# What's a fair compensation for being on-call?

DevFeed: [What's a fair compensation for being on-call?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-s-a-fair-compensation-for-being-on-call-11774.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://incident.io/blog/fair-on-call-compensation>)

Author: Chris Evans

Published: 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The incident.io Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-incident-io-blog.md>)

Topics: [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/incident.md>)

Tags: [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident.md>), [incident-channel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident-channel.md>), [incident-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident-management.md>), [incident-response](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident-response.md>), [on-call](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-call.md>), [outage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/outage.md>), [post-mortem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/post-mortem.md>), [slack-incident](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack-incident.md>)

## AI overview

This guide examines fair compensation for on-call work, covering different payment models, their trade-offs, and pitfalls. It discusses unpaid on-call arrangements, compensation included in base salary, and pay-per-incident models, with attention to burnout, fairness, and the effect on home life.

## Source excerpt

In this guide, we explore the best practices for on-call compensation, discussing various payment models, their pros and cons, and essential tips to navigate potential trade-offs and avoid common pitfalls.