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?

Participation open: March – May

Results publish: September

2021 Results Available

3,440 positions published
USD 1,500 – 11,000

Sample report

Position list
*Now available for select products. Check the survey schedule tab of each SIRS product for further details.

Survey Modules	# of Positions Published	# of Organizations
Benchmark -	3,440	757
High Technology - STEM	1,948	217
Life Sciences	2,165	288
Medical Device Sales	55	73
Executive	662	690
Sales Policies & Practices	88	169

Table above is based off of 2021 SIRS survey stats.

Product Details

Survey Statistics

# Positions Surveyed: 5,855
# Positions Published: 3,440
# Organizations: 757
# Observations: 1,981,286

Based on data from the 2021 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.

Survey Schedule

Participation open: March 1
Participation deadline: May 14
Date Effective: April 1
Results publish: September

Ordering

Product	Participant	Non-Participant
2021 US Mercer SIRS® – Benchmark Survey (Premium)	USD 11,000	N/A
2021 US Mercer SIRS® – Executive Survey	USD 4,600	N/A
2021 US Mercer SIRS® – Sales Policies and Practices Survey	USD 1,500	N/A
2021 US Mercer SIRS® – Medical Device Sales Compensation Survey	USD 1,800	N/A
2021 Puerto Rico Mercer SIRS Life Sciences Survey	USD 2,600	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.

2021 survey results are now available for purchase for certain SIRS products and will be delivered upon survey release. Check the survey schedule tab of each SIRS product, for further details.

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.

2021 Survey Participation

2021 survey participation is now closed. 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 required to purchase results.

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.
Identify “hot jobs” and areas of focus for your company.
Receive invitations to exclusive participant-only events.

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

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