Compensation Analysis and Survey

Maintaining consistent compensation structures and policies are fundamental best practices and critical to retention. Compensating employees well below or well above the market can create competitive disadvantages for organizations. Compensation/salary expectations have changed drastically in the past five years. While public sector salaries are often set, they too are changing given the competitive hiring environment. Nonprofit salary ranges have been the ‘wild west” for a few years and as of 2025, compensation ranges are beginning to settle down.

KEES strongly encourages organizations to review and analyze their compensation structures every 2–3 years to stay competitive and aligned with market trends. Whether it’s one position, a team, your entire organization, or even an industry-wide review, we’re here to help you make strategic, informed decisions.

Compensation Analysis

In partnership with the Board or a senior executive, KEES can assess compensation of proposed and existing positions and benchmark them against comparable market positions, paving the way for the development and implementation of a more formalized compensation administration policy.

A FULL COMPENSATION ANALYSIS FOCUS OF ACTIVITY:

  • Conduct position analysis for all staff positions using existing job descriptions.
  • Align the select job structures with external market positions for comparison (i.e., industry positions which are comparable in terms of function, specialization, span of control and hierarchy).
  • Outline your organization’s existing compensation structure compared to the market.
  • Assess local and national competitors’ pay practices utilizing industry and non-industry specific compensation studies.
  • Prepare and present a final report outlining results and high-level recommendations.
  • Comp analysis is a standard component of our Retained Executive Search services, is often part of an overall Staffing Assessment, or can be a stand-alone service.

Compensation and Benefit Surveys

KEES can survey/collect data within specialized industries, associations, and/or geographies. Knowing and understanding the current market through broad data collection helps individuals and organizations make informed decisions on hiring/promotion, compensation adjustments, and emergent trends. Current data is critical to ensure that the compensation policy and practice is fair, equitable, and aligned with industry standards. Additionally, undertaking regular surveys of compensation, salary, and benefits helps organizations remain competitive, within and outside specific organizations. All Survey projects are individually customized. Contact us to request more information.

As always, KEES customizes our service offerings to meet each client’s individual needs. Contact us today to learn more!