Bout № 153 · today
Who earns more?
Ten salary duels a day. Pick who earns more by median. See real numbers from payscope after every round.
Software Developer
Senior-level
San Francisco
vs
Data Scientist
Senior-level
New York
tap whoever earns more
01Tap who earns more.
02See the real salary, range, market context.
03Play 10 rounds. Share your score.
~2 min · 10 rounds · new puzzle every midnight
or try Endless modeCommon questions
Is SalaryDuel free?
Yes. No signup, no paywall. Play 10 daily rounds, share your score, that's it.
How accurate is the data?
Numbers come from payscope.ai, a career development tool with a salary benchmarking model that processes up to 10 million market data points each month. We pull a fresh snapshot every month. The medians and ranges are real. Read more about the methodology →
Why are some pairs so close?
Salary distributions overlap. Two roles can have similar median pay even when one "obviously" looks higher-paying. The game shows the typical range (25th–75th percentile) so you see how close the call really was.
Where are the salaries from? US-only?
Yes, US-only for now. Numbers are US dollars, US locations (San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, Remote, National). Cross-country support may come later.
Can I find my own salary on payscope?
Yes. payscope.ai gives you a personal benchmark from the same data this game uses. Free to start, takes about two minutes. Get your private benchmark on payscope.ai.
How do I keep my streak?
Play once a day, any day. Skip a day and the streak resets. Your streak lives in this browser (no account needed).