Annual Canadian Salary Survey

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The Annual Canadian Salary Survey is one of the largest compensation surveys in Canada. From Newfoundland to British Columbia, our participants represent a variety of industries and sectors including manufacturing, trade, finance, public sector, professional services, insurance, high technology and not-for-profit.

Each year, Canadian employers of all types and sizes rely on Watson Wyatt's Annual Canadian Salary Survey (ACSS) for comprehensive, reliable market compensation data. A competitive and cost-effective compensation program is an integral piece of human capital management -- directly impacting the bottom line and playing a key role in attracting and retaining the right people at the right cost.

Key Benefits of the ACSS

Comprehensive Database – one of Canada’s largest
Watson Wyatt CompSource™ – easy-to-use online submission and reporting tool – import/export position data using Excel
Detailed Reporting – comprehensive data analyses by region, industry, size and more
Benchmark Variety – 440 positions
Superior Quality – rigorous data reviewing procedure
Stable Database – 65% of participants also participated last year

Rely on the ACSS for Details on:

• Base salary
• Annual incentives, including bonus, profit sharing and commission
• Long-term incentive expected values
• Total annual cash / total direct compensation
• Salary ranges
• Short- and long-term incentive plan details
• Vehicle practice data
• Salary increase projections
• Board of Directors’ compensation

Watson Wyatt CompSource^TM Premium

Watson Wyatt CompSource™ Premium provides an enhanced level of flexibility to meet your compensation needs:

• Custom range criteria – for revenue and number employees, query the database to meet your specific needs, e.g, select annual revenues between $50 and $75 million or 150 and 250 employees.
• Peer groups – create up to three different peer groups and generate ad hoc reports whenever you need to compare against your target market
• Data aging – project cash compensation up to 18 months from the survey effective date