US Mercer SIRS® – Survey Suite

Accurate, Reliable Compensation Data

Whether you are competing in new spaces for talent, trying to establish fair pay for your employees, or making market adjustments to protect your workforce, salary data that will help you get pay right is essential to attracting and keeping the right people during a time of change.

The US Mercer Strategic Industry Rewards Solutions (SIRS ^® ) Survey Suite provides the tools necessary to analyze your positions across 23 industry-specific and cross-industry job families. Apply the data in these surveys — from base pay and total cash compensation, to FLSA status and job titles — to learn exactly how to shape your rewards strategy. With the SIRS database, benchmark your compensation offerings against all organizations, or narrow the data by:

Industry
Geographic location
Job category (executive, management, administrative, technical/licensed, or support)

Ready to successfully position your organization during this time of change?

Survey Modules	# of Positions Published	# of Organizations
Benchmark -	3,727	807
High Technology - STEM	2,384	263
Life Sciences	2,569	355
Medical Device Sales	57	73
Executive	758	764
Sales Policies & Practices	93	134

Table above is based off of 2022 SIRS survey stats.

Participation open: March – May

Data effective: April 1

Results publish: September

2022 Results Available

3,727 positions published
USD 1,600 – 12,000

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Position list

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

Data Analyzed

Job Categories Analyzed

Administrative
Executive
Management
Support
Technical/Licensed

Geographic Area

Metropolitan Area
National
Regional

Industries

High Technology - STEM
- Aerospace & Defense
- Electronics
- Energy (includes clean energy)
- Manufacturing
- Research and Development
- Systems
- Technical Services
Life Sciences
- Agricultural
- Animal Health
- Biotechnology
- Contract Healthcare Services
- Medical Devices
- Pharmaceutical

Benchmark Families Analyzed

Cross Industry Job Families

Administrative Services
Communications
Contracts
Environmental, Health & Safety
Facilities
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Legal & Regulatory
Library Sciences
Marketing
Sales
Security
Strategy & Planning
Supply Chain
Technical Product Support

Industry Specific Job Families

Engineering & Sciences
Engineering & Sciences Support
Manufacturing
Quality

Survey results are delivered in Mercer WIN®, giving you access to the data through a variety of customizable parameters.

Ordering

Product	Participant	Non-Participant
2022 US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey (Premium)	USD 12,000	N/A
2022 US Mercer SIRS® – Executive Survey	USD 5,000	N/A
2022 US Mercer SIRS® – Sales Policies and Practices Survey	USD 1,600	N/A
2022 US Mercer SIRS® – Medical Device Sales Compensation Survey	USD 1,900	N/A

Please note:

Base price includes two 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.

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

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

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.

Position List & Sample Report

Position List

View the position list included in this industry benchmarking survey.

Sample Report

View a sample report of this survey to see what's included .

Participating Companies

View a list of the participating companies included in this survey here.

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Short DescriptionAirline & Transportation, Consumer Products, High Tech & Life Sciences salary data.
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