Overview

Departmental reports provide compensation analysis for standard roles within each department of your organization. Each department's report follows the same structure, showing base salary, deferred compensation, bonus, and benefits data arranged by budget group.

Report Structure

Standard Components

Each department report contains four sections:

Base Salary
What you'll see:
- Data table showing count, low, median, average, high by group
- Three-year trend chart showing median values
- Full cohort and budget group breakdowns
Deferred Compensation
What you'll see:
- Data table showing count, low, median, average, high by group
- Three-year trend chart showing median values
- Sample size for each group
Bonus
What you'll see:
- Data table showing count, low, median, average, high by group
- Three-year trend chart showing median values
- Group-level comparisons
Benefits
What you'll see:
- Data table showing count, low, median, average, high by group
- Three-year trend chart showing median values
- Market positioning data

Available Departments

Reports are provided for:

Administration
Finance
Marketing
Development
Operations
Programming
Production
Education
Box Office (Additional departments as configured in your org chart)

Reading the Reports

Data Tables

Each table shows:

Count: Number of organizations reporting
Low: Lowest reported value
Median: Middle value
Average: Mean value
High: Highest reported value

Key points:

Data is grouped by budget size
Your group is highlighted
Minimum 3 organizations required for display
Full cohort data shown at top

Trend Charts

Each chart displays:

Three years of median values
Separate lines for each budget group
Color coding by group
Sample size noted

Key points:

Helps identify patterns over time
Shows market movement
Indicates stability or change
Notes reporting organization counts

Analysis Guide

Using the Data Tables

Start with your budget group
- Note your group's median
- Compare to average
- Consider range (low to high)
Review sample sizes
- Check number of organizations
- Consider data reliability
- Note any gaps
Compare to full cohort
- Note overall patterns
- Consider position within range
- Review market position

Using the Trend Charts

Identify patterns
- Note direction of change
- Compare group trends
- Consider market movement
Consider context
- Check sample sizes
- Note economic factors
- Account for timing

Common Scenarios

Annual Review Process

Review current data
- Check your group's metrics
- Note year-over-year changes
- Consider market position
Consider total package
- Review all components
- Note market standards
- Consider trends

New Position Planning

Check market data
- Review salary ranges
- Note typical benefits
- Consider incentives
Plan package
- Set salary target
- Structure incentives
- Align benefits