2026 Cross-Industry Compensation Report & Benefits Study
The 2026 Cross-Industry Compensation and Benefits Study and Excel data tables are available. This valuable benchmarking resource provides current information on compensation, benefits, recruiting and retention practices, healthcare costs, sales compensation, and workforce trends across the wholesale distribution industry.
This year we have improved results by updating the following:
- More accurate geographic compensation benchmarking through employee-level reporting tied to actual work locations.
- Expanded metropolitan-area reporting, providing participants with access to more localized compensation data.
- New position benchmarks, including Human Resources Generalist, Senior Human Resources Generalist, and Assistant Branch Manager.
- Enhanced Branch Manager reporting with separate benchmarks for less than 2 years, 2–10 years, and more than 10 years of experience.
For more information, contact our partner, Industry Insights.
2026 Cross-Industry Compensation Report
2026 Cross-Industry Compensation Report
The 2026 Cross-Industry Compensation Report & Benefits Survey represents the most complete, accurate, and up-to date compensation and benefits data available. This report is designed to allow users to easily compare compensation levels and benefits policies with companies involved in wholesale trade/distribution. In addition to data on recruiting and retention; health care costs/trends; retirement benefits; vacations/PTO and holidays; sick and other leave; and sales practices, this report contains compensation-related statistics for common job titles in the industry.
2024 Cross-Industry Compensation Report
2024 Cross-Industry Compensation Report
The 2024 Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Survey represents the most complete, accurate, and up-to date compensation and benefits data available. Wherever possible, FPDA results are compared with the results of all participants. This report is designed to allow users to easily compare compensation levels and benefits policies with companies involved in wholesale trade/distribution. In addition to data on recruiting and retention; health care costs/trends; retirement benefits; vacations/PTO and holidays; sick and other leave; and sales practices, this report contains compensation-related statistics for common job titles in the industry.
2022 FPDA Employee Compensation Reports
Volume II: FPDA Specific Compensation Data
This detailed report presents analysis of participating FPDA firms compared with the results of all participants via an Excel report format. Please make sure to review all tabs provided to access the full breadth of information. The first tab of the report, Corporate Level, includes data collected at the corporate headquarter level. It represents the practices used by all locations and branches of the responding companies. The second tab, Location & Branch Level, includes data collected at a company's branch level. It presents information on practices used at individual locations and branches of the responding companies. This report is designed to allow users to easily compare compensation levels and benefit policies with FPDA member companies and wholesale distribution overall.
2022 FPDA Employee Compensation Reports
Volume I & II: Cross Industry Data
Volume 1: The 2022 Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Survey represents the most complete, accurate, and up-to date compensation and benefits data available. Wherever possible, FPDA results are compared with the results of all participants. This report is designed to allow users to easily compare compensation levels and benefits policies with companies involved in wholesale trade/distribution. In addition to data on recruiting and retention; health care costs/trends; retirement benefits; vacations/PTO and holidays; sick and other leave; and sales practices, this report contains compensation-related statistics for common job titles in the industry.
Volume 2: This detailed report presents analysis of participating FPDA firms compared with the results of all participants via an Excel report format. Please make sure to review all tabs provided to access the full breadth of information. The first tab of the report, Corporate Level, includes data collected at the corporate headquarter level. It represents the practices used by all locations and branches of the responding companies. The second tab, Location & Branch Level, includes data collected at a company's branch level. It presents information on practices used at individual locations and branches of the responding companies. This report is designed to allow users to easily compare compensation levels and benefit policies with FPDA member companies and wholesale distribution overall.
