Part A
Salary Survey Participation
Data Collection
Every year from October to April, we open participation to HR and compensation professionals to contribute salary survey data and benefits information on behalf of their companies.
Quality Control
After salary data are collected from our salary surveys, we review the data for quality and consistency. If any inconsistencies are found, we reach out to the participating organization for clarification.
Data Summary
After all salary data are collected and cleaned, we calculate summary statistics from the sample (mean, standard deviation, etc.) and then publish the results for customers to use.
Participate
To participate in one of our surveys or to get the latest updates on when participation opens, please click here.
Part B
Salary Survey Breakdown
20
Industry
Surveys
8
Job Function
Surveys
1
Benefits
Survey
We offer salary surveys that span 20 different industries and 8 job functions, plus 1 benefits survey.
Examples of those surveys include Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Health Care, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Benefits Benchmarking, which features information on health care benefits, retirement, paid time off, and more.
2 Categories of Surveys
Salary Surveys
- Collects information on base and variable cash compensation by job title and geographic location.Benefits Benchmarking Survey
- Collects survey data on a range of non-cash benefits, including health care, paid time off, retirement, and more.Questionnaire Formats
We send out Excel questionnaires, along with the online participation portal where participants can upload their data and fill out online questionnaires.
Part C
Customer HRIS Data and Proprietary Databases
Customer HRIS Data and Proprietary Databases
After contributing our salary survey data to the Assessor Platform, we incorporate additional employer-provided data. Sources include:
- Customer integrations with HRIS systems provide a consistent stream of updated compensation data.
- ERI SalaryExpert captures compensation data from HR departments through a variety of portals, which flow into our databases.
Part D
Third-Party and Public Data Collection
Third-Party and Public Sources
After contributing our salary survey data to the Assessor Platform, we begin to collect data from third-party and public sources. Sources include:
- Surveys from other salary survey firms
- Digitized publicly available data, such as proxies, 10-K reports, and Forms 990.
Part E
Job Matching, Data Cleaning, and Quality Testing
Data Matching
The data from these pay surveys are matched to ERI jobs by trained analysts. After matching, the jobs are run through a series of statistical QA checks to flag potentinal issues with the matches.
Analysis
Next, the data are analyzed using AI and traditional statistics, depending on which approach is best for a particular application. Each analysis for every job is examined every quarter by Ph.D. and M.S. level statisticians to identify potential data or analysis issues.
Manual Review
After the issues are flagged in the manual review, a second round of statistical quality control analyses is conducted, which may flag additional issues for review.
Publication
Once issues are fixed from the second round of QA testing, data are published for customers to use.
Results
Our research efforts provide a robust database that allows ERI SalaryExpert to report on 35,500 jobs across over 1,100 industries based on data from over 2.7 million organizations and 11.1 million employees.
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