Compensation Data | Mercer Benchmark Database (MBD), United States

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Making your company and your jobs more attractive in today's hyper-competitive labor market starts with reliable and relevant compensation data. When you're trying to understand where you need to focus your budget, and on what jobs; getting pay right is essential to be considered by potential candidates as well as keeping your current employees.

Built on over 20 years of experience and a broad range of industries, the US MBD: Mercer Benchmark Database delivers salary survey data organized into nine functional modules providing you a one-stop shop for current and trusted industry insights. Enhance your talent strategy with information across skill levels and career streams, from traditional roles to emerging positions. With employee compensation data from over 7 million incumbents, you can confidently assess your rewards strategy more efficiently and effectively, giving you the competitive edge for talent.

Harness valuable, reliable compensation benchmarking data for thousands of jobs in Mercer's most comprehensive salary survey.

6,836

Positions published

3,313

Organizations

7,677,232

Observations


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Current release: August 2024

Next release: August 2025

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Position Families

  • Administration, Facilities & Secretarial
  • Construction
  • Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
  • Engineering & Science
  • General Management
  • Hospitality (Food Service & Lodging)
  • Insurance
  • Legal, Compliance & Audit
  • Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers
  • Production & Skilled Trades
  • Real Estate Management, Property Development & Investment
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation Services
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs
  • Creative & Design
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence
  • Finance
  • Healthcare/Pharmacy Services
  • Human Resources
  • IT, Telecom & Internet
  • Media
  • Project/Program Management
  • Quality Management
  • Retail
  • Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Position Sub-families

  • Administration & Secretarial
  • Facilities Refurbishment, Repair & Maintenance
  • Property, Facilities & Asset Security
  • Safety Services
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs Generalists
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Construction Leadership
  • Product Creative/Industrial Design
  • Web/New Media Creative & User Interface Design
  • Architecture & Interior/Landscape Design
  • Customer Service
  • Contact Center Operations & Training
  • Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Back-End Transaction/Data Processing
  • Technical Product Development/Research Operations
  • Engineering Design Services
  • Science Technical Research
  • Engineering Technologists & Technicians
  • Finance Generalists
  • Management Accounting
  • Tax
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable
  • General Management
  • Risk Management
  • Nursing Services
  • Personal Care Services
  • Non-Restaurant Food Service Provider Operations
  • Food Planning & Development
  • Human Resources Generalists
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Payroll
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Training & Development (Internal)
  • Claims Services
  • IT, Telecom & Internet Generalists
  • IT Business Systems Analysts
  • IT Applications Development
  • IT Infrastructure & Systems Administration
  • IT User Support
  • IT Consulting
  • Telecommunications Network Planning, Operations & Site Acquisition
  • Legal & Compliance Management
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Fraud Detection & Prevention
  • Environmental and Employee Health & Safety
  • Finance & Accounting (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Supply Chain & Logistics (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Internet/E-Commerce (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Banking & Finance (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • General Business Project/Program Management
  • Manufacturing Plant Management
  • Production Planning & Control
  • Repair & Maintenance Trades
  • Quality Management Leadership
  • Manufacturing/Product Quality
  • General Business Quality Management
  • Property Management
  • Merchandising
  • Supply Chain Planning & Operations
  • Logistics
  • Import/Export & Customs Operations
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Product Marketing & Management
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Account & Client Management
  • Sales Operations/Administration
  • Road Transportation
  • Facilities Management & Planning
  • Facilities/Grounds, Custodial, Cleaning & Laundry
  • Library Services
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs Leadership
  • Employee Communications & Collaboration
  • Investor Relations
  • Construction Planning, Design & Delivery
  • Media/Communications Creative & Design
  • Advertising Creative, Design & Production
  • Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Leadership
  • Customer Relationship Management, Issue Resolution & Account Activation
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence Management
  • Internal Data Engineering & Warehousing
  • Joint Engineering & Science Technical Leadership
  • Engineering
  • Science
  • Science Research & Quality Laboratory Services
  • Finance & Accounting Leadership
  • Financial Control
  • Accounting
  • Treasury
  • Credit & Collections
  • Business Strategy & Planning
  • Physician Services
  • Behavioral Health/Social Services
  • Restaurant & Hotel/Resort Operations
  • Food & Beverage Preparation/Table Service
  • Human Resources Leadership
  • Mobility
  • Human Resources Operations
  • Employee/Labor Relations & Diversity
  • Talent Management & Organization Development
  • Underwriting & Loss Control
  • IT, Telecom & Internet Leadership
  • Information Systems Architecture
  • IT Systems Configuration & Programming
  • IT Security
  • Information Systems Administration & Reporting
  • Information Systems Operations & Production Control
  • Software Product Engineering
  • Corporate Compliance & Legal Leadership
  • Legal
  • Internal Audit
  • Compliance
  • Media Advertising Operations
  • Human Resources (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • IT Infrastructure & Applications (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Data Management, Processing & Analytics (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Content Development (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Technical Project/Program Management
  • Manufacturing Production, Processing & Assembly
  • Machine Operations
  • Heavy Equipment & Construction Trades
  • Business Process/Service Quality
  • Supplier Quality
  • General Real Estate Management
  • Real Estate Acquisition, Planning & Development
  • Supply Chain Leadership
  • Procurement
  • Warehousing & Distribution
  • Sales, Marketing & Product Management Leadership
  • Marketing Generalists
  • Advertising & Marketing Communications
  • Field Sales & Account Management
  • Sales Training
  • General Transportation Services
  • Air Transportation
  • Base Pay
  • Long-term Incentive Eligibility and Grants
  • Short-term Incentive Eligibility and Amounts
  • FLSA Status
  • Organization Data
  • Years in Organization
  • Years in Position

Industry

  • Banking/Financial Services
  • Consumer Goods
  • High Tech
  • Life Sciences
  • Mining & Metals
  • Other Non-Manufacturing
  • Services (Non-Financial)
  • Chemicals
  • Energy
  • Insurance/Reinsurance
  • Logistics
  • Other Manufacturing
  • Retail & Wholesale
  • Transportation Equipment

Organization size

  • Assets
  • Net Revenue
  • Number of Employees
  • Gross Premiums
  • Net Sales Revenue
  • Operating Expenses/Budget

Career stream

  • Executive
  • Professional

Geographic area

  • Metropolitan
  • Regional
  • National

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