When you’re making decisions about pay, benefits, or workplace practices, having the right data makes all the difference. That’s why ERC conducts frequent surveys and polls to give you reliable, up-to-date insights on compensation, benefits, and HR practices across local, regional, and national employers.
Our research covers a wide range of industries and company sizes so you can see how your organization compares and makes informed decisions. Browse our surveys and reports below to see what’s included, who participated, and how to get access.
National Business Trends Survey Report
Drawing on insights from nearly 1,000 organizations nationwide, this report highlights how organizations are preparing for the upcoming year and the key factors shaping their planning and decision-making.
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The EAA National Executive Compensation Survey Report contains compensation, benefits, and pay practice data for almost 10,000 executives in nearly 50 positions at more than 1,000 organizations throughout the country and Northeast Ohio.
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The ERC Salary Survey Report contains annual compensation information for thousands of individual employees in hundreds of accounting, administrative, sales, customer service, human resources, IT, and sales positions from Northeast Ohio for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
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The ERC Wage Survey Report contains annual hourly pay information for thousands of individual employees in production, maintenance, warehouse, distribution, and transportation positions from Northeast Ohio organizations.
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The EAA National Wage & Salary Survey Report contains annual salary and wage information on over 140,000 employees in more than 150 managerial, professional, and supervisory positions. The survey reports the weighted average and median for each job.
Learn MorePolicies & Practices Survey Report
The ERC Policies & Practices Survey Report contains benchmarking information on many current employee policies and practices, including pay practices, paid time off, recruitment, training and development, employee/community relations, and more! The data is collected from over 1,000 organizations across the country and Northeast Ohio.
Learn MoreBenefits Survey Report
The ERC Benefits Survey Report contains comprehensive benefits benchmarking data, including the latest in health and welfare benefits, benefits costs and statements, retirement benefits, and more.
Learn MoreNational Business Trends Survey Report
Drawing on insights from nearly 1,000 organizations nationwide, this report highlights how organizations are preparing for the upcoming year and the key factors shaping their planning and decision-making.
Learn MoreNational Executive Compensation Survey Report
The EAA National Executive Compensation Survey Report contains compensation, benefits, and pay practice data for almost 10,000 executives in nearly 50 positions at more than 1,000 organizations throughout the country and Northeast Ohio.
Learn MoreERC Salary Survey Report
The ERC Salary Survey Report contains annual compensation information for thousands of individual employees in hundreds of accounting, administrative, sales, customer service, human resources, IT, and sales positions from Northeast Ohio for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
Learn MoreERC Wage Survey Report
The ERC Wage Survey Report contains annual hourly pay information for thousands of individual employees in production, maintenance, warehouse, distribution, and transportation positions from Northeast Ohio organizations.
Learn MoreNational Wage & Salary Survey Report
The EAA National Wage & Salary Survey Report contains annual salary and wage information on over 140,000 employees in more than 150 managerial, professional, and supervisory positions. The survey reports the weighted average and median for each job.
Learn MorePolicies & Practices Survey Report
The ERC Policies & Practices Survey Report contains benchmarking information on many current employee policies and practices, including pay practices, paid time off, recruitment, training and development, employee/community relations, and more! The data is collected from over 1,000 organizations across the country and Northeast Ohio.
Learn MoreBenefits Survey Report
The ERC Benefits Survey Report contains comprehensive benefits benchmarking data, including the latest in health and welfare benefits, benefits costs and statements, retirement benefits, and more.
Learn MoreCompensation Surveys & Benefits Reports
To hire and keep top talent, you need to offer pay that’s both fair and competitive. That starts with knowing what other organizations are paying for similar roles.
ERC’s compensation surveys give you access to current, reliable data on wages and salaries across industries, job levels, and company sizes—locally, regionally, and nationally. Whether you’re pricing a new position, evaluating internal equity, or building a compensation structure, our data helps you make confident decisions.
Want to see what’s included and who participates? Fill out the form to learn more and get access to the results.
Interested in Participating in our Compensation or Workplace Practices Surveys?
Each year, ERC conducts several surveys on employee compensation, benefits, wages, and workplace practices. When you participate, you not only contribute to building a stronger dataset for the region, but you also get early or discounted access to the results, depending on the survey.
We also send quick “hot topic” polls to our Members through our newsletter, so they’re always in the loop on what other organizations are seeing and doing right now.
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Benchmark Data: ERC's Northeast Ohio Research Studies
Check out the surveys below to learn more about Northeast Ohio's business landscape. These insightful survey results can help inform you on other businesses in Northeast Ohio. Click to visit the survey results you're interested in, then fill out the contact form to receive the survey results. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like any additional information.
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