Mercer
US FSS, Mercer Retail Banking Survey
United States (national, regional, metropolitan)Edition: 2025$$$$
Retail banking compensation, ~50,000 employee observations across branch operations, consumer lending, and corporate roles at US retail banks.
Real Mercer product, position and/or participant list XLSX downloaded directly from imercer.com.
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Survey cycle
AnnualPlan your purchase against this publisher’s schedule.
- 1Participation opensJanuary
When employers can submit data
- 2Effective dateApril 1
Data is reported “as of” this date
- 3Results publishedJune
When subscribers receive the dataset
Mercer Financial Services Suite — April 1 effective date.
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Positions in this report (232)
Benchmarks for these roles are included in US FSS, Mercer Retail Banking Survey. Click any position to see every report (from any vendor) that covers it.
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Director (M5)
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Entry Professional (P1)
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- ATM Services & Operations (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Bank Branch Support (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Bank Branch Support (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Bank Branch Support (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Bank Branch Support (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Bank Branch Support (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Bank Branch Support (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Bank Branch Training (Financial Services) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Bank Branch Training (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Bank Branch Training (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Bank Branch Training (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Bank Branch Training (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Bank Greeter (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Branch Administration Support (Financial Services) - Director (M5)
- Branch Administration Support (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Branch Administration Support (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Branch Administration Support (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Branch/Network Development & Management (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Branch/Network Development & Management (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Branch/Network Development & Management (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Branch/Network Development & Management (Financial Services) - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Branch/Network Development & Management (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Client Dispute Resolution (Financial Services & Insurance) - Director (M5)
- Client Dispute Resolution (Financial Services & Insurance) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Client Dispute Resolution (Financial Services & Insurance) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Client Dispute Resolution (Financial Services & Insurance) - Manager (M3)
- Client Dispute Resolution (Financial Services & Insurance) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Client Dispute Resolution (Financial Services & Insurance) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Client Relationship Management - Director (M5)
- Client Relationship Management - Entry Professional (P1)
- Client Relationship Management - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Client Relationship Management - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Client Relationship Management - Expert Professional (P5)
- Client Relationship Management - Manager (M3)
- Client Relationship Management - Senior Director (M6)
- Client Relationship Management - Senior Manager (M4)
- Client Relationship Management - Senior Professional (P3)
- Client Relationship Management - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Client Relationship Management - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Client Relationship Management Assistance (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Client Relationship Management Assistance (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Client Relationship Management Assistance (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Client Relationship Management Assistance (Financial Services) - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Expert Professional (P5)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Community Development (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Consumer Banking Assistant Branch Management (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Consumer Banking Assistant Branch Management (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Consumer Banking Branch Management (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Consumer Banking Channel Sales (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Consumer Banking Group/Regional Branch Management (Financial Services) - Director (M5)
- Consumer Banking Group/Regional Branch Management (Financial Services) - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Consumer Banking Group/Regional Branch Management (Financial Services) - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Consumer Banking Group/Regional Branch Management (Financial Services) - Senior Director (M6)
- Consumer Banking Group/Regional Branch Management (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Consumer Banking In-Store Management (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Consumer Banking In-Store Management (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Consumer Banking In-Store Management (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Director (M5)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Expert Professional (P5)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Consumer Banking Sales (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Director (M5)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Entry Professional (P1)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Expert Professional (P5)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Manager (M3)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Senior Director (M6)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Senior Manager (M4)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Senior Professional (P3)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Relations - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Customer Identity Verification/Know Your Customer (KYC) (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Customer Identity Verification/Know Your Customer (KYC) (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Customer Identity Verification/Know Your Customer (KYC) (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Customer Identity Verification/Know Your Customer (KYC) (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Director (M5)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Expert Professional (P5)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Manager (M3)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Financial Institutions Relationship Management (Financial Services & Internet) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Director (M5)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Expert Professional (P5)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Manager (M3)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Senior Director (M6)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Financial Planning Advisory Services (Financial Services & Insurance) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Fraud Detection - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Fraud Detection - Entry Professional (P1)
