Always an HR Best Practice
Annual Benefits & Compensation Survey specific for the hospitality industry to intelligently prepare for your next wage plan
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY BENEFITS & COMPENSATION SURVEY
CALENDAR & TIMELINE
The survey is comprehensive, covering all exempt and non-exempt positions. Information is specific yet presented in a way that maintains strictest confidentiality for all participants. All returned data is shown in “averages”. (A minimum of six (6) participating hotels is required, in order to maintain the integrity & the confidentiality of the data.)
Survey Results and Reports include:
- General Findings Report (rooms, employees, ratios, banquet service charge splits, turnover, perks, incentives, other relevant data collected, etc.)
- Overall Statistical Report for entire group – Non-Exempt Positions
- Overall Statistical Report for entire group – Exempt Positions
- Benefits Information (H&W, co-pays, PTO, Retirement, etc.)
- Participant List
Survey intelligence from Executive HR Consulting Group gives you the information you need for effective evaluation of your largest expense — compensation. By having accurate, useful data on the compensation structure in a competitive labor market, hotel management professionals can understand current industry trends and find opportunities for cost containment, reduction of turnover, improved budget analysis and more successful recruitment efforts.
Invitations to Participate – ECG sends out invitations to participate via email, and in accordance with the Annual Calendar. Should you wish to receive an invitation to participate, simply email your request to cmariotti@executiveHRconsulting.com.
Survey Processing through Electronic Media – Survey forms are completed online and submitted to ECG. The survey results are returned to each participant via email. The electronic format allows hotels to manipulate the returned data for individual purposes such as budgeting and further in-depth analysis.
Cost-Effective Pricing For Participation
Costs for the survey are shared among the participants and each property is billed directly:
- 2025 Participant Cost: $675.00
- 2025 Non-Participant Cost (purchase only): $1,250.00
What is Required of Each Participating Property?
Register online, select your survey of choice, and begin inputting your data as accurately as possible in all three TABS (Hourly, Exempt, Benefits), within the timeframe/due date requirements. Executive HR Consulting Group manages all other aspects of the survey.
To be added to our list of invitees, or for additional information or assistance, please direct your inquiries to cmariotti@executivehrconsulting.com, or simply contact us via phone at 818-845-5584 Extension 3
2025 Survey Calendar
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (7 Zones – LAX & LA Beaches, West Side & Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, Valleys & Surrounding Areas, Orange County, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs & Desert Areas, San Diego County) **
Invitations to participate sent 1/8/2025
Data due back to ECG by 1/24/2025
Results returned Late January
CALIFORNIA – Monterey/Carmel
Invitations to participate sent 2/2/2025
Data due back to ECG by 3/7/2025
Results returned Mid March
TENNESSEE, Nashville
Invitations to participants sent 3/14/2025
Data due back to ECG by 3/28/2025
Results returned Early April
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – Washington
Invitations to participants 4/4/2025
Data due back to ECG by 4/18/2025
Results returned Late April
CALIFORNIA – Palo Alto
Invitations to participants sent 4/25/2025
Data due back to ECG by 5/9/2025
Results returned Mid May
ARIZONA – Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tucson (2 Zones)
Invitations to participate sent 5/2/2025
Data due back to ECG by 5/16/2025
Results returned Mid-Late May
US NATIONWIDE – Resort Employee Relations Group
Closed Survey – For RERG members only
Invitations to participate sent 6/30/2025
Data due back to ECG by 7/11/2025
Results returned Mid July
FLORIDA – Keys/South/Miami/Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood (2 Zones)
Invitations to participants sent 7/18/2025
Data due back to ECG by 8/1/2025
Results returned Early August
CALIFORNIA – Napa Valley, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties (2 Zones)
Invitations to participants sent 8/8/2025
Data due back to ECG by 8/22/2025
Results returned Late August
**NOTE: Because 2025 is the first year we are separating Orange and San Diego Counties, should we not obtain a minimum of six (6) hotel participants within each zone, we will combine both counties to produce results reports.
2024 Survey Recap of Cities Serviced:
Southern California, Arizona (Phoenix/Scottsdale), California (Monterey/Carmel), Tennessee (Nashville), District of Columbia (Washington) California (Palo Alto), Nationwide (Resort Employee Relations Group), Florida (Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami), California (Napa/Sonoma), Georgia (Atlanta).
Our Offices will be CLOSED
from June 5th to June 28th, 2025
“I really enjoyed the online reporting format. It was extremely easy and I loved the fact that I didn’t have to worry about saving it every time I left the survey. We had our Palo Alto HR group meeting last week and everyone in the group shared that they liked the format as well”.
by Stephanie Johnson-Gardere – Sheraton & Westin Palo Alto, California
“Thanks so much for the quick turnaround! I liked the online format; it was easy to use and user-friendly. I look forward to participating again in the future”.
by Mika Barrett, Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto, California
“The online survey was great. Very easy to use, intuitive. Thanks!! Oh, and our breakdowns for Monterey/Carmel (i.e., luxury, etc.) is perfect. Just what we needed”.
by Kim Schnader – The Bernardus Inn, Monterey, California
“The information requested and the survey results provided touched on all the major components necessary for looking at wage reviews in relation to prepping a budget so it’s been a helpful tool”.