How SalaryLabs Is Funded
A direct disclosure of how the site is funded today, which revenue sources it does not use, and what may change in the future.
Current Funding
SalaryLabs is funded by its owner and remains free to use. The project does not earn subscription or data-sale revenue. Display advertising is active via Mediavine (via Journey by Mediavine) on all pages. All revenue goes to project maintenance.
Revenue Sources We Do Not Use
- No affiliate links. We do not earn commissions from referrals to payroll software, tax preparation services, financial products, or job boards. Outbound links go to government primary sources (IRS, SSA, BLS, DOL) and to relevant SalaryLabs guides.
- No sponsored content. We do not accept payment to publish articles, place product mentions, or shape calculator behavior to favor any vendor. The methodology and editorial pages document the formulas; nothing in those pages is influenced by a paying third party.
- No paid placements. Internal links are placed for reader navigation, not as a result of any commercial arrangement.
- No data sale. Calculator inputs run in your browser. Numbers you enter are not sent to any server, are not stored, and are not transmitted to third parties. The privacy policy details what is and is not collected.
- No paywall. Every calculator and every guide is free to use. There is no premium tier, no signup gate, no email capture for content.
- No newsletter or lead-capture forms. The site does not collect email addresses for marketing. The only email address is the public contact address used for reader feedback and corrections.
Current Project Costs
The owner currently covers project costs directly. The site is statically built with Astro and hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Costs can include the domain, infrastructure, research time, data maintenance, and development work.
The project is run by one person and is not currently a primary income source.
Why Disclose This
Readers should be able to distinguish current funding from a future business plan. Clear disclosure also makes it easier to evaluate whether commercial incentives could affect the site's content or tools.
Second, the absence of affiliate revenue is a meaningful editorial constraint. We are not pushed toward writing in ways that increase clicks on outbound product links, because there are no outbound product links to click. The math is the math. Our incentive is to keep readers returning, which means publishing accurate, useful work.
Advertising Policy
Display ads are served via Mediavine (via Journey by Mediavine). The editorial line does not move. Ads are placed in reserved slots that do not sit on top of tool controls or calculator inputs, do not use interstitial pop-ups, autoplay video, or sticky-overlay formats that block reading flow, and do not interrupt the typing path on form fields. Privacy disclosures and consent controls are reviewed before non-essential advertising technology is activated where required.
Mediavine is a third-party ad network. SalaryLabs does not control the ads Mediavine serves. If you see an ad that seems deceptive or manipulative, contact us at [email protected].
Material Changes
If the project adds a paid tier, affiliate relationship, or sponsorship, this page and the relevant privacy and editorial disclosures will be updated. Material monetization changes will not be presented as if they had always been in place.
Questions or Concerns
Email [email protected] if you have specific questions about advertising, partnerships, or how a particular calculator or guide was funded. Substantive questions are answered individually.