- Fraud Detection - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Fraud Detection - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Fraud Detection - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Fraud Detection - Manager (M3)
- Fraud Detection - Senior Manager (M4)
- Fraud Detection - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Fraud Detection - Senior Professional (P3)
- Fraud Detection - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Fraud Detection - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Fraud Detection - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Fraud Detection - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Fraud Prevention - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Fraud Prevention - Entry Professional (P1)
- Fraud Prevention - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Fraud Prevention - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Fraud Prevention - Manager (M3)
- Fraud Prevention - Senior Manager (M4)
- Fraud Prevention - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Fraud Prevention - Senior Professional (P3)
- Fraud Prevention - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Fraud Prevention - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Fraud Prevention - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Fraud Prevention - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Director (M5)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Entry Professional (P1)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Experienced Professional (P2)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Manager (M3)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Senior Director (M6)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Senior Manager (M4)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Senior Professional (P3)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Specialist Professional (P4)
- General IT Mobile Applications Development - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Head ATM & Credit Card (Financial Services) - Senior Director (M6)
- Head of Client Relationship Management - Executive Tier 1 (ET1)
- Head of Client Relationship Management - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Head of Client Relationship Management - Senior Director (M6)
- Head of Consumer Banking (Financial Services) - Executive Tier 1 (ET1)
- Head of Consumer Banking (Financial Services) - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Head of Consumer Banking (Financial Services) - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Head of Consumer Banking (Financial Services) - Senior Director (M6)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Entry Professional (P1)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Specialist Professional (P4)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- In-Branch Customer Service (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- In-Store Banking Customer Service (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Director (M5)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Expert Professional (P5)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Senior Director (M6)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Investment Advisory Services (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Other Account & Client Management - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Other Account & Client Management - Entry Professional (P1)
- Other Account & Client Management - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Other Account & Client Management - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Other Account & Client Management - Expert Professional (P5)
- Other Account & Client Management - Manager (M3)
- Other Account & Client Management - Senior Manager (M4)
- Other Account & Client Management - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Other Account & Client Management - Senior Professional (P3)
- Other Account & Client Management - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Other Account & Client Management - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Other Account & Client Management - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Other Account & Client Management - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Other Branch Banking - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Other Branch Banking - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Other Branch Banking - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Other Branch Banking - Expert Professional (P5)
- Other Branch Banking - Manager (M3)
- Other Branch Banking - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Other Branch Banking - Senior Professional (P3)
- Other Branch Banking - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Other Branch Banking - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Other Branch Banking - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Other Financial Planning & Investment Advisory Services - Manager (M3)
- Other Fraud Risk Management - Entry Professional (P1)
- Other Fraud Risk Management - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Other Fraud Risk Management - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Other Fraud Risk Management - Manager (M3)
- Other Fraud Risk Management - Senior Professional (P3)
- Other Fraud Risk Management - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Entry Professional (P1)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Expert Professional (P5)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Manager (M3)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Senior Manager (M4)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Senior Professional (P3)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Product Specialists (Financial Services & Insurance) - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Safe Deposit Operations (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Teller Operations: Universal Support (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Teller Operations: Universal Support (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Teller Operations: Universal Support (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Teller Operations: Universal Support (Financial Services) - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- VTM/ITM Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- VTM/ITM Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- VTM/ITM Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Manager (M3)
- VTM/ITM Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- VTM/ITM Teller Operations (Financial Services) - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
Participating organizations (202)
These organizations submit compensation data that feeds this report. Compare market peers by participation footprint.
- AAA Club Alliance, Inc.
- AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah
- Aflac, Inc.
- Agfirst Farm Credit Bank
- Alabama Farm Credit
- Allied Solutions, LLC
- Ally Financial, Inc.
- American Family Mutual Insurance Company S.I.
- American Financial Group, Inc. - Great American Insurance Group
- American National Insurance
- American Savings Bank
- Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
- Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
- Amica Mutual Insurance Company
- Arbella Insurance Group
- Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Associated Bank, N.A.
- Assurant, Inc.
- Asurion
- Atlantic Union Bank
- AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.
