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The 2021 Regional Pay Survey reports are now available! This year, 553 organizations participated from across Oregon and Washington, representing data for 41,467 employees. From that data we were able to report on 527 positions overall. Of the 553 participants, 192 were nonprofits, which resulted in 195 positions being reportable in the Nonprofit Report.

Inviting employees to provide feedback about their work experience can lead to process improvements, increased customer satisfaction, greater profitability, greater employee retention, and overall improved organizational performance.

Collecting wage and salary data for over 600 positions from about 700 organizations across Oregon and Washington, this survey provides reliable and comprehensive data that allows you to remain competitive in your local market.

When executives were asked if the overall U.S. economy in the next 12 months will “improve, stay the same, or decline,” the majority (44 percent) think it will improve, as opposed to last year with only 12 percent planning that the economy would improve.

With 701 organizations participating, representing 56,224 employees across Oregon and Washington, the 2020 Regional Pay Survey is a vital tool for managers, HR professionals, and business owners. Reflecting pay data for 562 positions, the survey report provides exclusive wage and salary data for a variety of executive, exempt, and non-exempt positions.

Cascade’s traditional Nonprofit Pay and Benefits Survey is being replaced with two separate surveys: Regional Pay Survey and Regional Benefits Survey. What does this mean for you, why is this an improvement and why should your participate now?

2020 is here, and with it, a new round of surveys and quality data! Download our survey calendar for the year, including estimates for launch dates, close dates, when reports will be available, and pricing.

The Employer Associations of America’s 2020 National Business Trends Survey shares information on what executives are doing to address the changing business climate. 2020 is right around the corner and now is the time to plan smart!

Where does the salary market data you are using come from? Are the companies that participate in the data comparable to your organization? Who compiled the data and audited it for accuracy? When was the data pulled? All of these and more should be questions asked when using salary market data to inform your organizational pay practices.

Cascade Employers Association is pleased to present key findings from the 2019 Nonprofit Pay and Benefits Survey report. Cascade’s Nonprofit Pay and Benefits survey is comprised of over 250 job descriptions and 100 benefit-related questions. This survey provides in-depth market pay and benefit data stemming from nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

In an ongoing effort to provide valuable, relevant, and comprehensive market wage data within the Oregon Regional Pay Survey, Cascade is excited to share a few recent survey changes.

Nearly one hundred executives throughout Oregon recently provided their business projections for 2019 in the National Business Trends Survey. The preliminary results show a mixture of confidence and anticipated business challenges, with the majority of executives reporting optimism for the New Year.

Cascade Employers Association is pleased to present key findings from the 2018 Nonprofit Pay and Benefits Survey report. Data for this survey was collected between March and May of 2018, with 176 nonprofit organizations participating throughout Oregon and SW Washington.

Executives in Oregon and Southwest Washington recently provided their business projections for 2018 in the National Business Trends Survey. The preliminary results show a mixture of confidence and anticipated business challenges, with the majority of executives reporting optimism for the New Year.

Because nonprofits oftentimes are constrained by limited financial resources, employee salaries are typically lower than average compared to what you might find in the general industry. That being said, nonprofits are still a business and need to attract and retain top talent.

Executives in Oregon and Southwest Washington recently provided their business projections for the New Year in the National Business Trends Survey. The 2017 National Business Trends Survey is conducted by Cascade Employers Association on behalf of employer associations throughout the nation.

I got my first performance appraisal about seven years into my HR career. While I was excited about it, I also had reservations because I had heard about how supervisors hated to give appraisals (second only to firing someone). I soon discovered that I didn’t like being on the receiving end of an appraisal either.