Find Out What You Need to Pay to Beat Your Local Market
Attracting and retaining top talent starts with competitive wages. A Recruit4Business salary survey shows you what your local market is actually paying for each position, so you can set wages that attract the right people. We build every survey around your area, using what competitors near you are offering and the true cost of living where your employees live.
Wages vary by location, experience, and how scarce workers are in your market. Each survey draws on sources including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Indeed, and wage data from competitors in your area, and gives you a report showing what your wages need to look like to beat your market.
What's Included in a Salary Survey
Each salary survey is a report built for your market. It includes:
- Competitive wage data for the position in your area
- What competitors near you are offering
- The true cost of living in your area
- A clear picture of where your wages need to land to beat your market
Salary surveys are $175, and they're included with Standard and Professional plans.
Salary Surveys for Your Industry
We build salary surveys for the industries our clients work in, primarily HVAC, plumbing, and electrical, and we've also completed them for grocery stores, healthcare organizations, and retail stores.
Cost of Living in Your Area.
Competitors' wages are only half the picture. Every survey also accounts for the true cost of living in your area, so your pay reflects what it takes for employees to live where they work. Learn how we calculate salary survey data.
Salary Survey FAQs
How is a salary survey different from checking Indeed or Glassdoor?
Public sources like Indeed are part of our data, but broad averages don't tell you what your competitors are paying or what it costs your employees to live in your area. A Recruit4Business salary survey combines public data with wages from competitors near you and the true cost of living in your area, so you get a report of where your wages need to land, not just an average to compare against.
What's the difference between matching the market and beating it?
Matching the market means paying what your competitors already pay, which leaves you competing for candidates on everything else. Beating the market means setting wages high enough that candidates choose you over nearby employers. A salary survey shows you where that line sits for each position in your area.
What should I do with my salary survey results?
Use them to set or adjust the pay range for each position, then include those wages in your job ads so candidates see you're competitive before they apply. If you're behind the market, the survey shows how far, so you can decide which positions to adjust first.
