Western Management Group
COMPBASE® USA Compensation Survey, Winter 2026
United States (national + geographic cuts)Edition: 2026 Winter$$$
WMG's flagship semi-annual nationwide cross-industry survey, 500+ benchmark jobs with total cash compensation on a geographic basis.
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Positions in this report (546)
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- Accountant 1
- Accountant 2
- Accountant 3
- Accountant 4
- Accounting Assistant 1
- Accounting Assistant 2
- Accounting Assistant 3
- Accounting Specialist
- Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Accounts Receivable Supervisor
- Administrative Assistant 1
- Administrative Assistant 2
- Administrative Assistant 3
- Administrative/Clerical Support 1
- Administrative/Clerical Support 2
- Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanic
- Animal Caretaker 1
- Animal Caretaker 2
- Applications Programmer Analyst 1
- Applications Programmer Analyst 2
- Applications Programmer Analyst 3
- Applications Programmer Analyst 4
- Applications Programming Manager 1
- Assistant Controller
- Associate Accountant
- Benefits Analyst 1
- Benefits Analyst 2
- Benefits Analyst 3
- Benefits Analyst 4
- Benefits Assistant 1
- Benefits Assistant 2
- Benefits Assistant 3
- Benefits Manager 1
- Benefits Manager 2
- Benefits Manager 3
- Business Systems Analyst 1
- Business Systems Analyst 2
- Business Systems Analyst 3
- Business Systems Analyst 4
- Buyer 1
- Buyer 2
- Buyer 3
- Buyer 4
- CAD Designer 2
- CAD Designer 3
- CAD Designer 4
- CAD Drafter/Operator 1
- CAD Drafter/Operator 2
- CAD Drafter/Operator 3
- Chemist 1
- Chemist 2
- Chemist 3
- Chemist 4
- Chemist 5
- Chemistry Technician 1
- Chemistry Technician 2
- Chemistry Technician 3
- Chemistry Technician 4
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Chief Engineering Officer
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Civil/Construction Engineer 1
- Civil/Construction Engineer 2
- Civil/Construction Engineer 3
- Civil/Construction Engineer 4
- Class A Truck Operator
- Class B Truck Operator
- Cloud Architect 3
- Cloud Architect 4
- Cloud Architect 5
- Cloud Engineer 1
- Cloud Engineer 2
- Cloud Engineer 3
- Cloud Engineer 4
- Cloud Engineer 5
- Cloud Engineer 6
- Compensation Analyst 1
- Compensation Analyst 2
- Compensation Analyst 3
- Compensation Analyst 4
- Compensation Manager 1
- Compensation Manager 2
- Compensation Manager 3
- Compliance Specialist 1
- Compliance Specialist 2
- Compliance Specialist 3
- Computer Operations Manager 1
- Computer Operations Supervisor
- Computer Operator 1
- Computer Operator 2
- Computer Operator 3
- Computer Operator 4
- Construction Project Manager 1
- Contracts Administration Manager 1
- Contracts Administrator 1
- Contracts Administrator 2
- Contracts Administrator 3
- Controller
- Copy Center Operator
- Cost Accountant 1
- Cost Accountant 2
- Cost Accountant 3
- Cost Accountant 4
- Cost Accounting Manager 1
- Cost Accounting Supervisor
- Cross-Functional Engineering Manager 2
- Cross-Functional Engineering Manager 3A (Less than 50 Headcount)
- Cross-Functional Engineering Manager 3B (50 to 500 Headcount)
- Cross-Functional Engineering Manager 3C (Greater than 500 Headcount)
- Customer Service Representative 1
- Customer Service Representative 2
- Customer Service Representative 3
- Customer Service/Call Center Manager 1
- Customer Service/Call Center Manager 2
- Customer Service/Call Center Manager 3
- Customer Service/Call Center Supervisor
- Customer Technical Support/Help Desk 1
- Customer Technical Support/Help Desk 2
- Customer Technical Support/Help Desk 3
- Cyber Information Assurance Analyst 1
- Cyber Information Assurance Analyst 2
- Cyber Information Assurance Analyst 3
- Cyber Information Assurance Analyst 4
- Cyber Security Analyst 1
- Cyber Security Analyst 2
- Cyber Security Analyst 3
- Cyber Security Analyst 4
- Data Entry Operator 1
- Data Entry Operator 2
- Data Entry Operator 3
- Data Entry Operator 4
- Data Entry Supervisor
- Database Architect 3
- Database Architect 4
- Database Architect 5
