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National Compensation Forecast April 2026

ERI examines trends in compensation movement and the labor market to provide guidance on increases for the upcoming year.

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US Board Director Compensation

U.S. organizations, whether their business is tax-exempt, privately held, or publicly traded, will appoint a board of di...

ERI's National Compensation Index July 2015

The ERI National Compensation Index is designed to capture salary changes across a broad range of jobs found in the Unit...

Planning Global Compensation Budgets For 2016

The relationship between global events and the economy, along with their impact on financial planning and results for mu...

ERI Executive Compensation Index March 2015

ERI's Executive Compensation Index is a quarterly report that measures trends in executive compensation using analysis o...

Pay for Insurance Company Board Members

To find out if director pay is more common in nonprofit organizations that are similar to for-profit companies, ERI used...

Employment Rates as Measures of Labor

Local salary differentials are driven by the relative supply and demand of labor. The greater the demand and lower the s...

A Comparison of Salary Assessor and ERI Salary Survey Data

In regards to compensation research, one way to examine the quality of research is to compare published results to data...

How to Establish a Cash Incentive Plan

Why develop cash incentive plans? Effective human resources programs depend upon achieving business goals (or return on...

How to Conduct a Job Analysis: Part 2

Job Analysis Part I was a refresher for individuals who are familiar with job analysis. This follow-up paper, Job Analys...

How to Conduct a Job Analysis: Part 1

Why and how would you want to conduct a job analysis? With the high velocity of change in organizations, jobs and employ...

The ERI Executive Compensation Index October 2014

The ERI Executive Compensation Index is a quarterly report that measures trends in executive compensation using analysis...

How to Plan Salaries

This learning aid serves as a salary planning resource. Salary is one of the financial levers used to attract, retain, a...