2026 CALENDAR – Annual Hospitality Industry Benefits & Compensation Survey
- On 23 September 2025
- Posted by Chantal Mariotti
NOW PUBLISHED
Our 2026 Annual Hospitality Industry Benefits Compensation Survey CALENDAR has now been published. Here are the cities we will service along with the timeline as to when the invitations to participate will be sent, when the hotel data is due, and when we anticipate having the results back to the participants:
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | (7 Zones) |
| Invitations Sent | 1/9/2026 |
| Data Due | 1/23/2026 |
| Results Returned | Late January |
| ARIZONA (Phoenix & Tucson) | (2 Zones) |
| Invitations Sent | 1/30/2026 |
| Data Due | 2/13/2026 |
| Results Returned | Late February |
| MONTEREY – CARMEL | |
| Invitations Sent | 2/20/2026 |
| Data Due | 3/6/2026 |
| Results Returned | Mid March |
| NASHVILLE | |
| Invitations Sent | 3/13/2026 |
| Data Due | 3/27/2026 |
| Results Returned | Late March |
| WASHINGTON DC | |
| Invitations Sent | 4/3/2026 |
| Data Due | 4/17/2026 |
| Results Returned | Late April |
| PALO ALTO/SAN FRANCISCO | |
| Invitations Sent | 4/24/2026 |
| Data Due | 5/8/2026 |
| Results Returned | Early May |
| RERG (Members Only) | |
| Invitations Sent | 5/15/2026 |
| Data Due | 5/29/2026 |
| Results Returned | Early June |
| NAPA & SONOMA COUNTIES | 15 |
| Invitations Sent | 6/5/2026 |
| Data Due | 6/19/2026 |
| Results Returned | Late June |
| MID YEAR SO CAL | |
| Invitations Sent | 6/26/2026 |
| Data Due | 7/10/2026 |
| Results Returned | Mid July |
| MID YEAR ARIZONA | |
| Invitations Sent | 7/17/2026 |
| Data Due | 7/31/2026 |
| Results Returned | Early August |
NEW GUIDELINES FOR 2026
In order to be fair to all participants, and to generate more robust data reporting, all participants MUST COMPLETE ALL THREE SURVEY FORMS – Hourly, Exempt and Benefits. Failure to complete all three forms will disqualify the hotel from becoming a participant, and whatever data provided shall be discarded.
MID-YEAR WAGE SURVEYS for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & ARIZONA
Because of the ever changing wages, and because of high demand, we will begin conducting a “Mid-Year Wage Survey” (excluding benefits) for our Southern California and Arizona survey participants.
ONLY those hotels that participated in the Annual Benefits & Compensation survey earlier in the year, will be invited to participate,
Mid-year wage survey results will NOT be available for purchase to non-participants.
Wage survey results shall be provided by “Zone” only (hourly & exempt summary reports) – Note again please that we must have a minimum of six (6) hotel participants within any given zone as to maintain the confidentiality of the data.
Cost: $495
HOW TO BE INVITED
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
Thank you!
