Salary Distribution — Free Beeswarm Plot Template
This Salary Distribution template uses a beeswarm plot to show every individual pay point so no employee gets hidden inside an average. The sample data plots 30 employees ranging from 65k up to 85k, making it easy to see where salaries cluster, where the gaps fall, and which people sit at the high or low ends. It is a ready-made starting point for turning a raw pay list into a clear, defensible picture of how compensation is spread across a team.
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This Salary Distribution template uses a beeswarm plot to show every individual pay point so no employee gets hidden inside an average. The sample data plots 30 employees ranging from 65k up to 85k, making it easy to see where salaries cluster, where the gaps fall, and which people sit at the high or low ends. It is a ready-made starting point for turning a raw pay list into a clear, defensible picture of how compensation is spread across a team.
It's a ready-made Beeswarm Plot you can open and edit in seconds — replace the sample numbers with your own, restyle it, and download a publication-ready image, all free and in your browser.
Template Data
This template ships with the sample data below. Open it in the editor to swap in your own figures:
| Employee | Engineering |
|---|---|
| E1 | 65 |
| E2 | 70 |
| E3 | 72 |
| E4 | 75 |
| E5 | 78 |
| E6 | 80 |
| E7 | 82 |
| E8 | 85 |
| E9 | 85 |
| E10 | 88 |
| E11 | 90 |
| E12 | 92 |
| E13 | 95 |
| E14 | 95 |
| …and 16 more rows | |
When to Use This Template
- HR and compensation analysts checking how salaries cluster across a team or pay band before a review cycle
- People Ops leads building a pay-equity or fairness presentation that needs every salary shown, not just the average
- Founders and small-business managers visualizing their full payroll spread to spot outliers before budgeting raises
How to Use It
- Open the template — click "Open This Template in the Editor" to load it with its sample data.
- Edit the data — type your own labels and values, or paste a column straight from a spreadsheet.
- Customize & export — pick colors, add a title, then download as PNG, SVG, or PDF. No signup, no watermark.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I replace the sample salaries with my own employee data?
Yes. Click Open in editor and edit the data table directly to swap in your own employees and salary figures, add or delete rows, and the beeswarm replots instantly. You can also recolor points and adjust labels, then export to PNG, SVG, or PDF.
Why a beeswarm plot for salary distribution instead of a bar chart?
A beeswarm shows every single salary as its own dot, so you can see exact clustering, gaps, and outliers that a bar chart or single average would hide. This makes it ideal for pay-equity and compensation reviews where individual spread matters.
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