Employee Salary Benchmark Connector for AI agents.
3 live capabilities
Get accurate market compensation data for global hiring and startup payroll.
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Why people use Employee Salary Benchmark
Employee Salary Benchmark for Accurate Compensation Research
With this Connector, that process disappears. You just tell your agent what role you're looking at and where it's located. It pulls the current market bounds and tells you exactly what the floor and ceiling look like. You get the data you need in one go.
What Vinkius changes
You get accurate, localized compensation data without leaving your chat window.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Setting a competitive offer for a remote designer
A recruiter wants to know if a mid-level designer in London at a seed startup is being offered enough.
- Real-world use case 02
Calculating the cost of a promotion
A founder needs to see the pay jump from junior to senior for an engineer in San Francisco to see if they can afford the move.
- Real-world use case 03
Benchmarking regional pay differences
An HR lead wants to compare the average pay for engineers and designers in Berlin at the Series A stage to see where to hire.
Complete set · 3capabilities
The complete Employee Salary Benchmark capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Employee Salary Benchmark.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through Employee Salary Benchmark.
- 01 Capability
Compare seniority premium
Shows the expected pay bump when moving someone from one seniority level to the next. Great for internal audits.
- 02 Capability
Get salary range
Provides the specific floor and ceiling for a single professional profile. It helps you set accurate offer bounds.
- 03 Capability
Calculate average salary
Gets the average minimum pay for a group of roles to help with high-level budgeting. Use this for planning team costs.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Employee Salary Benchmark to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Employee Salary Benchmark from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Employee Salary Benchmark, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Employee Salary Benchmark for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Employee Salary Benchmark URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Employee Salary Benchmark in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"employee-salary-benchmark": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Employee Salary Benchmark
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Employee Salary Benchmark, help me...". 3 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"employee-salary-benchmark": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Employee Salary Benchmark
Ask Copilot: "Using Employee Salary Benchmark, help me...". 3 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"employee-salary-benchmark": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Employee Salary Benchmark
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Employee Salary Benchmark, help me...". 3 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"employee-salary-benchmark": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Employee Salary Benchmark
Ask Cline: "Using Employee Salary Benchmark, help me...". 3 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add employee-salary-benchmark --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Qzq5IS8Dov8GlCk8C6XU1s7xC0R9zgoyRtLVK7Va/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Employee Salary Benchmark
Ask Claude: "Using Employee Salary Benchmark, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Employee Salary Benchmark can move forward.
This is for HR managers tired of manual research, startup founders trying to stay lean, and recruiters who need to close candidates with competitive offers.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Checking if a salary offer for a remote dev is actually competitive in their specific region.
Startup Founder
Planning the payroll for a new Series A hire without overspending the budget.
Compensation Analyst
Benchmarking internal pay scales against external market trends across different countries.
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Hiring Cost Calculator
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Before you connect
Questions about Employee Salary Benchmark.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use Employee Salary Benchmark to see pay in different currencies?
Yes, the Connector provides salary data in both USD and BRL. You can ask your agent to show you the numbers in either currency depending on where you are hiring.
Does it work for different startup funding stages?
It does. You can get specific benchmarks for companies ranging from pre-seed to Series B, which helps you see how pay scales change as a company grows.
Can it help me figure out a promotion raise?
Yes, you can use it to see the estimated salary premium when moving between seniority levels. This helps you ensure that internal promotions align with market trends.
Is this good for international hiring?
Definitely. It includes data for major global hubs like San Francisco and London, making it a great capability for companies hiring across different regions.
Can I get a salary range for a specific job title?
Yes, you can ask for the range of any professional profile. Just specify the role, the city, and the funding stage for the most accurate results.
How can I find the salary range for a Software Engineer in San Francisco?
Use the get_salary_range capability with the parameters: role='engineer', seniority='mid', city='sanFrancisco', and stage='seed'.
Can I compare salary increases between different seniority levels?
Yes, the compare_seniority_premium capability calculates the estimated percentage increase and range expansion when moving from one level to another.
Does the capability provide salaries in Brazilian Real (BRL)?
Yes, all salary bounds returned by get_salary_range include both USD and BRL values based on a fixed internal exchange rate.
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