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2021 Miscellaneous Benefits & Pay Practices Survey – Now Available!

What are other organizations reporting for mileage reimbursement? Do organizations provide paid time off for employees to volunteer? How often are pay days? How often do organizations review salary ranges? What types of incentive/bonuses programs are offered 

These are just a few questions answered in the 2021 Miscellaneous Benefits & Pay Practices Survey. This survey provides data from 360 organizations located in Denver/Boulder, Northern Colorado, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Resort Areas, the Western Slope. There are 66 organizations located in Wasatch North, Wasatch South, Mountainland, and Central Southern Utah. Also included are 24 Arizona organizations located throughout Metropolitan Phoenix, Tucson, and other regions throughout the state. The Wyoming data contains information from 24 organizations located throughout the areas of Casper, Cheyenne, and other Wyoming locations.

Other topics included in this report are: Hiring/Employment Practices, Review Period for New Hires, Hours of Work, Performance Appraisals, Communication Methods/Practices, and Employer Sponsored Programs. This survey also includes questions on Pay Practices comprising of Incentives/Bonuses, Overtime, Compensation Administration and Severance Pay.

The data are also published by industry type and employment size. You can view this information by using your login credentials, and then clicking on the Surveys tab from the Member Home page. 

Notice of Surveys Being Conducted

2022 HR Metrics Survey

We are currently collecting data for the HR Metrics Survey. The online questionnaire invitation for the survey has been sent to organizations via email with their unique survey link. This survey will provide data for topics such as 2021 turnover, retirement separation, tenure rates, job absence rates, and cost of benefits. 

2022 Compensation Surveys (Benchmark Compensation & Information Technology Compensation)

The participation link for the 2022 Compensation Surveys (Benchmark & Information Technology) was emailed out in early January. This survey includes positions that cross all industries in the following job families: general support, financial, human resources, legal, sales/marketing, engineering, production, procurement, as well as information technology, and executive jobs. The general information collects data for 2022 pay increase projections, entry-level hiring rates for a variety of positions, as well as several new jobs added to the wage and salary data. If you would like to have your organization’s unique link emailed to you, contact the surveys department.

2022 Public Employers Compensation Survey

This survey collects compensation data for jobs in a variety of public sector organizations such as Cities/Counties/States, Libraries, Fire, Utilities, and Parks and Recreation organizations. In addition to collecting base salary and formal range structures (minimums/maximums), this survey also collects step pay range information for police and fire positions. The online questionnaire invitation for the survey has been sent to organizations via email with their unique survey link. With our new membership model, depending on your organization's membership level, non-participants may need to purchase a copy of the survey at the cost of $450.

Want to participate in any of these surveys?

Participants can contact the Surveys department at 303.223.5490 (toll free 800.884.1328) or

surveys@employerscouncil.org to request your unique survey link. There are also copies available on our website.