Compensation & Benefits Study

Compensation & Benefits Data Collection Open Now through April 25, 2025

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What It Is, and Why It's Important

The Compensation & Benefits Study is an online benchmarking platform that is the only one of its kind in animal welfare. This comprehensive resource provides on-demand insights related to compensation and benefits across 85 animal welfare job descriptions, representing organizations across the United States, Canada, and beyond.

With current staffing challenges and a shared vision to create a more equitable and just profession, the Compensation & Benefits Study can help solve these challenges:

  • How do the salaries and benefits my organization offers compare to others in the state, region, and nationwide?
  • How can we recruit and retain diverse talent?
  • We’re creating new positions. How do we ensure our salaries are equitable and competitive?

There is power in numbers when it comes to this study. The more organizations that participate, the stronger and more valuable this is for everyone. Help us meet and exceed our participation goal of 250 organizations.

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GOAL: 250

2025 Participating
Organizations

CONGRATULATIONS
to the organizations who have competed 80% or more of the study and have earned themselves free premium access to the study results.

See Who's on the List

Data Collection Period – now through April 25, 2025

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How to Participate

Login or create an account, then begin entering your (Fiscal Year 2024, ending 12/31/24) data.

If you complete 80% of your organization’s data set by the April 25, 2025 deadline, you will earn free premium access to the study results, which includes customizable reports and comparative data. Features and functions are listed below.

If you do not participate and reach the completion threshold by April 25, there is an option to purchase access to the results after May 1, 2025. See below for details on purchased access.

Lean how to navigate the study

Learn how to enter data

Please note: All results are shown as aggregate data. Your organization’s specific data is always private and confidential and is never shared with anyone.

Purchasing – Available after 5/1

If you did not participate in the data collection period and reach the required 80% completion threshold, you have the option to purchase access to the the data and reporting tool after May 1:

FOR ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
Basic Access = $275
Premium Access = $350

FOR LEARNING (NON) MEMBERS & INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Basic Access = $475
Premium Access = $550

Features and Functions

Filter the data by region, state/province, population served, organizational structure, location type, full- and part-time employees, and operating budget. Available reports include:

  • Personalized Excel report for your organization
  • PowerPoint file featuring all benchmarking graphs
  • PowerPoint file featuring charts and graphs of Key Performance Indicators
  • PowerPoint file featuring charts and graphics of organizational profile data
  • Compensation overview benchmarking report
  • Benefits overview benchmarking report

Data Collection Period – now through April 25, 2025

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Compensation & Benefits Survey FAQ

Data Collection Period – now through April 25, 2025

Participate in Data Collection

How It Works

Access to the 2023 Compensation Study is temporary closed as we take the necessary steps to prepare for data collection in Q1 2025.
If you have a time-sensitive need for reports from the 2023 Compensation Study, please email support@theaawa.org and we will work to accommodate your request.
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Roll Call: 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study Participant List

The following organizations have made a commitment to the animal welfare profession and to their staff and communities by participating…

How It Works

Did you register for Early Bird Access?

If you registered for the Compensation Study by June 15, 2024, and completed 80% of your data set, you have premium access, which includes all available filters and reports. Watch these support videos and learn how to maximize the impact of applying filters, comparing data and downloading reports. Return to the Compensation Study using the button below:

If you did not register for the study during our Early Bird data collection period (Q1 2023) you will be required to purchase access to the executive summary and study. The purchase cost ranges from $275 to $550. See Compare Purchasing Options below for more details.
Need to purchase access?
Purchase Basic or Premium Access to the Compensation Study results and the Compensation Study Executive Summary.
Purchase BASIC Access
Purchase PREMIUM Access
Purchase the Executive SummaryMembers get a FREE copy

Please sign in to your AAWA account prior to registering for access.

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Roll Call: 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study Participant List

The following organizations have made a commitment to the animal welfare profession and to their staff and communities by participating…