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US MBD: Sales, Marketing & Communications

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Automation, artificial intelligence, big data, advanced analytics, social selling, and shifting buyer behaviors are creating exciting opportunities in sales, marketing, and communications teams. With tight competition for key talent, you have to make sure that your compensation strategy allows you to attract and motivate the employees with the skills you need.

The Sales, Marketing and Communications Survey portion of the US MBD: Mercer Benchmark Database provides data from 3,124 organizations, representing 1,246 positions across industries and career streams. You'll also find marketing and sales compensation survey data on short-term and long-term incentive eligibility and amounts/grants.

Analyze the data by industry, geography, and more for the following job families:

  • Communication and Corporate Affairs
  • Creative and Design
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing and Business Intelligence
  • Sales, Marketing, and Product Management

Automation, artificial intelligence, big data, advanced analytics, social selling, and shifting buyer behaviors are creating exciting opportunities in sales, marketing, and communications teams. With tight competition for key talent, you have to make sure that your compensation strategy allows you to attract and motivate the employees with the skills you need.

The Sales, Marketing and Communications Survey portion of the US MBD: Mercer Benchmark Database provides data from 3,124 organizations, representing 1,246 positions across industries and career streams. You'll also find marketing and sales compensation survey data on short-term and long-term incentive eligibility and amounts/grants.

Analyze the data by industry, geography, and more for the following job families:

  • Communication and Corporate Affairs
  • Creative and Design
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing and Business Intelligence
  • Sales, Marketing, and Product Management

View a list of the participating companies included in the US MBD: Sales, Marketing & Communications here .

Your data will be delivered in Mercer WIN®, an online delivery platform that gives you access to the data through a variety of customizable parameters. In just a few clicks, you can:

  • Benchmark compensation for traditional jobs and hybrid jobs
  • Compare your compensation strategy to a specific set of peers or competitors
  • Set metrics exactly as you want them
  • Benchmark off cycle
  • Identify the six most common skills associated with a role
  • Download .xls data files for easy importing into your comp management system

Your survey purchase includes access for up to three (3) users at your company. Additional users can be added during checkout.

We also offer integration with select third party compensation systems making it easy to access Mercer data wherever you prefer to do your market pricing activities.

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  • Ordering TypeWIN
  • Enable ParticipationYes
  • Participation Start Date03/02/2026
  • Participation End Date04/24/2026
  • RegionUS
  • Sub TitleRewarding the face and voice of your company
  • Short DescriptionSalary data for positions within the sales, marketing & communications function.
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  • Product Survey HeadingSales, Marketing & Communications Compensation Survey - US MBD
  • Enable WidgetsYes
  • widget1Publish Date ~ August 2026
  • widget2Positions Published~ 1,246
  • widget3Organizations ~ 3,124
  • widget4Observations ~ 1,283,034
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Product Highlights

Position Families

  • Communications & Corporate Affairs
  • Creative & Design
  • Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence
  • General Management
  • Media
  • Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers
  • Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Position Sub-families

  • Account & Client Management
  • Advertising Creative, Design & Production
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs Generalists
  • Contact Center Operations & Training
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Customer Service
  • Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Internet/E-Commerce (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Marketing Generalists
  • Media/Communications Creative & Design
  • Product Marketing & Management
  • Sales Operations/Administration
  • Sales, Marketing & Product Management Leadership
  • Advertising & Marketing Communications
  • Business Strategy & Planning
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs Leadership
  • Content Development (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Customer Relationship Management, Issue Resolution & Account Activation
  • Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Leadership
  • Field Sales & Account Management
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Media Advertising Operations
  • Product Creative/Industrial Design
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Sales Training

Download the list of positions included in this survey along with the position descriptions

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

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 Area
  • Regional

Organization Size

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

Career Stream

  • Executive
  • Management
  • Para-Professional
  • Professional

Product Highlights

Position Families

  • Communications & Corporate Affairs
  • Creative & Design
  • Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
  • Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence
  • General Management
  • Media
  • Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers
  • Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Position Sub-families

  • Account & Client Management
  • Advertising Creative, Design & Production
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs Generalists
  • Contact Center Operations & Training
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Customer Service
  • Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Internet/E-Commerce (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Marketing Generalists
  • Media/Communications Creative & Design
  • Product Marketing & Management
  • Sales Operations/Administration
  • Sales, Marketing & Product Management Leadership
  • Advertising & Marketing Communications
  • Business Strategy & Planning
  • Communications & Corporate Affairs Leadership
  • Content Development (Outsourcing & Global Capability Centers)
  • Customer Relationship Management, Issue Resolution & Account Activation
  • Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Leadership
  • Field Sales & Account Management
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Media Advertising Operations
  • Product Creative/Industrial Design
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Sales Training

Download the list of positions included in this survey along with the position descriptions

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

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 Area
  • Regional

Organization Size

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

Career Stream

  • Executive
  • Management
  • Para-Professional
  • Professional
Participation
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Participating in the survey

You tell us what’s happening in your organization – from what you pay to how you pay – for your positions and we’ll give you a discount on the results. Survey participation is open to all organizations with matching jobs. Missed this year’s participation window? Contact us to learn how you can participate in the next edition.

Participation Window

Opens: 03/02/2026

Closes: 05/04/2026

Participation Window

Opens: 03/02/2026

Closes: 04/24/2026

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