
Carta Total Compensation
Carta Total Compensation provides private-market salary and equity benchmarks organized by role, level, and region.
What Carta Total Compensation is
Carta Total Compensation provides private-market salary and equity benchmarks organized by role, level, and region. It is designed for compensation planning, hiring, retention, and forecasting, including tracking whether spending is above or below plan. Carta says the dataset contains over 40,000 unique data points and that covered roles expand quarterly. Companies can plan employee grants, create personalized equity-pool forecasts, and use real-time compensation analytics. Offer letters and total reward statements show employees their salary and equity compensation. Supported functions include compensation benchmarking, scenario modeling, headcount forecasting, benefits management, and employee self-service. Carta cap-table customers can access real-time employee equity holdings and equity-planning recommendations, while companies with other cap-table systems can also use the product. HRIS integrations can streamline equity planning. Total Compensation is a web product sold separately as an add-on with paid Build, Grow, and Scale equity-management plans. Pricing is available on request. Carta was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco.
Good
- Benchmarks salary and equity by role, level, and region
- Uses over 40,000 unique data points
- Supports equity-pool forecasting and grant decisions
- Provides employee reward statements
- Includes scenario modeling and headcount forecasting
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request
- Sold separately as an add-on
- Requires paid Build, Grow, or Scale plans
- Web platform only
Who it suits
Carta Total Compensation suits companies planning salary and equity programs, forecasting headcount, and communicating rewards to employees. It supports both Carta cap-table customers and companies using other cap-table systems.
Verdict
Carta Total Compensation brings benchmark data, equity planning, forecasting, and employee communications together for company compensation programs. Its add-on structure and request-based pricing are important when assessing adoption.
Plans and prices
From Carta Total Compensation's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Total Compensation | Priced on request | Salary and equity benchmarks · real-time insights · total rewards statements · Sold separately as an add-on; available with Build, Grow, and Scale plans. |
The facts
Each one read from Carta Total Compensation's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Benchmark data
- Carta says the product uses over 40,000 unique data points and expands its roles quarterly.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Carta customer features
- Companies with cap tables on Carta can access real-time employee equity holdings data and equity planning recommendations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Employee communications
- The product includes offer letters and total reward statements that show employees their salary and equity compensation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Forecasting
- Carta says customers can plan annually, track over- or underspend, and use real-time datasets for compensation analytics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page says equity planning can be streamlined through HRIS integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Pricing limit
- Total Compensation is sold separately and is listed as available with the paid Build, Grow, and Scale equity management plans; the page does not show its price.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Carta Total Compensation provides private market salary and equity benchmarks by role, level, and region to help companies forecast, hire, and retain talent.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- Carta’s Trust Center lists ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 1 Type II, GDPR, and CCPA among its compliance items.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Carta offers a demo and video tour for Total Compensation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Who can use it
- Total Compensation is available to companies whose cap tables are not on Carta, and Carta cap table customers can add it to their plan.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Equity planning
- The product supports employee grant decisions and personalized forecasting reports to help manage an equity pool.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- Carta’s company history says eShares, which became Carta, was founded in August 2012.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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