What Rémunération & Co. does

Rémunération & Co. is a Montreal-based compensation consulting firm founded in 2017 by Mélissa Pilon. The firm specializes in total compensation advisory services, including compensation strategy, salary structure design, market benchmarking, variable compensation programs, flexible ("à la carte") compensation, pay equity compliance, compensation communication tools, and training. It serves organizations of varying sizes in Quebec, explicitly addressing the 10–1,000 employee band for pay equity work, and has cumulatively served more than 300 organizations across multiple sectors.

The firm's core technology consists of proprietary tools, methodologies, and frameworks developed in-house for compensation management, supplemented by two named training products (La méthode DIY and Objectif Rémun) and thought-leadership content such as the 2026 compensation trends white paper. The team is small and senior — approximately six employees overall, with three named consultant-experts holding 17–20+ years of specialized compensation experience — positioning the firm as a boutique alternative to larger HR consultancies.

Rémunération & Co. operates a sales-led, direct-consulting business model. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements and advisory mandates, with pricing not publicly disclosed but inferred to be quote-based and scoped to project size and complexity. The go-to-market combines direct outreach, professional networks, and content marketing (blog and downloadable white paper) to attract inbound interest. The firm is privately held, founder-led, with no disclosed outside funding, no parent company, and no acquisition history. Operations are concentrated in Quebec, with no public signal of broader Canadian or international expansion.

Name

Rémunération & Co.

Legal name

Rémunération & Co.

Website

https://remuneration.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rémunération & Co. is a Montreal-based compensation consulting firm serving 300+ Quebec organizations with total compensation strategy, salary structure, market benchmarking, variable pay, pay equity compliance, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compensation Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Rewards Consulting (BPAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Advisory (BPACAJAG), Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Training (EDABAIAD)

Keywords

• Compensation consulting
• Salary structure design
• Pay equity compliance
• Market benchmarking
• Variable compensation

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Compensation Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including compensation strategy, salary structure design, market data analysis, variable compensation programs, flexible compensation solutions, and pay equity compliance. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rémunération & Co. is a Montreal-based compensation consulting boutique that advises organizations on compensation strategy, salary structure design, market benchmarking, variable compensation, flexible ("à la carte") compensation, pay equity compliance, compensation communication strategies, and training. The firm also offers two named training products (La méthode DIY and Objectif Rémun) and develops proprietary tools and methodologies to help clients autonomously manage compensation.

Product overview

Rémunération & Co. is a Montreal-based compensation consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of advisory services. The portfolio includes strategic compensation consulting, salary structure development, market data benchmarking, variable compensation program design, flexible compensation ('à la carte'), pay equity compliance, compensation tools and communication, training programs, and project-based advisory support. Two named training products—La méthode DIY (a self-directed methodology) and Objectif Rémun (a structured training program)—complement the consulting services. The firm serves over 300 organizations across various sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stratégie en rémunération (Compensation Strategy) Strategic compensation consulting services that help organizations elevate their compensation practices to the next level and build a strong "marque payeur" (payer brand).
• Structure salariale (Salary Structure) Salary structure development services combining agility with structure, providing organizations with essential compensation management tools to administer pay consistently.
• Données de marché (Market Data) Market data services that provide access to leading databases and surveys to compare total compensation against market benchmarks, plus custom market studies.
• Rémunération variable (Variable Compensation) Variable compensation program design services that develop solutions aligned with organizational objectives and deliver on promised outcomes.
• Rémunération flexible (Flexible Compensation) Flexible compensation solutions implementing "à la carte" compensation models that allow employees to choose their own total compensation components.
• Équité salariale (Pay Equity) Pay equity services for organizations with 10 to 1,000 employees, helping them navigate recent changes to Quebec pay equity legislation.
• Outils et communication (Tools and Communication) Tools and communication strategies to help organizations clearly communicate compensation investments to employees and shift perception of total rewards.
• Formations en rémunération (Compensation Training) Compensation training services adapted to various audiences, including employees, HR professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs.
• Accompagnement (Advisory Support) Ad hoc and project-based consulting support for specific compensation projects within organizations, delivered on a flexible engagement basis.
• La méthode DIY A do-it-yourself training method with tools and training to help organizations autonomously manage their compensation.
• Objectif Rémun A structured training program designed to help participants achieve compensation management objectives.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Global HR consulting leader with a deep compensation, rewards, and career advisory practice serving Canadian employers. Directly comparable because Mercer sells the same compensation strategy, salary structure, and market data services that Rémunération & Co. provides, but at much larger scale and with broader portfolio offerings.
• Gallagher: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is a global insurance and HR advisory firm with a compensation and benefits consulting practice. Overlaps with Rémunération & Co. on total rewards and pay equity advisory, though Gallagher's center of gravity is broader benefits and risk consulting.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a sizable rewards and compensation advisory practice. Competes on executive and broad-based compensation design, similar to Rémunération & Co., but as part of a portfolio spanning executive search, assessment, and organizational strategy.
• WTW (Willis Towers Watson): Global advisory firm with a strong Canadian compensation and rewards practice. Competes with Rémunération & Co. on compensation strategy, benchmarking, and pay equity engagements for mid-market and enterprise clients across Quebec and the rest of Canada.
• Aon (Radford): Aon's Radford practice is a leading global compensation benchmarking and rewards consulting franchise. Overlaps directly with Rémunération & Co.'s market data, salary structure, and total rewards services, but Aon bundles these into a much wider risk, health, and talent portfolio.

Emerging players

• Salary.com: Compensation data, benchmarking, and HR management software vendor. Comparable to Rémunération & Co. on the market data and pay equity use cases, but delivered via software rather than consulting hours; a structural threat to the firm's most commoditizable services.
• Payscale: Compensation software and data platform offering benchmarking, salary structure, and pay equity tools. Adjacent to Rémunération & Co. — not a direct consulting competitor — but a key technology substitute that could pressure boutique consulting pricing on the data and structure services the firm sells.

Regional players

• Humance: Canadian HR consulting firm with a Quebec presence that provides compensation, organizational development, and HR transformation services. Comparable to Rémunération & Co. on the compensation advisory side, with broader HR consulting breadth.
• Normandin Beaudry: Montreal-based actuarial, pension, and total rewards consulting firm. Highly comparable to Rémunération & Co. because it serves Quebec employers in French on compensation, benefits, and pay equity matters, but typically for larger mandates than Rémunération & Co.'s SME focus.
• Pivotal Resources: Canadian HR and compensation consulting firm specializing in compensation design, market studies, and total rewards strategy. Closely comparable in scope and client profile to Rémunération & Co., serving Canadian employers on similar advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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