3.1K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 102 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Thursdays around 8 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (60%).
r/Salary Traffic & Engagement r/Salary Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Salary Most Active Times When r/Salary Is Most Active
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r/Salary Flair Performance r/Salary Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 💰 - salary sharing | 1.9K (60.7%) | 10 |
| discussion | 1.1K (33.6%) | 121 |
| Market Data | 91 (2.9%) | 87 |
| shit post 💩 / satire | 61 (1.9%) | 235 |
| News | 29 (0.9%) | 700 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/Salary Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Salary
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| salary | 627 (19.9%) | 44 | 20 |
| progression | 394 (12.5%) | 54 | 14 |
| engineer | 169 (5.4%) | 37 | 15 |
| years | 146 (4.6%) | 96 | 42 |
| bonus | 129 (4.1%) | 18 | 12 |
| year | 127 (4.0%) | 147 | 69 |
| job | 120 (3.8%) | 82 | 55 |
| manager | 118 (3.8%) | 9 | 6 |
| career | 96 (3.0%) | 19 | 27 |
| pay | 91 (2.9%) | 23 | 31 |
r/Salary Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Salary
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 11 | 1 |
| bls.gov | 6 | 129 |
| i.imgur.com | 3 | 67 |
r/Salary Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Salary
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
31m
Vice President JD Vance on Joe Rogan Podcast: “Engineers can’t afford homes in 2026”; Engineers are the new teachers
Salary Progression of 25 Year Old Wall Street Associate Whose Job Makes Him Beyond Miserable
If only I had more foresight & self control at 18
Half year as someone who fixes broken hearts 💔
Ford fired a $200,000 Kentucky worker over a $1.95 cookie, then found he had paid
I make $2.8k/week but they do this to me at work every day.
22M - got super lucky
26F salary progression of a teen mom that wouldn’t settle for less
27M - proud of my progress!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31m | 15.7K | 4.7K | image | Jul 30 |
| Vice President JD Vance on Joe Rogan Podcast: “Engineers can’t afford homes in 2026”; Engineers are the new teachers | 12.7K | 3.0K | image | Jul 16 |
| Salary Progression of 25 Year Old Wall Street Associate Whose Job Makes Him Beyond Miserable | 6.2K | 1.7K | image | Jul 25 |
| If only I had more foresight & self control at 18 | 5.9K | 422 | image | Jul 20 |
| Half year as someone who fixes broken hearts 💔 | 5.5K | 1.6K | image | Jul 31 |
| Ford fired a $200,000 Kentucky worker over a $1.95 cookie, then found he had paid | 4.3K | 194 | link | Jul 7 |
| I make $2.8k/week but they do this to me at work every day. | 4.1K | 121 | image | Jul 12 |
| 22M - got super lucky | 3.9K | 479 | image | Jul 20 |
| 26F salary progression of a teen mom that wouldn’t settle for less | 3.5K | 241 | image | Jul 24 |
| 27M - proud of my progress! | 2.9K | 176 | image | Jul 14 |
r/Salary Audience Overlap r/Salary Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Salary FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Salary
What's the best time to post on r/Salary?
Based on posting volume, r/Salary is most active on Thursdays around 8 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Salary?
r/Salary averages 102 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Salary get?
Posts on r/Salary average about 60 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Salary get most?
On r/Salary, most posts are image posts (60%)