​The SGR Compensation and Benefits survey is a data tool that allows state government relations professionals to compare their compensation and benefits structure against individuals and groups across the country. This tool can help evaluate your organization's departmental structure and compensation.

The survey has closed for 2022 but will reopen in 2024. All SGAC members have access to our Executive Summary and all participants who completed at least 50% of the survey received access to survey findings as well as the Executive Summary.

View the Executive Summary Here

Participating in the SGR Compensation and Benefits Survey is crucial to understanding how your organization and you as an individual compare to other SGR organizations and professionals. All participants that complete at least 50% of the survey unlock access to receive the survey findings. Individual responses are confidential and survey results will be analyzed in the aggregate. These findings are dynamic so you will be able to use a number of filters (including but not limited to organization type, years in the field, and department budget) to dissect the information and compare how you and your department benchmark against others in the field.

Survey data is collected through a platform designed by Dynamic Benchmarking in partnership with SGAC.

Instructions to participate and receive findings:
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You will need to create a login for the survey portal. (For SGAC members this is different from your SGAC login.)

If you have questions accessing the portal, please contact stategovernmentaffairscouncil@gmail.com.

SGAC & Dynamic Benchmarking have created a quick video providing an overview of the platform and how to access results.

​​Time Stamps:
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1:00 - How to Access / Login
2:30 - FAQs on Reporting and Where to Find Reference Tools
4:00 - Data Integrity and Compliance
5:40 - Participation Benefits & Participation Threshold
9:11 - How to Access Individual Comparison Metric Results & Apply Filters
13:00 - How to Download Results (Your Individualized Reports & the Executive Summary)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can more than one person per organization enter data? Should the most senior individual at an organization fill out the survey?
Yes. Multiple individuals in the SGR field from a single organization can create an account and complete the survey to receive findings.

 Do all of the survey questions have to be answered at one time?
No. You are welcome to login and out as many times as necessary. Please be sure to click "Save" at the bottom of every page to save your answers. Please note there is no final "submit" button. Once the survey collection period has closed, data will not be able to be changed.

Do I need to answer every question?
No. Not all questions may be applicable to each individual. Please note it is important to complete as much of the survey as possible. The platform will provide a percentage completion at the bottom of the home page.