US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey: Life Sciences Industry

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

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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 – April

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

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

Position List

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Sample Report

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2022 US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey Life Sciences USD 10,000 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.

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Base price includes three users; additional users may be added at additional rates - USD 750 per user / Additional Custom Report: USD 1,450. Pricing may vary for multi-entity organizations.

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2023 Survey Participation

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2023 survey participation is now open!

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

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2023 US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey: Life Sciences Industry USD 12,000 USD 36,000

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  • Participation Start Date03/01/2023
  • Participation End Date04/28/2023
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  • Short DescriptionPay data for agricultural, animal health, biotech & more life science areas.
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