## Why It Matters

The setup wizard takes under two minutes. Once complete, data begins flowing in automatically — no ongoing configuration needed.

## Activating

Navigate to [Compensation Research](/hiring/compensation). If you haven't activated yet, you'll see two options:

- **Try free for 24 hours** — full access, no credit card required. The trial countdown starts immediately.
- **Add to subscription — $5/mo** — added as a line item to your existing billing. Cancel anytime from [Billing Settings](/account/billing).

Only account admins can activate the trial or subscribe. Team members will see a prompt to ask an admin.

After activating, the setup wizard starts automatically.

## Step 1: Choose Roles

Select which role clusters to track. Each cluster covers a family of related job titles — for example, "Backend Engineer" matches titles like Ruby Developer, Python Developer, Java Developer, and more.

- Check the roles relevant to your hiring needs
- Optionally **filter by technology** per role — expand a selected role to narrow tracking to specific technologies (e.g., track only React listings within Frontend Developer)
- Leave technology filters empty to track all technologies for that role

Click **Next** to continue.

## Step 2: Choose Regions

Select the cities and regions to monitor. The list includes major tech hubs and a "Remote" option.

- Check all regions where you hire or compete for talent
- Each region is tracked independently, so you can compare salaries across locations on the dashboard

Click **Next** to continue.

## Step 3: Confirm & Start

Review your selections:

- **Tracked Roles** — the role clusters you selected, shown as tags
- **Regions** — the cities and regions you selected

Click **Start Tracking** to save your configuration. Data scraping begins immediately. Results typically appear within a few minutes after the next scraping run.

## Reconfiguring

You can re-run the setup wizard at any time:

1. Go to the [Compensation Research dashboard](/hiring/compensation)
2. Click **Configure** in the top-right corner
3. Adjust your role and region selections
4. Click **Start Tracking** to save

Changes take effect on the next data refresh.

## Quick Checklist

- [ ] Activate via trial or subscription
- [ ] Select the role clusters you want to track
- [ ] Optionally filter roles by technology
- [ ] Select regions where you hire
- [ ] Confirm and start tracking
- [ ] Wait for data to appear on the dashboard