Perks and Benefits

2023 Salary Guide

Perks and benefits can be just as important as salary to employees. Many companies are enhancing their benefits and perks to gain an edge in hiring. Most are providing what workers want in terms of standard offerings, but some employers fall short on flexible work options.

Benefits: supply vs. demand

Workers rank benefits they want most

Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement savings plan
Dental insurance
Leave of absence

Benefits employers offer most often

Health insurance
Paid time off
Life insurance and AD&D
Retirement savings plan
Dental insurance

Perks: most popular vs. most common

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Perks workers want most:

Flexible work schedules59%
Remote work options48%
Stipends for home offices41%
Employee discounts27%
Paid parental leave19%

Perks employers offer most:

Flexible work schedules45%
Remote work options43%
Stipends for home offices33%
Employee discounts37%
Paid parental leave36%

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Remote work preference

Average number of days per week employees want to work remotely

What workers want more of in their professional lives

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Flexibility on where and when they work

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Work-life balance

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Professional development

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Well-being support from employer

Perks companies are adding

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of HR managers said their company has added new perks in response to the hiring market.

Remote work opportunities

Mental health resources

Wellness programs

Flextime

Stipend for home office

Sources and methodology:

The salaries listed in the salary tables represent starting compensation only, meaning pay for someone new to a company in the position listed. Our estimates do not include bonuses, benefits or perks. Since professionals joining a company may enter at a variety of experience levels, we report salaries in ranges.

How do we determine our salary figures? See our methodology.

Other data referenced in this Salary Guide is based on online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included executives, hiring managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), midsize (250-499 employees) and large (500-plus employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.