Abbott, Langer Association Surveys FAQs

FAQs about Abbott, Langer Association Surveys (ALAS)

1. What type of salary information do you provide?

2.  Where do you get your information?

3.  How current is your data?

4.  How are these surveys different than ERI's Assessor Series?

5.  How soon are survey inputs integrated into report results?

6.  How do you define annual salary, incentive variable pay, direct compensation, etc.?

7.  How is a "job" selected to be included in a survey?

8.  Where can I find more detailed pay information?

9.  Who uses ALAS surveys?

10.  How is the rate of error calculated?

11.  What is the difference between "mean" and "median"?

12.  How are percentiles defined?

13.  Do you use "gross" or "net" figures?

14.  What about executive pay figures that should be adjusted for the size of the enterprise?

15.  Who produces the surveys?

16.  How do I contact ALAS customer service?

17.  What background regarding ALAS can I share with management?

18.  What if I can't find the job and location I'm researching?

19.  Why do you have salary questionnaires?

20.  Where should I go for compensation advice?

21.  Where can I find cost-of-living comparison reports?

22.  How many hours of work are your annual gross income rates based on?

23.  Can I get historical pay data?

24.  How do you define small and large organizations?

25.  Does ALAS provide benefits reports?