ASAE Compensation and Benefits Solutions

Make informed compensation decisions with trusted benchmarking and expert resources designed specifically for associations.

Whether you're reviewing staff salaries, developing compensation strategies, benchmarking executive pay, or supporting your board's compensation decisions, ASAE offers solutions powered by industry data to help your organization remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with best practices.

 

Association Compensation & Benefits Study

Comprehensive salary and benefits benchmarking for chief staff executives and association staff

The ASAE Association Compensation & Benefits Study 2026–2027 provides compensation, benefits, retirement, and workforce policy benchmarks and includes 69 association positions, from CEO and executive leadership to specialized and administrative staff.

Developed from a comprehensive survey of more than 400 associations conducted in Spring 2026, the study offers current, association-specific data that organizations can rely on when making compensation and workforce planning decisions.

Available through an interactive online reporting platform, the study allows you to compare your organization with peer associations using customizable filters, generate tailored reports, and analyze trends across salaries, benefits, bonus practices, leave policies, remote work, retirement plans, and more.

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Executive Compensation Consulting

Customized benchmarking for CEOs and executive leadership teams

Whether you're evaluating compensation for your CEO or other senior leaders, ASAE's Executive Compensation Consulting provides a customized benchmarking report tailored to your organization.

Using ASAE's industry-leading association classification database together with millions of executive compensation and financial data points, our researchers identify the most relevant peer organizations and deliver an objective, data-driven analysis of executive compensation.

Benchmarking is available for the CEO as well as other executive leadership positions, including the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other executive functions.

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Whether you're planning compensation for your entire workforce or evaluating executive pay, ASAE provides the trusted data and industry expertise to help you make informed decisions with confidence.