Salary survey provider
Western Management Group salary surveys
Western Management Group is an independent compensation and benefits survey firm founded in 1972 and based in Los Gatos, California. It designs and runs industry, regional and cross-industry salary surveys, often with advisory teams of participating employers, and delivers results online through its DataCentral reporting tool. It also runs a free policy-and-practices service (PolicyCentral) and custom surveys.
- Headquarters
- Los Gatos, CA
- Focus
- Cross-industry / general benchmark jobs, Airports, Collegiate athletics, Credit unions, Distilling and brewing, Distribution centers, Higher education, Government contractors
- Data covers
- United States, Canada, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Americas and EMEA (Distribution Center survey), 36 countries (Retail Sales survey)
- How you get the data
- Companies take part by submitting their pay data with WMG's SmartScreen Excel input template by each survey's deadline. Participants then get the results online through DataCentral, where they can download standard reports or build custom ones.
- 10,000+
- organizations served
- 50+
- countries where clients are based
- 1,138
- participants in the Winter 2026 COMPBASE USA survey
- 275 / 330,000+
- companies / incumbents in the 2026 Government Contractors survey
Western Management Group salary surveys
- Airports Council International Compensation Survey USA - 2027Airport and airport authority roles for ACI-North America, plus HR policies and benefits; 140+ jobs; 131 U.S. participants in 2026 · United StatesInput materials July 2026; data due Nov 1, 2026; results Feb 2027
- Collegiate Athletics Compensation Survey - 2027Head and assistant coaches in 50+ college sports plus athletics department staff; 118 participants in 2026 · United States (100+ geographic areas)Materials Sept 2026; data due Dec 15, 2026; results Mar 2027
- COMPBASE® USA Compensation Survey - Summer 2026Semi-annual cross-industry survey of 540+ jobs common to most industries · United States: 9 regions, 50 states, 100+ metro areasTwice a year; Summer 2026 data effective July 1, deadline extended to Oct 16, 2026, results Nov 2026
- Credit Union Salary Survey - 2026Credit union roles, 327 jobs with asset and revenue cuts; 45th edition; 18 participants in 2025 · United StatesData effective May 15, 2026; deadline extended to Sept 18, 2026; results Sept 2026
- Distillers and Brewers Compensation Survey - 2026Jobs specific to distilling and brewing, 348 benchmark jobs; 8th edition; 156 participants in 2025 · United StatesData effective July 1, 2026; deadline extended to Oct 16, 2026; results Nov 2026
- Distribution Center Compensation Survey - 2026Distribution center jobs across industries, 227 positions, incumbent-level data; run annually since 2010; 193 participants in 2026 · U.S. page (100+ metros); international page covers seven countries in the Americas and EMEAData effective Apr 1, 2026; due May 15; results Aug 2026
- EduComp® Compensation Survey - 2027400+ professional, managerial and director-level staff roles at higher-education institutions; designed with Ivy Plus schools; 348 participants in 2026 · United States (100+ geographic areas)Materials Sept 2026; data due Dec 15, 2026; results Mar 2027
- Government Contractors Compensation Survey - 2026870 jobs at government contractors and research facilities; run annually since 1986 · United States (regions, states, 100+ metros)Data effective Jan 1, 2026; due Feb 1; results May 2026
- Marketing and Sales Compensation Survey - 2026400+ marketing, communications, digital and sales roles across many industries; 545 participants in 2026 · 9 countries including the U.S. (also listed under International)Data effective Mar 1, 2026; due Apr 30; results Aug 2026
- Retail Sales Compensation Survey - 2026320+ retail jobs from store level to executives, incumbent-level data; 23rd edition; 97 participants in 2026 · 36 countries across the Americas, EMEA and Asia PacificData effective Mar 1, 2026; due May 1; results Aug 2026
- Salt Lake Area Compensation Survey - 2026Regional cross-industry survey of 520+ jobs, built with Salt Lake-area employers; 133 participants in 2026 · Salt Lake area, Utah (two regions)Participant meetings Mar 5-6, 2026; data due Apr 15; results July 2026
- Senior Living Compensation Survey - 2026158 jobs in assisted, independent and skilled-nursing communities; 17th edition; 13 participants covering 1,200+ facilities in 2025 · United StatesData effective May 1, 2026; due June 30; results Oct 2026
- Utilities Compensation Survey - 2026206 jobs at utility organizations, reviewed each year with an advisory team; 124 participants in 2026 · United StatesData effective Jan 1, 2026; due Feb 28; results May 2026
- Wine Industry Compensation Survey - 2026300+ winery and vineyard jobs; 177 participants covering 400+ wineries and 13,600+ employee pay rates in 2026 · United StatesData effective Jan 1, 2026; due Jan 31; results Apr 2026
- Airports Council International Compensation Survey Canada - 2027Canadian edition of the ACI-North America airport survey; 20 Canadian participants in 2026 · CanadaInput materials July 2026; data due Nov 1, 2026; results Feb 2027
- Distribution Center Compensation Survey - 2026International listing of the distribution center survey (same content as the U.S. page) · Seven countries in the Americas and EMEAData effective Apr 1, 2026; due May 15; results Aug 2026
- Retail Sales Compensation Survey - 2026International listing of the retail survey (same content as the U.S. page) · 36 countries across the Americas, EMEA and Asia PacificData effective Mar 1, 2026; due May 1; results Aug 2026
Survey list and figures from Western Management Group’s website, checked October 8, 2026.
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