# Carta partners with Assemble to simplify startup compensation planning

**Author:** The Carta Team  
**Read time:** 2 minutes  
**Published date:** 19 September 2023

A new integration allows Carta Total Compensation customers to view Carta data within the Assemble platform.

## The cutting edge of global compensation data

Having access to the most accurate and relevant compensation data helps protect your startup from common compensation planning pitfalls, like asking your board for too much (or too little) equity, or underestimating your budget for headcount.

Carta’s compensation data can also help your company navigate changing [pay transparency laws](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/sg/en/learn/startups/compensation/pay-transparency/) across the country, making it easier to determine salary and equity with a comprehensive compensation philosophy.

“Organizations are becoming more geographically-distributed, pay transparency regulations continue to grow, and a complicated macroeconomic environment demands agility and precision,” said [Josh Steinfield](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-steinfeld), chief product strategist for Carta Total Compensation. “Our partnership with Assemble enables leaders to work efficiently.”

## Compensation planning made easier

With Carta Total Comp benchmarks integrated in Assemble, your HR leader can work efficiently to design a compensation program that is competitive, fair, and consistent.

“Carta’s Total Compensation platform is the leading source of private benchmarking data globally,” said Assemble co-founder and co-CEO [Lisa Wallace](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacwallace). “The platform combines proprietary benchmarking with beautiful and intuitive communications tooling for employees.”

Offering your employees greater transparency into how their salary and equity are determined can help with retention and productivity.

"Before we rolled out Assemble & Carta Total Comp, [67% of the company didn't believe they were paid fairly,](https://www.assemble.inc/customers/wisp)" said [Elizabeth McConnaughey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcconn), head of people and talent at [Wisp](https://hellowisp.com/). “Fast forward to today, it's practically switched. Seventy-five percent of our organization now believes compensation at Wisp is both fair and equitable.”

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