Participation Station

Your one-stop destination for details on becoming a part of Mercer’s US and Canada compensation and benefit surveys

Competitive pay matters when it comes to finding and keeping talent. Fair pay is important for building trust with employees and promoting loyalty. Getting pay and your overall total rewards package right is the foundation for building and maintaining your workforce. And what do you need to do that? Comprehensive, quality, data from a trusted source that provides a current look at the market.

Join over 6,000 companies in the US and Canada that already use Mercer surveys to get their total rewards offerings right, protect their workforce, and attract today’s top talent.

Participating in Mercer surveys gives you the insight you need to:

  • Right-size pay across your organization
  • Address inequities by making consistent, data-backed decisions
  • Set and adjust policies to stay competitive beyond the pay check

With one of the most robust employer-reported databases available, representing 12 million+ employees and 100+ industries, you can confidently make decisions your organization needs to thrive.

Ready to participate? Find a list of surveys, key dates, and links to participation materials below.

Need to change or designate who receives your participation materials? Complete this form.

What does survey participation mean?

Participation at Mercer means you tell us what’s happening in your organization – from what you pay and how you allocate vacation time to how you move people. Our team then reviews and aggregates all the information to produce the benchmark data you need to make decisions with confidence.

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Global Marketing Survey

Covering 20 countries, get base pay and incentive data for jobs in advertising, marketing, and media sectors.

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Opens May 07, 2024 | Closes Jul 31, 2024

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Ontario Municipal Compensation Survey

Conducted in collaboration with the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association, this survey provides pay insights for over 250 local government positions.

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Opens May 02, 2024 | Closes Jun 16, 2024

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Leave Programs

Market practices and statutory requirements for leave programs including parental, adoption, bereavement, vacation and other leaves is covered in this survey.

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Opens May 13, 2024 | Closes Jul 05, 2024

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US New Graduate and Generation Z Compensation

Starting salaries for interns and new graduates, tuition reimbursement, hourly rates for co-ops, interns, and more.

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Opens Jun 03, 2024 | Closes Jul 12, 2024

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Canada New Graduate and Generation Z Compensation

Starting salaries for interns and new graduates, tuition reimbursement, hourly rates for co-ops, interns, and more.

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Opens Jun 03, 2024 | Closes Jul 12, 2024

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US Compensation Policies and Practices

Go beyond the pay check with data on paid time-off (PTO), performance management, perquisites, and work arrangements.

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Opens Jun 03, 2024 | Closes Jul 12, 2024

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Canada Compensation Policies and Practices

Go beyond the pay check with data on paid time-off (PTO), performance management, perquisites, and work arrangements.

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Opens Jun 03, 2024 | Closes Jul 12, 2024

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US Clinical Pay Practices

Designed for the healthcare industry, this survey covers pay practices including shift differentials, on-call pay, traveling workers, and more for roles in a clinical setting.

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Opens Jul 08, 2024 | Closes Jul 26, 2024

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Mercer Comptryx

This premier online solution for technology-focused companies provides 4-in-1 industry benchmarking of international compensation and key workforce metrics.

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Opens Evergreen | Closes Evergreen
Evergreen

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US Benefits Benchmarking

This survey collects all benefits information (Health & Wealth) to provide insights for prevalence, values, and total remuneration.

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Opens Evergreen | Closes Evergreen
Evergreen

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Alternative International Assignments

Policies for temporary assignments, short term assignments and other common alternatives to long-term assignments.

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Opens Evergreen | Closes Evergreen
Evergreen

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US Domestic Relocation Policies and Practices

Addresses key elements of relocation programs including transfers from low to high cost locations, lease cancellations, flex policies, and more.

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Opens Evergreen | Closes Evergreen
Evergreen

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Canada Domestic Relocation Policies and Practices

Addresses key elements of relocation programs including transfers from low to high cost locations, lease cancellations, flex policies, and more.

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Opens Evergreen | Closes Evergreen

Webinars

 
Getting started with Mercer Data Connector

Technical webinar | We will cover the basics of using Mercer Data Connector including what it is, how to login, navigating the tool, and more. Who should attend? Anyone new to the tool or those needing a refresher on how to navigate the platform.

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Fundamentals of survey participation

“How-to” webinar | We will cover how to participate in Mercer Data Connector surveys, including content on job matching, data validation, general industry survey key details, and more. Who should attend? Those participating in Mercer Data Connector surveys who want to understand the data collected and how to match jobs.

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Participating in Industry-Specific Surveys

“How-to” webinar | Some industry teams provide separate participation webinars for their industry-specific surveys. These webinars will cover how to participate plus important updates and survey specific changes.

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View the list of Canada Webinars

Contact us

 

Have a question or need help? Talk to a member of our client service team today at 866-605-1031.

Short on time, resources, or both when it comes to survey participation? We have the right people, knowledge and tools to jump in and help. Learn more about our participation services and how we can complete the data submission process for your company. Learn more