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  Downstream   Energy Executive Remuneration   Energy Trading   Midstream
  Oilfield Services and Equipment   Upstream   Utilities and Alternative Energy

Downstream

  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Downstream and Oilfield Services Module – Includes professional, management and executive roles specific to the downstream sector, and oilfield services. It also covers the technical and non-technical roles that are common to both segments. Examples of jobs in this module include refinery managers and executives, product plus category managers, and field service supervisors.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Downstream and Oilfield Services Module – Includes professional, management and executive roles specific to the downstream sector, and oilfield services. It also covers the technical and non-technical roles that are common to both segments. Examples of jobs in this module include refinery managers and executives, product plus category managers, and field service supervisors.
  • Mercer Executive Remuneration Guide: European Energy Industry (EEI)
    This survey provides the market data and analytical tools to support remuneration programmes for leading energy organisations in Europe. This guide provides consistent and accurate market data and covers the full reward package, including all forms of cash remuneration, long-term incentives and an overview of benefit practices.
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Energy Executive Remuneration

  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    MTCS provides you with the most comprehensive perspective on the energy sector in Canada. The survey incorporates salaried and hourly compensation data and HR policies for staff across the energy industry value chain, from exploration to refineries, retailing and distribution. Each segment of the industry can be analyzed in isolation to examine sector-specific roles, or users can get a holistic picture of the entire energy labour market for petro-technical and other roles that exist across all segments of the industry.
  • Mercer Executive Remuneration Guide: European Energy Industry (EEI)
    This survey provides the market data and analytical tools to support remuneration programmes for leading energy organisations in Europe. This guide provides consistent and accurate market data and covers the full reward package, including all forms of cash remuneration, long-term incentives and an overview of benefit practices.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    MTCS provides you with the most comprehensive perspective on the energy sector for all sizes of companies from local to integrated multinationals. Jobs are segmented to let you choose only the modules relevant to your organization. US MTCS now offers a detailed corporate policy report, including compensation practices, long-term incentives, staffing practices, training and development and more.
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Energy Trading

  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Cross-segment Module – Three types of traders are surveyed: Shift Traders, Portfolio Traders and Portfolio & Proprietary Traders. Trading support positions in Portfolio Management Analytics are also available.
  • Global Energy Trading Survey
    This survey provides comparative information on salary and benefits for management, executive and support functions in companies engaged in UK energy trading.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Cross-segment Module – Three types of traders are surveyed: Shift Traders, Portfolio Traders and Portfolio & Proprietary Traders. Trading support positions in Portfolio Management Analytics are also available.
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Midstream

  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Upstream/Midstream Module – Includes the exploration, production, and transportation of oil & gas materials prior to the refining process. Functional executive, managerial and professional roles are included. Examples of jobs in this module include top land executives, exploration and production executives and managers.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Upstream/Midstream Module – Includes the exploration, production, and transportation of oil & gas materials prior to the refining process. Functional executive, managerial and professional roles are included. Examples of jobs in this module include top land executives, exploration and production executives and managers.
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Oilfield Services and Equipment

  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Downstream and Oilfield Services Module – Includes professional, management and executive roles specific to the downstream sector, and oilfield services. It also covers the technical and non-technical roles that are common to both segments. Examples of jobs in this module include refinery managers and executives, product plus category managers, and field service supervisors.
  • China Petroleum Industry Survey
    This survey is the premier source of information on competitive pay for the companies in oil and gas and oilfield services in China. The statistics include a valuation of long-term incentives and benefits for each position. A detailed policy and practice report is provided for company information, short-term incentives, long-term incentives and benefits.
  • IAGC Survey
    Mercer operates this annual survey of seismic and other geophysical data acquisition, data ownership and licensing, geophysical data processing and interpretation roles on behalf of the International Association of Geophysical Contractors. Participation is open to IAGC members and by invitation only to non-members.
  • Mercer Oilfield Services Survey (MOSS)
    Mercer runs an annual Oilfield Services Survey on behalf of a club. The countries surveyed rotate on an annual basis. This survey covers 27 countries and collects data on an incumbent level for employees in the oilfield services sector.
  • UK Oilfield Engineering & Contracting Survey
    This survey provides comparative information on pay and benefits for executives, management, professionals and para-professionals in technical, commercial and support functions amongst the engineering, contracting and services companies in the UK oil industry. The survey focuses on local staff, both full time and contract, in the UK.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Downstream and Oilfield Services Module – Includes professional, management and executive roles specific to the downstream sector, and oilfield services. It also covers the technical and non-technical roles that are common to both segments. Examples of jobs in this module include refinery managers and executives, product plus category managers, and field service supervisors.
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Upstream

