Attract and Retain Good Talent. Stay Competitive. Benchmark with Toronto region.

A Resource for HR Professionals and Business Leaders

The Big Bench is your source for accurate high quality compensation, benefits & employment practices data. With a unique online reporting tool, you can benchmark against leading Toronto region businesses to attract and retain the best and brightest employees.

The Big Bench makes HR planning and decision making easy. With custom data pulls that provide a personalized experience, you have more time to dedicate to what’s important- finding and keeping top talent.

Features:

  • Easy to use reporting tool allows custom data pulls for a personalized experience
  • Time saver
  • Combine filters to narrow in on a scenario that matches your business context
  • Customize reports based on industry, size and revenue
  • Comprehensive reports by job title available for multiple employee groups
  • Data provided by HR departments, rather than self-reported

List of Positions Surveyed in 2019/2020

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Information Sheet

Benchmarks available

  1. Executive Compensation
  2. Management Compensation
  3. Professional, Supervisory & Sales Compensation
  4. Information Technology Compensation
  5. Administrative & Manufacturing Compensation
  6. Benefits & Employment Practices

Samples:

Data Reporting Tool

Support your HR planning and decision making with a straight forward reporting tool that enables you to look up aggregated compensation data on selected job titles.

Features:

Customize reports based on location, industry, company size and revenue. Combine filters to narrow in on a scenario that matches your business context. Participation is simplified.

Comp Surveys Data Collection

Our data collection process makes it easy for participants to submit their data.

Features:
  • Easy on-line access - no more Firewalls!
  • User-friendly interface design
  • Intuitive workflow - tailored questions relating to your business.
  • Stream-lined data entry
  • Programmed logic to minimize data entry error

Reporting Tool Demo:

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  • Special Package (All 6 Reports)
  • Executive
  • Management
  • Professional, Supervisory and Sales
  • Information Technology
  • Administrative and Manufacturing
  • Benefits and Employment Practices
  • Participant
  • $1600
  • $350
  • $325
  • $325
  • $325
  • $325
  • $250
  • Non-participant
  • $3500
  • $775
  • $750
  • $750
  • $750
  • $650
  • $500
Prices shown do not include applicable taxes.

The 2019/2020 TBB Comp Surveys Participation is now CLOSED.

Compensation surveys help organizations stay competitive. Are you looking for your industry information in terms of salaries paid, benefits plans and employee practices offered? Help the board help you.

Be an industry leader and submit your organization's data by participating in the surveys.

Thanks to the Board's data collection tool, data submission has never been easier. If your organization participated in the last two years, your data will be pre-populated, which means all you have to do is review, update and submit.

List of Positions Surveyed in 2019/2020

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Benefits of Participation

  • Receive up to 60% discount off the purchase of Compensation Reports – The Big Bench Benchmarks
  • Quarterly updates on forecast salary increases
  • Stay updated and network with your peers through complimentary events including access to The Big Bench Benchmarks Launch event
  • Participants who submit their data prior to the early bird date (April 30) have a chance to win a gift from the Board
  • Access to events on leading HR topics
New data collection tool makes submission easy!

What is The Big Bench?

The Board provides The Big Bench as a resource for accessing high quality compensation, benefits and employment practices data. With a unique online reporting tool, HR Professionals and Business Leaders can pull custom data to benchmark against leading Toronto region businesses to attract and retain the best and brightest employees.

What are The Big Bench features?

Features include:
  • Easy to use reporting tool allows custom data pulls for a personalized
    • experience
  • Time saver
  • Combine filters to narrow in on a scenario that matches your business context
  • Customize reports based on industry, size and revenue
  • Comprehensive reports by job title available for multiple employee groups
  • Data provided by HR departments, rather than self-reported

What Benchmarks are available?

  • Executive Compensation
  • Management Compensation
  • Professional, Supervisory & Sales Compensation
  • Information Technology Compensation
  • Administrative & Manufacturing Compensation
  • Benefits & Employment Practices

Who participates in the Board's Compensation and Benefits Surveys?

Our participant pool is made up of a diverse range of companies representing all industry sectors and sizes across the Toronto Region. For a sample list of participating companies, please click here.

Can Benchmarks provide industry-specific salary and benefits information?

Each Benchmark offers detailed analysis, including:
  • 14 different industry sectors
  • Revenues/assets
  • Operating budget
  • Number of employees
  • Corporate/subsidiary organization
  • Public/private organizations
  • Company target market
  • Not-for-Profit

What positions are surveyed?

We survey over 285 different positions. For a complete list of positions surveyed in each Benchmark, please click here.

How soon will Benchmarks be delivered?

E-versions will be sent out within 24 hours of a received order.

Are Benchmarks paper or electronic?

We produce PDF and Excel versions of Benchmarks. The electronic format provides more flexibility to integrate data into external documents to cross-reference with the latest market data.

Is access to the online Cash Compensation Reporting tool available with an order of electronic Benchmarks?

Yes! A designated link and PIN to access the Cash Compensation Reporting tool will be provided with an order.

Who will be able to assist if there are further questions?

While The Big Bench is designed to be the most user-friendly Benchmarks on the market, questions always arise. Further inquiries can be directed to productsales@bot.com.