We can offer you this program through our partnership with the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce in Wisconsin and MRA. For more information or if you have any questions, contact Kim Parmeter, President & CEO – of Hermantown Area Chamber of Commerce, at [email protected] or 218-729-6843.
Launches January 16th, 2024
To participate, click HERE!
This comprehensive report contains core jobs in crucial business areas, from staff to executives. The final information includes four state sections (IA, IL, MN, and WI) plus an overall section.
· Pricing: Members – $195 | Non-Members – $250
· Conducted: January 16th – February 23rd 2024
· Published: May 2024
· 551 jobs surveyed (2023 numbers)
· # of Participants: 1,445 (2023 numbers)
2024 Industrial Production Trades
· # of Employees: 61,840 (2023 numbers)
Launches March 5th, 2024
This comprehensive report contains a wide variety of industrial and production jobs. The final information includes four state sections (IA, IL, MN, and WI) plus an Overall section.
· Pricing: Members – $195 | Non-Members – $250
· Conducted: March 5th – April 12th 2024
· Published: July 2024
· 232 jobs surveyed (2023 numbers)
· # of Participants: 855 (2023 numbers)
· # of Employees: 62,123 (numbers)
2024 Compensation Trends
Launches June 4th, 2024
This comprehensive report gives you the complete picture of pay, from strategy to pay adjustments to market data to putting it all together with communication and transparency. The final report contains six sections (Overall, IL, IA, MN, WI, and Nonprofit).
· Pricing: Members – $195 | Non-Members – $250
· Conducted: June 4th – July 12th 2024
· Published: August 2024
· # of Participants: 703 reporting on 2,366 divisions/locations across the U.S. (2023 numbers
· # of Questions Surveyed: 43 (2023 numbers)
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General Information – Benchmark Compensation Survey
The 2024 Benchmark Compensation survey has over 550 jobs in crucial business areas, from staff to executives.
- Questionnaire Available: January 16
- Survey Deadline: February 23
- Data Effective: January 1st, 2024
- Report Published: May
- Full report valued at $2,399
Detailed Survey Information – Benchmark Compensation
2024 Benchmark Compensation Survey is Now Open!
The wage survey is now open for submissions. The participation deadline is Friday, February 23rd, and the survey will be published in mid-May.
This year, the survey covers over 550 jobs spanning across 32 job families, including:
- Accounting/Finance
- Administrative
- Engineering
- Executive
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Project Management
- …and more!
The data is collected for all U.S. Markets, with the final report containing five state sections (Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) plus an overall section.
With local, employer-matched, employer-reported pay data, you can be confident that your organization is making vital pay decisions based on solid, high-quality data that reflects the market in which you do business. The more organizations that participate, the more reliable and representative the results!
All data is kept confidential in accordance with the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Anti-Trust Safety Guidelines. Data is only reported if there is a minimum of 5 participating organizations.
Survey FAQ
Why is my survey not being submitted?
- Ensure the required questions have been answered
- Ensure that the Compensation Input Form has been uploaded to the online survey. If it hasn’t been, you will need to save your completed Compensation Input Form. You can upload it to your online survey by clicking “Upload Compensation Input Form.” This can be found on any page of the online questionnaire. From there, click “Submit.”
- If you are still having trouble, one of the survey professionals can assist at [email protected] or (800) 488-4845 extension 3508.
I have remote employees. What zip code do I use when reporting them?
- Please report any employees who work remotely in the zip code of your organization’s central location.
Do I enter hourly or salaried wages?
- You can enter the current hourly wage or annual salary, whichever rate is more manageable.
What if there is an open survey and I haven’t received an invitation?
- Please contact us if you have not received information on an open survey or have questions about survey participation.
What is the advantage of having a third-party conduct Compensation surveys?
- Anti-trust guidelines counsel organizations to use a third party for Compensation Surveys. Because there are no vested interests, the focus is on reporting key metrics while protecting the confidentiality of all parties. Third parties also tend to be subject experts capable of providing a larger context and comparison for important insights.
Who conducts the surveys?
- Founded in 1901, MRA is one of the largest employer associations in the country, serving 4,000 employers each year. Members range in size from small entrepreneurs to Fortune 50 companies and reflect the diversity of the industries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. MRA’s Survey and Business Research Department has been conducting surveys since 1901 and has a team of professionals with expertise in survey design, statistical analysis, compensation, and market research.
Can I share the results with other organizations?
- MRA surveys are not to be used commercially or for any purpose other than those that pertain to the internal planning of the purchasing/participating organization. The surveys prohibit Copying and/or Sharing Surveys with Non-Participants.