  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Upstream/Midstream Module – Includes the exploration, production, and transportation of oil & gas materials prior to the refining process. Functional executive, managerial and professional roles are included. Examples of jobs in this module include top land executives, exploration and production executives and managers.
  • China Petroleum Industry Survey
    This survey is the premier source of information on competitive pay for the companies in oil and gas and oilfield services in China. The statistics include a valuation of long-term incentives and benefits for each position. A detailed policy and practice report is provided for company information, short-term incentives, long-term incentives and benefits.
  • Nordics Exploration & Production Survey
    The European E&P survey provides comparative information on pay and benefits for executives, management, professionals and para-professionals in technical, commercial and support functions in companies engaged in oil and gas exploration and production. The survey focuses on local staff in the following countries: Norway, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
  • IAGC Survey
    Mercer operates this annual survey of seismic and other geophysical data acquisition, data ownership and licensing, geophysical data processing and interpretation roles on behalf of the International Association of Geophysical Contractors. Participation is open to IAGC members and by invitation only to non-members.
  • Middle East - Gulf Oil Companies Survey (Club Survey)
    This custom survey for six National Gulf Oil based companies collects positions that are benchmarked uniquely to match energy sector jobs. Customized reports cover all forms of cash remuneration.
  • UK Exploration & Production Survey
    The UK E&P survey provides comparative information on pay and benefits for executives, management, professionals and para-professionals in technical, commercial and support functions in companies engaged in oil and gas exploration and production.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Upstream/Midstream Module – Includes the exploration, production, and transportation of oil & gas materials prior to the refining process. Functional executive, managerial and professional roles are included. Examples of jobs in this module include top land executives, exploration and production executives and managers.
  • Russian Oil and Gas Survey
    This survey includes general benchmark jobs, as well as oil and gas sector specific positions. Receive consistent and accurate market data, covering the full reward package, including all forms of cash remuneration, long-term incentives and benefits.
  • Yemen Oil & Gas Club
    Mercer's European, Middle East & African Energy Centre of Excellence works in partnership with the 16 oil and gas organisations in this club to provide an annual compensation survey for this expanding market. Pre and post surveys are held as well as one to one job matching meetings in Yemen to ensure a high quality and consistent database.
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Utilities and Alternative Energy

  • China Energy Industry Survey
    This survey is the premier source of information on competitive pay for the companies in wind power, nuclear power and power transmission and transformation in China. The statistics include a valuation of long-term incentives and benefits for each position. A detailed policy and practice report is provided for company information, short-term incentives, long-term incentives and benefits.
  • Canadian Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Utilities Module – This module includes roles unique to the utilities sector, including utility specific executive roles and transmission and distribution roles on the ground. Examples are utilities executives, rate analysts, service dispatchers and energy programs representatives.
  • UK Power Generation Survey
    This survey provides comparative information on salary and benefits for management, executive and support functions in companies engaged in power generation. Data includes salary, allowances, overtime, bonus, cash and non-cash benefits.
  • US Mercer Total Compensation Survey (MTCS) for the Energy Sector
    Utilities Module – This module includes roles unique to the utilities sector, including utility specific executive roles and transmission and distribution roles on the ground. Examples are utilities executives, rate analysts, service dispatchers and energy programs representatives.
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