In 2019, 18 companies, representing approximately 6,000 U.S. and 1,500 Canadian employees, participated in the Croner Survey. These companies use the survey data to understand current market trends and to establish rational market compensation levels in their organizations.
The 2019 Results include compensation data on selected positions in Canada.
Participant Companies
2019 Participant Companies Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
*Canada only
Position Grids & Job Families Reported
To view a pdf of the complete list of positions by family and by level, please click here: 2019 Croner Animation & VFX Position Grids
Job Families
Story
Policy Data Reported
The Full Report of Results covers Policies and Practices data, including sections on:
Short Term Incentive Plan Design
Equity Plan Design
Amenities
Salary Adjustment Budgets
Position Data Reported
To view sample position data, please click here: Sample Position Information - Standard
The Compensation Data Report reports the following compensation data for each position :
Number of Incumbents Reported
Number of Companies with Match
Geographic Composition
FLSA Status
Project Employee / Employment Contract / In Collective Bargaining Unit %
STI Eligibility
STI Awards Received
STI Targets
LTI Eligibility
LTI Awards Received
Base Salary
Target Total Cash Compensation
Actual Total Cash Compensation
Actual Cash Awards as % of Base Salary
Annualized NPV of LTI Awards
Total Direct Compensation
Paired Comparison Postion Match Analysis for Base Salary, Actual Total Cash Compensation and Total Direct Compensation
Differentials (of average pay between organization levels by job family category)
Data Cuts Provided Where Relevant:
Industry
Region
Custom Cut of Data For an additional fee of $450, the participant company may select a subset of companies from the full participant list for a custom cut of data. A minimum of five companies is required.
Survey Schedule
2020 Survey Planning Meeting: March 2020 Questionnaire Distribution: April Data Effective Date: April 1Questionnaire Due Date : May 15Full Report of Results Published: Late July Salary Budgets Survey Supplement: August Report of Results Webinar: September
Participation Fees
Participation Fee $8,600 . The Participation Fee includes the Full Report of Results, which includes the Compensation Data Report (xls) for the U.S. and Canada and the Policies and Practices Report (pdf) for the U.S., along with the Interim Salary Budget Supplement.
Canada Core Position Report* The 2020 Participation Fee for Canada-only data is $4,300 . The Canada Core Position Report provides the Compensation Data Report (xls) for selected jobs in Canada. See below for the list of positions and level roll-ups included in the 2019 Canada Core Position Report, indicative of positions likely to be reported in 2020.
Custom Cut of Data for Participants $550 . A custom rerun of the data set including all data cuts is $950 .
Purchase of the Current Published Report As a Non-participant
Purchase Option #1: 2019 Full Report of Results $16,400
The 2019 Full Report is available for purchase for $16,400 plus a non-refundable 50% deposit of $4,300 towards the 2020 participation fee.
Total payment required to receive the 2019 Full Report, including the 50% deposit towards 2020 participation, is $20,700.
As a committed and signed Participant, your company's survey submission would be due in May 2020, along with the second half participation fee payment of $4,300 due in June 2020. Participation along with the 50% payment entitles your organization to receive the 2020 Full Report.
Purchase Option #2: Ten Positions selected from the 2019 Compensation Data Report $4,300
Compensation data only, for up to ten positions, from the 2019 Compensation Data Report is $4,300, plus a non-refundable deposit of 50% towards the 2020 participation fee.
Total payment required to receive 2019 data for ten positions, including the 50% deposit towards 2020 participation, is $8,600 .
As a committed and signed Participant, your company's survey submission would be due in May 2020, along with the second half participation fee payment of $4,300 due in June 2020. Participation along with the 50% payment entitles your organization to receive the 2020 Full Report.
*Canada Compensation Data - Reported in 2019 This list of reported positions and of level roll-ups provides an indication of the scope and type of positions which may be included in the 2020 Report. Exact positions to be reported is determined by participation from Canada companies.
By Position:
By Level:
Confidentiality
The Croner Company conducts this Survey as an independent third party to ensure the confidentiality and consistency of the data provided. All data are held in strict confidence and are reported only in summary form. No attribution is made to any specific data from any participating companies. The Croner Company aggregates data using DOJ "Safe Harbor Guidelines" to ensure full regulatory compliance of the Survey report.
Survey reports are distributed only to participants and all participants are required to sign an agreement that confirms they will abide by our confidentiality standards.
Register to Participate
To register your company for participation in this Survey or to ask questions about participation, please contact Susan Cronk at (415) 485-5512 info@croner.biz .