- Database Clerk 2
- Database Clerk 3
- Database Design Administrator 1
- Database Design Administrator 2
- Database Design Administrator 3
- Database Design Administrator 4
- Database Design Administrator 5
- Database Design Engineer 1
- Database Design Engineer 2
- Database Design Engineer 3
- Database Design Engineer 4
- Database Design Engineer 5
- Database Design Engineering Manager 1
- Designer 1
- Designer 2
- Designer 3
- Document Control Clerk 1
- Document Control Clerk 2
- Drafting/Design Supervisor
- Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician 1
- Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician 2
- Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician 3
- Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician 4
- Electronics Assembler 1
- Electronics Assembler 2
- Electronics Assembler 3
- Electronics Assembler 4
- Electronics Assembler Trainee
- Electronics Development Technician 1
- Electronics Development Technician 2
- Electronics Development Technician 3
- Electronics Development Technician 4
- Electronics/Hardware Engineer 1
- Electronics/Hardware Engineer 2
- Electronics/Hardware Engineer 3
- Electronics/Hardware Engineer 4
- Electronics/Hardware Engineer 5
- Electronics/Hardware Engineering Manager 1
- Employment Manager 1
- Employment Manager 2
- Employment Manager 3
- Employment Representative 1
- Employment Representative 2
- Employment Representative 3
- Employment Representative 4
- Environmental Engineer 1
- Environmental Engineer 2
- Environmental Engineer 3
- Environmental Engineer 4
- Environmental Engineer 5
- Environmental Engineer 6
- Environmental Engineering Manager 1
- Environmental Protection Specialist 1
- Environmental Protection Specialist 2
- Environmental Protection Specialist 3
- Environmental Protection Specialist 4
- Environmental Technician 1
- Environmental Technician 2
- Environmental Technician 3
- Environmental Technician 4
- Environmental/Health and Safety Manager 1
- Environmental/Health and Safety Manager 2
- Environmental/Health and Safety Manager 3
- Executive Secretary/Administrator 2
- Executive Secretary/Administrator 3
- Facilities Director
- Facilities Maintenance Technician 1
- Facilities Maintenance Technician 2
- Facilities Maintenance Technician 3
- Facilities Maintenance Technician 4
- Facilities Manager 1
- Facilities Planner/Scheduler 2
- Facilities Planner/Scheduler 3
- Facilities Supervisor
- Field Service Engineer 1
- Field Service Engineer 2
- Field Service Engineer 3
- Field Service Engineer 4
- Field Service Engineer 5
- Field Service Engineering Manager 1
- Field Service Engineering Manager 2
- Field Service Manager 1
- Field Service Supervisor
- Field Service Technician 1
- Field Service Technician 2
- Field Service Technician 3
- Field Service Technician 4
- Finance Director
- Financial Analysis Manager 1
- Financial Analyst 1
- Financial Analyst 2
- Financial Analyst 3
- Financial Analyst 4
- General Accounting Manager 1
- General Accounting Supervisor
- General Assembler/Operator 1
- General Assembler/Operator 2
- General Assembler/Operator 3
- General Assembler/Operator Trainee
- General Counsel
- General Engineer 1
- General Engineer 2
- General Engineer 3
- General Engineer 4
- General Engineer 5
- General Engineering Manager 1
- General Human Resources Representative 1
- General Human Resources Representative 2
- General Human Resources Representative 3
- General Human Resources Representative 4
- General Technician 1
- General Technician 2
- General Technician 3
- General Technician 4
- HRIS Analyst 1
- HRIS Analyst 2
- Health and Safety Technician 1
- Health and Safety Technician 2
- Health and Safety Technician 3
- Human Resources Assistant 1
- Human Resources Assistant 2
- Human Resources Assistant 3
- Human Resources Director
- Human Resources Manager 1
- Human Resources Manager 2A (Less than 500 Employees within Client Group)
- Human Resources Manager 2B (500 Employees or More within Client Group)
- Human Resources Manager 3A (Less than 2,500 Employees within Client Group)
- Human Resources Manager 3B (2,500 Employees or More within Client Group)
