US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey: Life Sciences Industry

The right data to prepare your compensation strategy for the workforce of the future

Continuous demand for products and services in the life sciences, coupled with advancements in research technology, have contributed to the industry's resilience. As companies continue to redefine their businesses through telemedicine, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, having the right employees with the right skills has never been more important.

Assess your compensation strategy against your competitors with the Life Sciences Industry module of the US Mercer SIRS ^® Benchmark Survey . Using compensation data for 2,569 positions from 355 organizations across the country, benchmark your salaries from top to bottom. Use the robust data to make precise and informed decisions for your current and future employees. Assess your talent strategy with industry-specific and cross-industry job families spanning various sizes and locations. Sub-industries include:

Agricultural Sciences
Animal Health
Biotechnology
Contract Healthcare Services
Medical Devices
Pharmaceutical

Is your compensation strategy ready for the workforce of the future?

Participation open: March – May

Data effective : April 1

Results publish: September

2022 Results Available

2,569 positions published
USD 10,000

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Survey Statistics

# Positions Surveyed: 4,323
# Positions Published: 2,569
# Organizations: 355
# Observations: 783,358

Based on data from the 2022 US Mercer SIRS - Benchmark Survey: Life Sciences Industry. Data minimum and suppression rules account for the difference between the number of positions surveyed and published.

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# 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

Job Categories Analyzed

Executive
Management

Para-Professional
Professional

Geographic Area

Metropolitan Area
National

Regional

Life Sciences Sub-industry

Agricultural Sciences
Animal Health
Biotechnology

Contract Healthcare Services
Medical Devices
Pharmaceutical

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
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Supply Chain
Transportation Services

Position Sub-families

Account & Client Management
Accounting
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Administration & Secretarial
Advertising & Marketing Communications
Air Transportation
Back-End Transaction/Data Processing
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
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
Media Publication Operations
Media/Communications Creative & Design
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
Regulatory Affairs
Remote/Telesales & Account Management
Repair & Maintenance Trades
Risk Management
Road Transportation
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
Training & Development (Internal)
Treasury
Utilities Operations
Warehousing & Distribution
Web/New Media Creative & User Interface Design

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Participating Companies

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Position List

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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.

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