The Croner Entertainment Survey , launched in 2013, is conducted annually for companies that produce theatrical and television content. The Survey invites participation from large film studios, smaller film studios, companies that produce entertainment content distributed in theaters, theme parks and across television and digital networks. The survey also serves the music industry.
The Survey is a benchmark compensation resource for studio production and distribution positions in the U.S. film, television and streaming entertainment industries. It includes positions at all organizational levels – and reported by entertainment platform- in functions such as production, post production, marketing, distribution, home entertainment, product licensing, location-based entertainment, legal & business affairs, facilities/real estate and G&A.
Download the Survey Position Grids here: 2020 Croner ENT Position Grids
Sample Position Information ENT – Exec, IC
Participant Companies
2019 Participant Companies
Position Grids & Job Families Reported
Click here to view a pdf of the full list of positions surveyed, by job family and by level:
2020 Croner ENT Position Grids
Job Families:
DEVELOPMENT
FRANCHISE / CONTENT MANAGEMENT
CHANNEL MARKETING
EVENTS AND TOUR MARKETING
PRODUCT PLACEMENT
Position Data Reported
See compensation data elements reported for each position by viewing samples here:Sample Position Information ENT - Exec, IC
The Compensation Data Report reports the following compensation elements for each position:
Number of Incumbents Reported
Number of Companies with Match
Geographic Composition
FLSA Status
Total Average Supervised
STI Eligibility
STI Awards Received
STI Targets
LTI Eligiblity
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 Position 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 Reported Where Relevant:
Geographic Area Company Revenues Organizational Unit
Theatrical
Television
Digital Entertainment
Home Entertainment
Music
Studio Operations and Services
Library and Archives
Facilities and Real Estate
Consumer Products and Licensing
Technology / IT
General and Administrative
Specialty / Scope for selected positions, such as:
Head of Function
Senior Level
Benchmark Level
Non-scripted
Episodic
Feature Films
Entire Show
Social Media
Manages Staff
Individual Contributor
Tenure - Eligible for a Full Year of AwardsUnion Status
Policy Data Reported
The Full Report of Results reports on the following policies and practices subjects:
Short Term Incentive plan prevalence, recent changes and eligibility
Merit Budgets are surveyed in interim survey format in August
Bonus Planning will be surveyed in interim survey format in January
Each year, participants select additional policies and practices of interest that year. These subjects are not covered every year but instead are covered "on rotation." Rotational Items include:
Long Term Incentive plan design and grant practices
Auto Allowance benefits
Spot Incentives and awards
Performance management including prevalence of performance ratings and the use of performance ratings to determine merit increases
Participation Fees
The 2020 Participation Fee is $9,700 . The fee includes the 2020 Full Report along with the Interim Salary Budget Supplement.
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 $18,400
The 2019 Full Report of Results is available for purchase is $18,400 plus a non-refundable 50% deposit of $4,850 towards the 2020 participation fee.
Total payment required to receive the 2019 Full Report of Results is $23,500 . ($18,400 purchase price plus $4,850 deposit towards 2019 participation.)
In order to receive the 2020 Full Report of Results, your company's survey submission would be due in July 2020 along with the second half participation fee payment of $4,850 due in August 2020.
Purchase Option #2: 10 Positions selected from the 2019 Compensation Data Report $4,850
Compensation data only, for up to 10 positions, from the 2019 Full Report is $4,850, plus a non-refundable deposit of 50% towards the 2020 participation fee.
Total payment required is $9,700 . ($4,600 purchase plus $4,850 deposit towards 2020 participation.)
As a committed and signed Participant for 2020, your company's survey submission would be due in July 2019 along with the second half participation fee payment of $4,850 due in August 2020. This will entitle your organization to receive the 2020 Full Report of Results.
Survey Schedule
2020 Survey Planning Meeting: April 23, 2020 at Warner Bros. Entertainment, Burbank, CASurvey Questionnaire Distribution: Early June Data Effective Date: June 1Completion Deadline: July 15Full Report of Results Publish Date: October Review of Results Webinar: November Salary Budgets Survey Supplement: August
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 .