- BMW - BMW Financial Services NA, LLC
- BOK Financial Corporation
- Banesco USA
- Bank of Hawaii
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc.
- Blue Shield of California
- BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
- BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
- Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU)
- Brighton Jones
- Broadridge Financial Solutions
- Busey
- CNA Financial Corporation
- CNO Financial Group, Inc.
- CO-OP Financial Services
- CSAA Insurance Group
- Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
- Canvas Credit Union
- Capital BlueCross
- Capital One Financial Corp.
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- CareSource
- Centene Corporation
- Cigna Corporation
- Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
- City National Bank of Florida
- CoBank, ACB
- Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
- Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
- Corebridge Financial
- Corporation Service Company (CSC Global)
- Credit Acceptance Corporation
- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
- Desert Financial Credit Union
- Discover Financial Services
- Edward D. Jones & Co., LP
- Elevance Health
- Elevations Credit Union
- Emergent Holdings
- Empower
- Equity Residential Properties Trust
- Erie Indemnity Co.
- Exeter Finance
- FM Global
- FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
- Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas
- Farmers Insurance Group
- Fay Servicing, LLC
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Fifth Third Bank
- First National Bank
- First National Bank of Omaha
- Fremont Bank
- Friedkin Companies, Inc. - Gulf States Financial Services
- Global Payments, Inc.
- Golden State Farm Credit
- Grange Insurance Company
- Grange Mutual Casualty Company
- HUB International
- Hagerty Insurance Agency
- Health Care Service Corporation
- HealthEquity
- HealthPartners, Inc.
- Highmark Health
- Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Humana, Inc.
- Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
- Jackson Financial, Inc.
- Johnson Financial Group
- KUBRA
- KeyCorp
- LPL Financial, LLC
- Landmark Credit Union
- Lendmark Financial Services, LLC
- Liberty Mutual Group
- Lifetime Healthcare Companies, Inc. - Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Lincoln National Corporation
- Live Oak Bank
- MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp.
- MSU Federal Credit Union
- MassMutual Life Insurance Company
- MasterCard, Inc.
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, LLC
- Mercury General Corporation
- MidFirst Bank
- Minto Communities, LLC
- Mission Federal Credit Union
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.
- Moss Adams, LLP
- Movement Mortgage
- Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company
- National Life Insurance Company
- National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (NRUCFC)
- Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- Navient Corp.
- Navy Federal Credit Union
- Northwest Bank
- Onity Group Inc
- Palomar Holdings, Inc.
- Pathward Financial, Inc.
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.
- Pentagon Federal Credit Union
- Philadelphia Insurance Companies
- Principal Financial Group, Inc.
- Prog Leasing, LLC
- Radian Group, Inc.
- Regional Management Corporation
- Rehmann, LLC
- Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
- Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
- Robert W. Baird & Co.
- Royal Bank of Canada - City National Bank
- STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
- Safe-Guard Products International
- SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
- Spokane Teachers Credit Union
- StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
- State Employees' Credit Union
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Stella - Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota
- Sun Life U.S.
- Synovus Financial Corporation
- Synovus Financial Corporation - Synovus Bank
- Synovus Financial Corporation - Synovus Securities, Inc.
- Synovus Financial Corporation - Synovus Trust Company
- TBK Bank SSB
- Technology Credit Union
- The Allstate Corporation
- The AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies - AmeriHealth Caritas
- The Baldwin Group
- The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
- The Golden 1 Credit Union
- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
- The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
- The Progressive Corporation
- The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- The Western Union Company
- Thrivent Financial
- Tinker Federal Credit Union
- Toyota Financial Services
- TransUnion LLC
- TruStage Financial Group, Inc.
- Truist Financial Corporation
- Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH)
- Trustmark Benefits
- Trustmark National Bank
- Umpqua Bank
- United Services Automobile Association
- UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
- University Of Wisconsin Credit Union
- Voya Financial, Inc.
- WEX, Inc.
- Webster Bank
- Wedbush
- Wellby Financial
- Wellmark, Inc.
- Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.
- Workers Federal Credit Union
- World Bank North America
- Zions Bancorporation
- Zurich North America
- illumifin