- Human Resources Services Supervisor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Industrial Hygienist 1
- Industrial Hygienist 2
- Industrial Hygienist 3
- Industrial Hygienist 4
- Information Systems/Networks Security Specialist 1
- Information Systems/Networks Security Specialist 2
- Information Systems/Networks Security Specialist 3
- Information Systems/Networks Security Specialist 4
- Information Systems/Networks Security Specialist 5
- Information Technology Director
- Information Technology Enterprise Architect 3
- Information Technology Enterprise Architect 4
- Information Technology Enterprise Architect 5
- Information Technology Infrastructure Administrator 1
- Information Technology Infrastructure Administrator 2
- Information Technology Infrastructure Administrator 3
- Information Technology Infrastructure Administrator 4
- Information Technology Infrastructure Administrator 5
- Information Technology Manager 1
- Information Technology Manager 2
- Information Technology Manager 3
- Information/Cyber Security Director
- Inprocess Inspector 1
- Inprocess Inspector 2
- Inprocess Inspector 3
- Instrumentation/Calibration Technician 1
- Instrumentation/Calibration Technician 2
- Instrumentation/Calibration Technician 3
- Instrumentation/Calibration Technician 4
- Internal Auditing Manager 1
- Internal Auditor 1
- Internal Auditor 2
- Internal Auditor 3
- Internal Auditor 4
- Inventory/Supply Analyst 1
- Inventory/Supply Analyst 2
- Inventory/Supply Analyst 3
- Inventory/Supply Supervisor
- Janitor/Custodian
- Journey Machinist
- LAN Administrator
- Laboratory Assistant 1
- Laboratory Assistant 2
- Laboratory Assistant 3
- Librarian
- MIS/Help Desk Coordinator 1
- MIS/Help Desk Coordinator 2
- MIS/Help Desk Coordinator 3
- Machine Operator 1
- Machine Operator 2
- Machine Operator 3
- Maintenance Carpenter
- Maintenance Electrician
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Maintenance Plumber
- Manufacturing Engineer 1
- Manufacturing Engineer 2
- Manufacturing Engineer 3
- Manufacturing Engineer 4
- Manufacturing Engineer 5
- Manufacturing Engineering Manager 1
- Manufacturing Equipment Technician 1
- Manufacturing Equipment Technician 2
- Manufacturing Equipment Technician 3
- Marketing/Sales Assistant 1
- Marketing/Sales Assistant 2
- Marketing/Sales Assistant 3
- Marketing/Sales Specialist
- Master Scheduler
- Material Handler 1
- Material Handler 2
- Material Handler 3
- Material Handler 4
- Material Handling Supervisor
- Materials Manager 1
- Mechanical Engineer 1
- Mechanical Engineer 2
- Mechanical Engineer 3
- Mechanical Engineer 4
- Mechanical Engineer 5
- Mechanical Engineer 6
- Mechanical Engineering Manager 1
- Mechanical Technician 1
- Mechanical Technician 2
- Mechanical Technician 3
- Mechanical Technician 4
- Messenger/Mail Clerk 2
- Messenger/Mail Clerk 3
- Network Systems Analyst/Engineer 2
- Network Systems Analyst/Engineer 3
- Network Systems Analyst/Engineer 4
- Network Systems Analyst/Engineer 5
- Network Systems Engineering Manager 1
- Network Systems Engineering Manager 2
- Occupational Health Specialist/Nurse
- Office Services Manager 1
- Office Supervisor
- Order Processing Manager 1
- Order Processing Supervisor
- Order Processor 1
- Order Processor 2
- Order Processor 3
- PC Support Technician (In-House)
- Paralegal
- Payroll Assistant 2
- Payroll Assistant 3
- Payroll Manager 1
- Payroll Specialist
- Payroll Supervisor
- Process Engineer 1
- Process Engineer 2
- Process Engineer 3
- Process Engineer 4
- Process Engineer 5
- Process Engineering Manager 1
- Process Equipment Operator 1
- Process Equipment Operator 2
- Process Equipment Operator 3
- Process Equipment Operator 4
- Production Control Specialist
- Production Expeditor/Dispatcher 1
- Production Expeditor/Dispatcher 2
- Production Expeditor/Dispatcher 3
- Production Planner/Scheduler 1
- Production Planner/Scheduler 2
- Production Planner/Scheduler 3
- Production Planning Manager 1
- Production Planning Supervisor
- Production Technician 1
- Production Technician 2
- Production Technician 3
