US MBD: Engineering & Design Survey

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Engineering professionals harness bold ambition and ingenuity to shape the modern world in which we all live. They also play an important role in driving business forward and maintaining competitive advantage — something we need now more than ever. Increased demand for digitization, pressure to implement broader technological advancements, global competition, and an aging workforce are creating new challenges for companies as they work to secure talent for these important roles.

The Engineering & Design Survey portion of the US MBD: Mercer Benchmark Database equips you with the latest, reliable data to make informed salary decisions for the engineering roles you have today and the ones you need tomorrow. The survey includes regional and national salary data from more than 2,400 companies, allowing you to compare your compensation strategy to the market for base pay and short- and long-term incentives.

With talent becoming ever more agile and cross-functional, use this survey to understand pay practices of companies representing a range of industries, including:

  • Banking/financial services
  • Chemicals
  • Energy
  • High-tech
  • Life sciences
  • And many more
Equip your company with dependable data to inform your compensation strategy.

Participation open: March – April

Data effective: April 1

Results publish: August

2023 Results Available

  • 1,006 positions published
  • USD 2,700 – 7,065
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Survey Statistics

  • # Positions Surveyed: 1,785
  • # Positions Published: 1,006
  • # Organizations: 2,417
  • # Observations: 805,470

Based on data from the 2023 US MBD: Engineering & Design Survey. Data minimum and suppression rules account for the difference between the number of positions surveyed and published.

Data Collected

  • Base Pay
  • FLSA Status
  • Long-term Incentive Eligibility and Grants
  • Organization Data
  • Short-term Incentive Eligibility and Amounts
  • Years in Organization
  • Years in Position

Data Analyzed

Industry

  • Banking/Financial Services
  • Chemicals
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy
  • High Tech
  • Insurance/Reinsurance
  • Life Sciences
  • Logistics
  • Mining & Metals
  • Other Manufacturing
  • Other Non-Manufacturing
  • Retail & Wholesale
  • Services (Non-Financial)
  • Transportation Equipment

Geographic Area

  • National
  • Metropolitan
  • Regional

Organization Size

  • Assets
  • Gross Premiums
  • Net Revenue
  • Net Sales Revenue
  • Operating Expenses/Budget
  • Number of Employees

Position Families Analyzed

  • Executive
  • Management
  • Para-Professional
  • Professional

Position Families Analyzed

  • Construction
  • Creative & Design
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence
  • Engineering & Science
  • IT, Telecom & Internet
  • Quality Management

Position Sub-Families Analyzed

  • Architecture & Interior/Landscape Design
  • Business Process/Service Quality
  • Construction Planning, Design & Delivery
  • Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Design Services
  • Engineering Technologists & Technicians
  • IT Systems Configuration & Programming
  • Joint Engineering & Science Technical Leadership
  • Science
  • Science Research & Quality Laboratory Services
  • Science Technical Research
  • Technical Product Development/Research Operations

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Participating Companies

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Position List

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Sample Report

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2023 Survey Participation

2023 survey participation is now closed. The act of submitting data to a survey is known as survey participation and your company is then viewed as a participant. Survey participation is open to all organizations and is not required to purchase results.

Key Dates:

  • Participation opens March 1, 2023
  • Participation closes May 4, 2023

Why should you participate?

  • Align your pay to the market
  • Maximize your budget by making informed decisions to ensure you are not overpaying or underpaying
  • Receive invitations to exclusive participant-only events

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2023 US MBD: Engineering & Design Survey USD 2,700 USD 7,065

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  • Short DescriptionRegional and national compensation data for engineering positions.
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