Compensation Research

Setting appropriate staff compensation levels is crucial to recruiting and retaining skilled employees, encouraging and rewarding high performance and ensuring your credit union’s competitiveness in the labor market.

Don’t risk facing the repercussions of offering improper compensation by paying too little or too much: Don’t pay employees enough and they’ll seek employment elsewhere. Pay employees too much and you’ll undermine your pay budget and profitability.

Credit unions must analyze market data and make market comparisons regularly to make sure their compensation levels are appropriate and competitive—ideally, every year or every other year. Three years is the longest an organization should wait between market comparisons, according to compensation experts.

CUNA offers a full line of credit union specific compensation reports to ensure all levels of your credit union’s compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards. Attract and retain your top talent with the full line of trusted compensation resources.



Hear what Rani Craft, VP of Human Resources says about CUNA's Compensation Reports

Salary Survey Resources

Make sure your compensation packages are competitive with CUNA's suite of staff salary surveys. Use the report as your initial investment and then choose from the other supplemental salary survey resources to apply in-depth information.

2011-2012 Complete CU Staff Salary Survey Report

This print report provides the most comprehensive compensation analysis available to credit unions. The survey features compensation data for 89 full-time and ten part-time credit union positions. This national salary survey report reflects the most reliable and accurate credit union data nationwide.

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2011-2012 Complete CU Staff Salary Data Tables in Excel Format

Purchase an Excel version of the data tables from the 2011-2012 Complete Credit Union Staff Salary Survey Report so that you can apply formulas and insert the data directly into your credit union’s spreadsheets.

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2011-2012 Geographic Customized Salary Survey - Do It Yourself

To ensure your credit union's salaries are competitive in the local market, order a 2011-2012 Geographic Customized Salary Survey.

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2011-2012 Online Peer Comparison for Complete CU Staff Salary Survey - Do It Yourself

Master compensation planning with online access to the survey data used to compile the 2011-2012 Complete CU Staff Salary Survey.

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2011-2012 Complete CU Staff Salary Survey Report PDF

Be sure your credit union's compensation program is competitive with the 2011-2012 Complete Credit Union Staff Salary Survey Report.

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2011-2012 Small CU Staff Salary Survey Report PDF

The 2011-2012 Small CU Staff Salary Survey Report is designed exclusively for credit unions with $35 million or less in assets.

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Complete Guide to Setting Salaries

An excellent stand-alone tool to assist in instituting a compensation program for your credit union, the guide also shows you how to get the most out of the Complete CU Staff Salary Survey Report.

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2011-2012 Credit Union Turnover and Staffing Survey

This report also covers expenditures associated with salaries, benefits, training, recruiting, and operating expenses. Plus, for the first time ever, metric worksheets which allow you to compare your credit union’s turnover and staffing levels with your peers are included with the report!

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2010-2011 East North Central Region Complete Credit Union Salary Survey Report PDF

Be sure your credit union's compensation program is competitive with this regional report based on the 2010-2011 Complete Credit Union Staff Salary Survey Report. This report covers the East North Central region -- Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin.

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CEO and Senior Executive Salary Survey Resources

Learn how to position your credit union to attract and keep top CEO and executive talent. These reports contain compensation data for credit unions $100 million plus in assets and the results are conveniently categorized for easy referral.

2011-2012 CEO Total Compensation Survey Report

This report provides nationwide CEO compensation data for credit unions $100 million plus in assets.

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2011-2012 CEO Total Compensation: Self-Selected Peer Analysis

Make the CEO Total Compensation Survey information work for you! Ensure your CEO compensation package is a perfect fit with CEO Total Compensation: Self-Selected Peer Analysis.

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2011-2012 Senior Executive Total Compensation Survey Report

This report provides nationwide senior executive compensation data for the top four senior executives: EVP, CFO, COO, CIO for credit unions $100 million plus in assets.

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2011-2012 Senior Executive Total Compensation: Self-Selected Peer Analysis

Make the Senior Executive Total Compensation Survey information work for you! Ensure your senior executive compensation package is a perfect fit with Senior Executive Total Compensation: Self-Selected Peer Analysis.

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Guide to Setting Executive Salaries

An excellent stand-alone tool to assist in instituting an executive compensation program for your credit union, the guide also shows you how to get the most out of the CEO Total Compensation Survey Report and the Senior Executive Total Compensation Survey Report.

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Additional Survey Resources

These reports provide you with an opportunity to see what types of incentive plans other credit unions are offering and allows you to see how your credit union's benefit packages match up with those of your peers.

2011-2012 Credit Union Turnover and Staffing Survey

This report also covers expenditures associated with salaries, benefits, training, recruiting, and operating expenses. Plus, for the first time ever, metric worksheets which allow you to compare your credit union’s turnover and staffing levels with your peers are included with the report!

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2011-2012 Credit Union Turnover & Staffing Survey PDF

This report also covers expenditures associated with salaries, benefits, training, recruiting, and operating expenses. Plus, for the first time ever, metric worksheets which allow you to compare your credit union’s turnover and staffing levels with your peers are included with the report!

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2010-2011 Credit Union Staff Benefits Survey Report PDF

Ensure your competitive position by comparing the benefit package you offer with credit unions from across the country. See how you match up with your peers. From health to retirement plans, this comprehensive survey tells all. Learn which benefits help attract and retain the staff you need for success.

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2010-2011 Credit Union Staff Benefits Survey Report

Ensure your competitive position by comparing the benefit package you offer with credit unions from across the country. See how you match up with your peers. From health to retirement plans, this comprehensive survey tells all. Learn which benefits help attract and retain the staff you need for success.

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