- Production Technician 4
- Production Worker 1
- Production Worker 2
- Production Worker 3
- Production Worker 4
- Production/Manufacturing/Assembly Manager 1
- Production/Manufacturing/Assembly Manager 2
- Production/Manufacturing/Assembly Supervisor 1
- Production/Manufacturing/Assembly Supervisor 2
- Purchasing Assistant 1
- Purchasing Assistant 2
- Purchasing Assistant 3
- Purchasing Manager 1
- Purchasing Specialist
- Purchasing Supervisor
- QA/QC Manager 1
- Quality Control Technician 1
- Quality Control Technician 2
- Quality Control Technician 3
- Quality Control Technician 4
- Quality Engineer 1
- Quality Engineer 2
- Quality Engineer 3
- Quality Engineer 4
- Quality Engineer 5
- Quality Engineering Manager 1
- Real Estate/Property Manager 1
- Real Estate/Property Manager 2
- Real Estate/Property Manager 3
- Receptionist
- Recruiter 1
- Recruiter 2
- Recruiter 3
- Recruiter 4
- Recruiter 5
- Regulatory Compliance Manager 1
- Regulatory Compliance Manager 2
- Research Assistant
- Research Laboratory Technician 1
- Research Laboratory Technician 2
- Research Laboratory Technician 3
- Research Laboratory Technician 4
- Scientist 1
- Scientist 2
- Scientist 3
- Scientist 4
- Scientist 5
- Scientist 6
- Secretary 1
- Secretary 2
- Secretary 3
- Secretary to CEO/President 2 (Less than 3,000 Employees)
- Secretary to CEO/President 3 (3,000 Employees or More)
- Security Guard 1
- Security Guard 2
- Security Manager 1
- Senior Staff Attorney
- Shipping/Receiving Clerk 1
- Shipping/Receiving Clerk 2
- Shipping/Receiving Clerk 3
- Shipping/Receiving Clerk 4
- Software Development Engineer 1
- Software Development Engineer 2
- Software Development Engineer 3
- Software Development Engineer 4
- Software Development Engineer 5
- Software Development Engineer 6
- Software Development Engineering Manager 1
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer 1
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer 2
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer 3
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer 4
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer 5
- Software Quality Assurance Engineering Manager 1
- Software/Systems Design Engineer 1
- Software/Systems Design Engineer 2
- Software/Systems Design Engineer 3
- Software/Systems Design Engineer 4
- Software/Systems Design Engineer 5
- Software/Systems Design Engineering Manager 1
- Software/Systems Programmer 1
- Software/Systems Programmer 2
- Software/Systems Programmer 3
- Software/Systems Programmer 4
- Software/Systems Programming Manager 1
- Staff Attorney
- Statistician 1
- Statistician 2
- Statistician 3
- Statistics Manager 1
- Stock Clerk 1
- Stock Clerk 2
- Stock Clerk 3
- Stores/Shipping/Receiving Manager 1
- Stores/Shipping/Receiving Supervisor
- Systems Analysis Manager 1
- Systems Analyst 1
- Systems Analyst 2
- Systems Analyst 3
- Systems Analyst 4
- Systems Architect 3
- Systems Architect 4
- Systems Architect 5
- Technical Librarian 2
- Technical Librarian 3
- Technical Library Manager 1
- Technical Publications Manager 1
- Technical Writer 1
- Technical Writer 2
- Technical Writer 3
- Technical Writer 4
- Telecommunications/Network Technician 1
- Telecommunications/Network Technician 2
- Telecommunications/Network Technician 3
- Telecommunications/Network Technician 4
- Telephone Operator
- Test Technician 1
- Test Technician 2
- Test Technician 3
- Test Technician 4
- Trade Show Coordinator 1
- Trade Show Coordinator 2
- Trade Show Coordinator 3
- Trade Show Coordinator 4
- Trade Show Manager 1
- Traffic Analyst 1
- Traffic Analyst 2
- Traffic Analyst 3
- Traffic Analyst 4
- Traffic Supervisor
- Training and Development Manager 1
- Training and Development Specialist 1
- Training and Development Specialist 2
- Training and Development Specialist 3
- Training and Development Specialist 4
- Web Graphics Design Manager 1
- Web Graphics Designer 1
- Web Graphics Designer 2
- Web Graphics Designer 3
- Web Technical Developer 1
- Web Technical Developer 2
- Web Technical Developer 3
- Web Technical Development Manager 1
- Welder 1
- Welder 2