US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey

Unlock potential with the power of data

Your employees are at the heart of everything you do. As an HR leader, shape your business with an effective compensation strategy that motivates and attracts the right talent. A reliable, relevant source for market data is essential to making salary decisions with confidence.

Covering two major industries (High Technology– STEM, and Life Sciences), the Benchmark Survey is the foundation of the SIRS Survey Suite . Evaluate and create competitive compensation plans with market data collected from 800+ organizations, ranging from entry-level to first-level executive.

Use the data to analyze cross-industry and industry-specific jobs present in most organizations as well as unparalleled coverage for highly specialized scientific and technical jobs. With this benchmark survey you can compare your talent strategy against 3,727 positions.

Are you ready to unlock your organization’s potential?

Survey Modules	# of Positions Published	# of Organizations
High Technology – STEM	2,384	263
Life Sciences	2,569	355

*Note: Table above is based off of 2022 SIRS Benchmark survey stats.

Participation open: March – April

Data effective : April 1

Results publish: September

2022 Results Available

3,727 positions published
USD 12,000

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Survey Statistics

# Positions Surveyed: 5,652
# Positions Published: 3,727
# Organizations: 807
# Observations: 2,174,267

Based on data from the 2022 US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey. Data minimum and suppression rules account for the difference between the number of positions surveyed and published.

Data Collected

Base Pay
FLSA Status
Job Titles
Long-term Incentive Eligibility and Grants
Organization Data
Salary Range and Grade
Short-term Incentive Eligibility and Amounts
Sales Incentive Eligibility and Grants
Total Cash Compensation

Data Analyzed

Career Streams Analyzed

Executive
Management

Para-Professional
Professional

Geographic Area

Metropolitan Area
National

Regional

Industries

Aerospace & Defense
Agricultural
High Technology
Animal Health
Electronics
Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Energy

Contract Healthcare Services
Manufacturing
Medical Devices
Research and Development
Pharmaceutical
Systems
Technical Services

Position Families Analyzed

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial
Communications & Corporate Affairs
Creative & Design
Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence
Energy Generation & Supply
Engineering & Science
Finance
General Management
Healthcare/Pharmacy Services
Hospitality (Food Service & Lodging)
Human Resources

IT, Telecom & Internet
Legal, Compliance & Audit
Media
Production & Skilled Trades
Project/Program Management
Quality Management
Real Estate Management, Property Development & Investment
Retail
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Supply Chain
Trading & Dealing
Transportation Services

Position Sub-families

Account & Client Management
Accounting
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Administration & Secretarial
Advertising & Marketing Communications
Air Transportation
Architecture & Interior/Landscape Design
Back-End Transaction/Data Processing
Banqueting/Conferencing/Catering Operations
Business Process/Service Quality
Business Strategy & Planning
Communications & Corporate Affairs Generalists
Compensation & Benefits
Compliance
Corporate Affairs
Credit & Collections
Customer Relationship Management, Issue Resolution & Account Activation
Customer Service
Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI)
Data Analytics/Warehousing, & Business Intelligence Management
Employee Communications & Collaboration
Employee/Labor Relations & Diversity
Engineering
Engineering Design Services
Engineering Program Management
Engineering Technologists & Technicians
Environmental and Employee Health & Safety
Facilities Management & Planning
Facilities Refurbishment, Repair & Maintenance
Facilities/Grounds, Custodial, Cleaning & Laundry
Field Sales & Account Management
Finance Generalists
Financial Control
Food & Beverage Preparation/Table Service
Food Planning & Development
Fraud Detection & Prevention
General Business Project/Program Management
General Business Quality Management
General Real Estate Management
General Transportation Services
Health Information & Coding
Human Resources Generalists
Human Resources Operations
IT Applications Development
IT Business Systems Analysts
IT Infrastructure & Systems Administration
IT Security
IT Systems Configuration & Programming
IT User Support
IT, Telecom & Internet Generalists
Import/Export & Customs Operations
Information Systems Architecture
Information Systems Operations & Production Control
Internal Audit
Internal Data Engineering & Warehousing
Investor Relations

Legal
Library Services
Logistics
Machine Operations
Management Accounting
Manufacturing Plant Management
Manufacturing Production, Processing & Assembly
Manufacturing/Product Quality
Market Research & Analysis
Marketing Generalists
Media Publication Operations
Media/Communications Creative & Design
Merchandising
Mobility
Non-Restaurant Food Service Provider Operations
Nursing Services
Patient Care Services
Payroll
Pharmacy Services
Physician Services
Procurement
Product Creative/Industrial Design
Product Marketing & Management
Production Planning & Control
Property, Facilities & Asset Security
Real Estate Acquisition, Planning & Development
Regulatory Affairs
Remote/Telesales & Account Management
Repair & Maintenance Trades
Restaurant & Hotel/Resort Operations
Retail Store Management
Risk Management
Road Transportation
Safety Services
Sales & Marketing
Sales Operations/Administration
Sales Training
Science
Science Research & Quality Laboratory Services
Science Technical Research
Software Product Engineering
Supplier Quality
Supply Chain Planning & Operations
Talent Acquisition
Talent Management & Organization Development
Tax
Technical Product Development/Research Operations
Technical Project/Program Management
Telecommunications Network Planning, Operations & Site Acquisition
Traders
Trading & Dealing Operations
Training & Development (Internal)
Treasury
Utilities Operations
Warehousing & Distribution
Web/New Media Creative & User Interface Design

Survey results are delivered in Mercer WIN®, giving you access to the data through a variety of customizable parameters.Your survey purchase includes access for three (3) Mercer WIN® users. If you need additional users, they can be added during checkout.

Participating Companies

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Position List & Sample Report

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Sample Report

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Product	Participant	Non-Participant
2022 Mercer SIRS® Bundle Pricing (SIRS Benchmark Premium and SIRS Executive)	USD 15,000	N/A
2022 US Mercer SIRS - Benchmark Survey (Premium)	USD 12,000	N/A

The Premium Option (Benchmark Survey):

Unlimited peer groups
Access to all industry and sub-industry cuts
All geographic locations including city and state
Market selections including revenue, headcount, organization ownership, and more
Full analytical flexibility to combine/create statistics based on any query or filter

2022 survey results are now available for purchase by survey participants and will be delivered upon survey release in mid September. To learn more about becoming a participant, please contact us.

Please note:
Base price includes three users; additional users may be added at additional rates - USD 1,250 per user / Additional Custom Report: USD 1,450. Pricing may vary for multi-entity organizations.

Individuals or companies using Mercer data for consulting services or commercial purposes are subject to different rates. Please call for more information.

2023 Survey Participation

2023 survey participation opens soon. 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 April 28, 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

Product	Participant	Non-Participant
2023 US Mercer SIRS Benchmark Premium	USD 14,000	USD 42,000
2023 US Mercer SIRS Benchmark Survey High Technology	USD 12,000	USD 36,000
2023 US Mercer SIRS Benchmark Survey Life Sciences	USD 12,000	USD 36,000

To learn more about how you can become a participant, please contact us.

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