Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey

Attract and retain top talent using an enhanced compensation strategy

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From interactive customer service experiences to intuitive in-room technology, the hotel industry is changing. Catering to the diverse wants and needs of your customer base is crucial. For your business to succeed, you need to attract and retain top talent that can deliver on these expectations.

Compare your organization’s compensation plans to your competitors with the Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey. Are you competitively paying your employees? With data collected for 92 positions and 113 properties across Canada, learn exactly what to pay your employees within today’s market. Analyze the data by:

  • Base pay
  • Incentive amounts
  • Incentive targets and maximums
  • Pay range midpoints
  • Service charges
  • Total cash
Are you ready to enhance your compensation strategy?

Participation Open: February – April

Results Publish: July

2019 Results Available

  • 92 positions
  • CAD 1,500
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  • Product Details
  • 2021 survey participation
  • Survey Schedule
  • Participating Companies
  • Position List & Descriptions
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Product Details

Survey Statistics

  • # Positions Surveyed: 92
  • # Positions Published: 92
  • # Organizations: 13
  • # Observations: 7,686
  • # Properties: 113

Based on data from the 2019 Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey. Data minimum and suppression rules account for the difference between the number of positions surveyed and published. 

Data Collected

  • Base Pay
  • Incentive Targets & Maximums
  • Pay Range Midpoints
  • Service Charges
  • Total Cash

Data Analyzed

Industry
Hospitality

Geographic Area
Metropolitan
National

Size
Number of Rooms

Position Families Analyzed

Hotel Property

Formerly the North America Hotel Industry Compensation Survey, it has been split into separate US and Canada surveys to better reflect the regional trends, positions, and participating organizations included. For the US Hotel Industry survey data, please click here.

Hotel organizations are invited to participate in this survey, pending review and approval of a membership application by the survey Steering Committee. Membership type is based upon organization size and ability to report data to the extent which the survey requires.

Survey results are delivered in a published excel format to your imercer.com account under My Downloads.

2021 survey participation

2021 survey participation is now open!

Survey participation is open to all organizations with matching jobs and is required to purchase results. Membership application is no longer required for Canadian hotel organizations to participate in the Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey. The act of submitting data to a survey is known as survey participation and your company is then viewed as a participant.

For more information about participating and applying to join the group, please contact HICS.Team@mercer.com.

Why should you participate?

  • Receive an exclusive invitation to survey events, including results webinars and meetings where Mercer consultants will review the results and identify market trends and factors. You'll also be able to ask questions directly related to your organization.
  • Ensure your data is included in the market results - easily see the go-forward state and determine your market position with customized reports that compare your company data to your peers.

2021 survey schedule

  • Participation opens: February 8
  • Participation closes: April 16
  • Results available: July

Participation Webinar
To better understand the submission process, as well as the survey data collected, attend a participation webinar.
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2021 survey pricing

Participant
2021 Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey — participant pricing based on overall participation in the survey and type of organization (full or focused)

Non-participant
2021 Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey — CAD 1,500

Note: Non-participant report only includes property-level positions.

Survey Schedule

  • Participation Opens: February 8
  • Participation Closes: April 16
  • Date Effective: April 1
  • Report Available: July

 

Participating Companies

  • AccorHotels
  • Concord Hospitality
  • Crescent Hotels & Resorts
  • Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts Limited
  • G6 Hospitality, LLC
  • Hilton Worldwide Corporation
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  • InterContinental Hotels Group
  • Langham Hospitality Group, Ltd.
  • Loews Corporation - Loews Hotels
  • Marriott International, Inc.
  • Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
  • Vail Resorts, Inc.
  • Wyndham Worldwide - Wyndham Hotel Group

Position List & Descriptions

View the position list and descriptions included in this survey.

Ordering

Product Participant Non-Participant
2019 Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey CAD 1,500*
 N/A

Please note:

Member/Participant:
Survey participation is open to all organizations with matching jobs and is required to purchase results. Membership application is no longer required for Canadian hotel organizations to participate in the Canada Hotel Industry Compensation Survey. 

Please contact HICS.Team@mercer.com to inquire about becoming a member/participant.

*This survey was not conducted in 2020. 

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  • Sub TitleAttract and retain top talent using an enhanced compensation strategy
  • Short DescriptionCompare your organization's compensation plans to your competitors.
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