QUESTION: Do any of the Assessors have a separate component for "security clearance" in the salary amounts?
ERI does have compensation data for security clearance premiums. The salary amounts in the Salary Assessor can be adjusted to reflect market pay practices for security clearances,
Security clearances are considered certifications and may be accessed through the Certifications adjustment window in the Salary Assessor. The Certifications adjustment provides a list of popular certifications, including Premium Certifications (associated with a fixed premium pay % adjustment) and Fundamental Certifications (associated with a 0% adjustment) for the selected job. Users can add and/or delete Premium Certifications and Fundamental Certifications in the job description, or use the default selection. Users can select one of the Premium Certifications to apply to the compensation calculation as a fixed % adjustment OR add a new certification with a % adjustment that can be customized by the user.
There are three certification types available:
•Premium Certifications are desired certifications, but not required, that carry a premium. These certifications increase compensation when applied to a given job. The salary increase percentage is not customizable.
•Fundamental Certifications are required to fulfill basic duties of a job. These certifications are associated with a zero percent salary increase when applied to a given job.
•Custom Certifications are not currently associated by ERI with the currently selected job. Users may add these certifications and apply premium adjustments as desired.
Please see the related Assessor Series FAQ #20 about education levels.
ERI also publishes various compensation and benefits survey reports for the United States and Canada. Security clearance break outs are included in the US Government Contractors Salary Survey: Aerospace, Defense, and Information Technology, which provides market-based pay data for benchmark jobs, with an emphasis on security, intelligence, hardware, and software jobs. For more information, see www.erieri.com/surveys.