Today, it's more important than ever to get employee pay right. Pay remains foundational to the employee value proposition, helping you attract, retain, and motivate employees. But now, in the era of pay transparency, employees expect insight into why their role pays what it pays and how that compares to the market. Pay transparency is no longer optional.

If your pay decisions feel like educated guesses, transparency becomes a risk. When your data is solid, transparency becomes your advantage. You cannot deliver the transparency demanded without credible, defensible market salary data to support your decisions. The good news? We can help!

And as organizations look to move faster, many are also exploring how AI can help turn trusted compensation data into quicker, more actionable insights. Learn how we are combining validated market data with AI-powered capabilities to support smarter rewards decisions.

Mercer salary surveys from Marsh give your human resources team the confidence to build defensible reward structures, identify pay premiums for high demand jobs, and execute on important aspects related to employee compensation. No matter the size or scope of your data needs, we help you understand current market salary trends to set you apart from the competition.

 

General industry surveys

Compare your compensation data levels to those of your true labor market competitors for those jobs where specific industry doesn't matter.

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Industry surveys

From energy and mining to healthcare and retail, Mercer salary surveys offer the resources that help you determine what you need to pay to compete in your industry.

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Hourly pay

Take your strategy for hourly positions to a new level with insights on both what to pay and how to pay these critical employees.

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Executive rewards

Developing a competitive offering for executives can get complicated, because salary is often not their biggest concern. Understand how to attract, retain, and motivate leaders while meeting shareholder and company objectives.

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Global pay data

Design competitive compensation packages worldwide with comprehensive salary survey data and insights for pay around the globe.

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Prevailing wage data

Access the critical market salary data you need for complex international recruiting matters, including PERM prevailing wage, US H-1B visa applications, and more.

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Survey participation

Find valuable tips and guides to improve the efficiency of your survey participation.

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Choose the salary survey that’s right for you

The first step to offering competitive pay is knowing what the market is paying. While internal pay data shows what your employees earn today, market salary data lets you compare those salaries with those of companies competing for the same talent.

A survey gives you credible salary data and benchmarks you can use to evaluate your compensation programs, identify potential gaps and make more informed pay decisions. Instead of relying on anecdotal information or outdated figures, use current salary research to see where your organization stands in relation to the broader market.

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