What is a message to you worth?
A paid message should at least cover the time it takes you to answer it well. Pick your job and city, or type in your own pay, and we'll work out the lowest price at which your share pays for that time. Built on May 2025 U.S. government pay data for 800+ occupations.
Matched to Software Developers (1,687,890 people in the U.S.).
Reading the message, thinking, and writing a reply worth paying for.
A message doesn't pull you out of your work.
Why your time, not a guess
Most people underprice their attention because they anchor on what feels polite. Your hourly pay is the honest floor: below it, every answer costs you money.
Why round up
Commission is 15% and only taken when you reply. The suggestion is the first familiar price at which what you keep still covers the time.
Price above it if you're in demand
If your inbox is busy at this price, raise it. If nobody pays, lower it or keep it free for intros: you can change it any time.