The Croner Company
10 compensation survey reports · Digital Media, Software & Games, Animation & VFX, Entertainment, Broadcasting, Foundations · United States (with international cuts)
Independent third-party compensation survey publisher serving online media, software and games, animation and VFX, local media, entertainment, grantmaking foundations, and the C2HR (Cable/Content/Connectivity HR council) cohort. Data aggregation adheres to U.S. Department of Justice Safe Harbor guidelines.
Best for: Startups, emerging companies, nonprofits, and Fortune 500s needing deep industry-specific compensation data for digital media, software/games, animation/VFX, entertainment, or philanthropic sectors.
The Croner Company Survey Reports
Browse every compensation survey The Croner Company publishes. Each report links directly to the vendor’s product page.
United States
8 reportsC2HR Connectivity Providers Compensation Survey
Administered by Croner for the C2HR council. 11 participating connectivity providers (~100,000 employees) benchmarking compensation for 165 positions.
United States2025165 positions11 participating orgsC2HR Content Developers Compensation Survey
Administered by Croner for the C2HR council. 900+ positions across 150+ content providers, including broadcast networks and streaming services.
United States2025900 positions150 participating orgsCroner Animation & Visual Effects Survey
Focused compensation survey for animation and visual-effects studios. In 2025, 15 participating companies covering production, creative, and technical roles.
United States (primarily)202515 participating orgsCroner Digital Content & Technology Survey
Annual benchmark for online media and internet-commerce companies. Since 1997. Data on total rewards for 1,330 benchmark positions at 100 U.S. companies, including leading search and social-media companies.
United States20251,330 positions100 participating orgsCroner Entertainment Survey, United States
Flagship compensation survey for the U.S. entertainment industry. 2,225 benchmark positions across 48 participating companies covering film studios, distribution, music, and digital entertainment.
United States20252,225 positions48 participating orgsCroner Local Media Sales Survey
Compensation benchmarks for local and regional media companies. 116 industry-specific positions plus 16 cross-industry and 11 additional roles.
United States2025143 positionsCroner Software Games Survey, North America
Annual compensation benchmarks for the software games industry in North America. Data covers 527 positions at 51 U.S. companies and 167 positions at 30 Canadian companies.
North America (US & Canada)2025694 positions81 participating orgsTotal Compensation Survey of Foundations
The deepest compensation survey of U.S. grantmaking foundations. 256 benchmark positions across 195 participating foundations, with board compensation, bonus practices, and benefits data.
United States2025256 positions195 participating orgs
International
2 reportsCroner Entertainment Survey, International
International companion to the U.S. Entertainment Survey. 98 positions across 10 countries from 17 companies, plus 74 additional rolled-up positions.
International (10 countries)202598 positions17 participating orgsCroner Software Games Survey, International
International companion to the Software Games Survey. 264 individual positions reported across 13 countries from 26 companies, plus 91 positions rolled up by level across 14 countries.
International (13+ countries)2025264 positions26 participating orgs
About The Croner Company
- Industry focus
- Digital Media, Software & Games, Animation & VFX, Entertainment, Broadcasting, Foundations
- Geographic scope
- United States (with international cuts)
- Countries / regions
- United States, Canada, International (13+ countries via Software Games Intl and Entertainment Intl)
- Pricing model
- Per-survey license; position-pack options available
- Participation required
- Required for full report; partial-position packs for sale
- Participation discount
- Yes (participant pricing vs non-participant)
- Delivery format
- PDF report, Excel data export
- Update frequency
- Annual