Marsh
Core cross-industry benchmark2 reports
- US MBD, Mercer Benchmark Database (Full Suite)United States (national, regional, metropolitan)
- Mercer Canadian Benchmark Database (MBD)Canada
General Industry Compensation Surveys
211 compensation survey reports from 17 publishers cover general industry employers. Marsh's Benchmark Database (MBD, formerly Mercer) and WTW's general-industry surveys are the standard cross-industry benchmarks for large employers, with Aon's Radford and Korn Ferry close behind. CompData, MRA and ERI serve mid-market and regional employers, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS is the free public baseline. Most buyers anchor on one of these and add an industry or functional specialist on top.
Publishers covering general industry
Specialists first, then the general-industry databases with a general industry cut. Reports are grouped by type; country and regional editions are counted, not listed.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW)
Core cross-industry benchmark205 reports
- Benchmark Select41 editionsUS
- General Industry Executive3 editionsUS
- General Industry Information Technology2 editionsUS
- General Industry Middle Management Professional and Support2 editionsUS
- General Industry Accounting and FinanceUS
- General Industry Engineering Design and Technical SpecialtyUS
Korn Ferry
Broad cross-industry coverage
Multinational employers needing the world's largest single compensation database, 31M+ employees across 32,000+ organizations in 150+ countries, with deep Hay Method job evaluation heritage
CompData
Broad cross-industry coverage1 report
- BenchmarkPro, Cross-IndustryUnited States
MRA
Broad cross-industry coverage
Midwest and national employers, especially manufacturing and nonprofit, needing cost-effective cross-industry and functional benchmarks with strong member support
ERI Economic Research Institute
Broad cross-industry coverage1 report
- General IndustryUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Broad cross-industry coverage
Baseline market data, geographic differentials, budget-conscious organizations needing free and publicly defensible data
Gallagher
Cross-industry coverage1 report
- NationalUnited States (national, regional, state cuts)
Pearl Meyer
Cross-industry coverage1 report
- Multi-IndustryUnited States
Also tagged general industry in the directory: Birches Group, Culpepper, Empsight, LOMA, Milliman, PAS, Inc., The Croner Company, Western Management Group.
Job families these surveys cover
The job families tagged most often across the general industry reports above. Open a family to see every report that publishes it.
Related industries
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