, United Kingdom
Hosting
Security and integrity are our top priorities; we have been handling sensitive employee data since 2015. Our practices are in accordance with ISO 27001 and are GDPR-compliant.
Retention & deletion
Employment-related data is retained for up to two years after the end of the relevant services unless the customer specifies otherwise; analyses provided as part of the services, which may contain employment-related data, are retained for up to six years. General customer and service-usage data is retained for up to two years after the end of the relevant services. Following a deletion request, data is promptly removed from active systems; it may remain in backups for a period before permanent deletion.
A DPA is part of the agreement (the Terms and Conditions refer to a data processing agreement). GDPR compliance and Cyber Essentials certification are specified. SOC 2 is mentioned in the BIMA Program FAQ.
Feature Scope
Multi-source salary data: job postings, self-reported, verified surveys (incl. Mercer), and real-time salary data combined into one platform; Global coverage across 100+ countries and currencies; Frequent updates and precision filters (industry, location, company size, experience, etc.); AI-powered automatic mapping of internal job titles to universal roles; Dashboards for compensation metrics, gender pay, team investment, headcount costs, attrition risk; Search and save benchmarks, build salary bands, export Excel; Collaboration and shareable leadership/manager reports; HRIS integrations with 50+ platforms included; 7-day free trial and simple subscription; Security: GDPR compliant, Cyber Essentials certified, data transmission encrypted, practices aligned with ISO 27001; Compliance: GDPR alignment, SOC 2 mentioned in partner/FAQ pages; Support and onboarding: seamless implementation and training, dedicated CSM, UK business hours support, resource library.
Pricing hints: From £125/month (annual subscription). 7-day free trial available. HRIS integrations included. Optional add-on datasets (e.g., Mercer per-country). Simple, straightforward pricing positioning. Community partnership (BIMA) offers free access for members until a stated date, with optional paid datasets.
Security hints: GDPR compliant; Cyber Essentials Certified; Data transmission encrypted; Practices aligned with ISO 27001; Longstanding handling of sensitive employee data since 2015; Some pages also mention SOC 2 in context of partner/community FAQ.
Compliance hints: GDPR compliance stated; Practices aligned with ISO 27001; SOC 2 referenced in BIMA program FAQ.
Implementation hints: Seamless implementation and training included; HRIS integrations with 50+ platforms; Dedicated Customer Success Manager; Quick start with automated data mapping and dashboards; 7-day trial suggests short time-to-value.
Support hints: Dedicated Customer Success Manager; Product help during UK business hours; Email and phone contact provided; Resource library available.
Integration hints: 50+ HRIS integrations included; Data import/HRIS-sync for real-time updates; Ability to export to Excel for downstream processes; Mercer survey data available as add-on.
Features at a Glance
Compensation
- Salary bands
- Comp cycles
Analytics
- Dashboards
Data & API
- Data export
Mobile
- Responsive UI
Compliance
- GDPR
- DPA available
- SOC 2
Core HR
- Roles & permissions
Administration
- Audit trail
Security & IT
- RBAC
Pricing Model
Flat
Marketing pages list “starting at £125/month” for an annual subscription. Some partner materials mention two “super users”; additional users/records may be available as add-ons. Integrations for 50+ HRIS systems are included at no extra cost. Simple, transparent pricing.
Implementation
Get started quickly with automatic mapping and preconfigured dashboards. The trial period enables you to realize value quickly.
Support
Email (support@compensation-iq.com) · Customer portal (email-based ticketing per T&Cs)
Time zones: Primarily British/European business hours
Integrations
50+ HRIS platforms (native sync)
HRISHRIS data import/sync for real-time/continuous updates; included at no extra cost.
Mercer
OtherVerified salary survey dataset available as per-country add-on.
Excel
OtherExport of benchmarks and salary bands to Excel.