Barley

Make smart and proactive compensation decisions

Barley helps HR and Total Rewards teams streamline compensation processes, from pay bands to total rewards, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Say goodbye to spreadsheets and outdated ways of managing compensation by using Barley. Focus on making data-driven and equitable fair decisions for your team.

Barley is a unified solution for all of your compensation needs

Use Barley to build, manage, and visualize your salary bands in one place. Our flexible platform supports your unique approach to compensation.

Bring all of your employee compensation data into Barley by syncing it directly with your HR tech stack.

The future of work will be shaped by better compensation practices. People want to work at companies that are investing in competitive rewards, increasing transparency, and closing pay gaps.

Barley’s platform gives forward-thinking businesses the tools to make smart, consistent, and fair pay decisions and create an incredibly rewarding workplace. 

Co-founders Jafar Owainati and Billy Mainguy were drawn to the complex challenge of compensation by a shared passion for solving problems that impact people and their livelihoods every single day. They bring deep experience founding and scaling successful tech companies: Loopio and Reelhouse.

Barley is powered by a close-knit, talented, and ambitious team. We are passionate about shaping the culture, technology, and product that defines Barley - and pushing forward the mission of more rational and equitable pay for all.

Grains of barley were one of the first forms of currency in the world. If you worked in ancient Mesopotamia, getting paid with barley would ensure you were compensated fairly for your work - and that's a principle we carry forward today!

Jafar  Owainati

Jafar Owainati

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Co-Founder
Billy  Mainguy

Billy Mainguy

  • CPO: Chief Product Officer
  • Co-Founder
Josh  Wilks

Josh Wilks

  • Head of Engineering