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US MBD: Short-Term Incentive Report

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Short-term incentive (STI) programs are a core component of the recruitment and retention strategy for many organizations. These programs allow you to achieve strategic objectives by rewarding workers when they make meaningful contributions toward your overarching goals.

The US MBD: Short-Term Incentive Report provides key insights on how your STI program stacks up against that of your competition. You can benchmark your program against more than 3,400 organizations from across the country

  • Company size
  • Industry
  • Organization type
  • Ownership type

Short-term incentive (STI) programs are a core component of the recruitment and retention strategy for many organizations. These programs allow you to achieve strategic objectives by rewarding workers when they make meaningful contributions toward your overarching goals.

The US MBD: Short-Term Incentive Report provides key insights on how your STI program stacks up against that of your competition. You can benchmark your program against more than 3,400 organizations from across the country

  • Company size
  • Industry
  • Organization type
  • Ownership type
View a list of the participating companies included in this Short-Term Incentive report 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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  • Participation Start Date03/02/2026
  • Participation End Date04/24/2026
  • Sub TitleBenchmark key insights beyond base pay
  • RegionUS
  • Short DescriptionInformation encompassing annual and sales incentive compensation data.
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Product Highlights

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 EquipmentRetail & Wholesale
  • Services (Non-Financial)
  • Services (Non-Financial)

Organization Size

  • Assets
  • Gross Premiums
  • Market Capitalization
  • Net Revenue (Healthcare Organizations Only)
  • Net Sales Revenue
  • Operating Expenses/Budget
  • Total FTE's (Full-Time Equivalents)

Organization Type

  • Division
  • Multi-Profit Center (Group)
  • Parent Company/Independent Company/Corporate
  • Subsidiary

Ownership Type

  • Government and Broader Public Sector (including Crown Corporations)
  • Joint Venture
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Privately Owned Organization
  • Publically Traded on a Stock Exchange

Career Streams 

  • Executive
  • Management
  • Para-Professional
  • Professional
  • Base Pay
  • Short-term incentive
  • Short-term incentive as a percent of base pay
  • Short-term incentive maximum %
  • Short-term incentive target %
  • Short-term incentive threshold %
  • Target incentive
  • Target total cash compensation
  • Total Cash compensation

Product Highlights

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 EquipmentRetail & Wholesale
  • Services (Non-Financial)
  • Services (Non-Financial)

Organization Size

  • Assets
  • Gross Premiums
  • Market Capitalization
  • Net Revenue (Healthcare Organizations Only)
  • Net Sales Revenue
  • Operating Expenses/Budget
  • Total FTE's (Full-Time Equivalents)

Organization Type

  • Division
  • Multi-Profit Center (Group)
  • Parent Company/Independent Company/Corporate
  • Subsidiary

Ownership Type

  • Government and Broader Public Sector (including Crown Corporations)
  • Joint Venture
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Privately Owned Organization
  • Publically Traded on a Stock Exchange

Career Streams 

  • Executive
  • Management
  • Para-Professional
  • Professional
  • Base Pay
  • Short-term incentive
  • Short-term incentive as a percent of base pay
  • Short-term incentive maximum %
  • Short-term incentive target %
  • Short-term incentive threshold %
  • Target incentive
  • Target total cash compensation
  • Total Cash compensation
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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