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Published: June 2026
Scope: Northeast Ohio
Participants: 72
Positions Reported: 137
Effective: January 31, 2026
About the 2026 ERC Salary Survey Report
This survey, published in June of 2026, reports annual compensation information for 3,868 individual employees in 137 accounting/finance, administrative support, business administration, customer service/sales, engineering, HR, IT, purchasing/distribution, quality, engineering, scientific, professional, management, supervisory, and nonprofit sector positions from 72 Northeast Ohio organizations.
Rates of pay were reported for the January 15, 2026 – January 31, 2026 pay period. Annual salaries are also reported by number of employees, industry type, annual revenue, county, for-profit or nonprofit status, and years of experience (including new hires). Salaries reported do not include incentives or variable pay components. In order to provide the most reliable and accurate information, the salary data was cleaned and any outliers or invalid data were eliminated. All salary data was analyzed using statistical software to ensure data validity and reliability.
| Participant | ERC Member | Non-Member |
| Participant | Free | N/A |
| Non-Participant | $575 | $2,300 |
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Positions Surveyed for the 2026 ERC Salary Survey
Positions are organized alphabetically by category
Categories A–D
| Accounting/Finance |
| Accountant, Cost |
| Accountant, General (Junior) |
| Accountant, General (Senior) |
| Accounting Clerk (Junior) |
| Accounting Clerk (Senior) |
| Accounts Payable |
| Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager |
| Accounts Receivable |
| Assistant Controller |
| Auditor, Internal |
| Controller |
| Cost Accounting Manager |
| Financial Analyst |
| General Accounting Manager |
| Payroll Manager / Supervisor |
| Payroll Specialist |
| Accounts Payable / Receivable Clerk |
| Administrative Support |
| Administrative Assistant |
| Receptionist |
| Secretary (Executive) |
| Administrative Assistant to the CEO |
| Business Administration |
| Corporate Attorney |
| Office Manager/Supervisor |
| Business Analyst |
| General Manager |
| Operations Manager |
| Project Manager |
| Senior Project Manager |
| Office Coordinator |
| Operations Director |
| Project Coordinator |
| Compliance Officer |
| Chief of Staff |
| Contract Administrator |
| Community / Education |
| Program Manager |
| Customer Service/Sales |
| Account Manager / Specialist (Junior) |
| Estimator, Cost |
| Installation and/or Service Manager |
| Sales Administrative Assistant |
| Sales Administrator |
| Customer Service Representative (Junior) |
| Customer Service Representative (Senior) |
| Customer Service Supervisor |
| Customer Service Manager |
| Sales Representative (Junior) |
| Sales Representative (Senior) |
| Sales Manager |
| Sales Manager – Regional |
| Business Development Manager |
| Account Manager / Specialist (Senior) |
| Sales Engineer |
| Sales Director |
| Business Development Director |
| Development |
| Director of Development |
Categories E–L
| Engineering |
| Application Engineer |
| Design Engineer |
| Electrical Engineer |
| Engineer – I |
| Engineer – III |
| Engineering Manager / Chief Engineer |
| Engineering Project Manager |
| Manufacturing / Methods Engineer |
| Manufacturing Engineer Manager |
| Mechanical Engineer |
| Process Engineer |
| Quality Engineer |
| Quality Engineering Manager |
| Technician – II |
| Human Resources |
| Human Resources Administrator |
| Human Resources Generalist (Junior) |
| Human Resources Generalist (Senior) |
| Human Resources Manager |
| Recruiter (Junior) |
| Training Specialist |
| Training Manager |
| Human Resources Assistant |
| Human Resources Director |
| HRIS Analyst |
| Regional Human Resources Manager |
| Information Technology |
| Business Analyst – Technical |
| Database Administrator |
| Database Developer/Engineer |
| Database Analyst / Programmer |
| Help Desk Coordinator |
| Information Systems Manager |
| Network Administrator |
| Software Applications Engineer / Programmer |
| Systems Analyst |
| Data Analyst |
| IT Project Manager |
| Technical Support Specialist |
| Software Engineer |
| IT Director |
Categories M–Z
| Maintenance |
| Facility Maintenance Manager |
| Supervisor – General Maintenance |
| Supervisor – Machine Maintenance |
| Marketing |
| Graphic Designer (Junior) |
| Graphics Manager |
| Marketing Assistant |
| Marketing Manager |
| Product Manager |
| Public Relations Manager |
| Marketing Specialist / Coordinator |
| Marketing Director |
| Graphic Designer (Senior) |
| E-Marketing Manager |
| Brand Manager |
| Non-Profit Administration |
| Executive Director |
| Finance Director (Non-Profit) |
| Production |
| General Supervisor – Production / Processing Functions |
| Plant / Manufacturing Manager |
| Plant Superintendent |
| Production Control Clerk |
| Production Expediter |
| Production Planner |
| Production Planning Manager |
| Production Scheduler |
| Quality Assurance Manager / Supervisor |
| Quality Control Manager / Supervisor |
| Supervisor – Production (Machining) |
| Supervisor – Production / Processing (Miscellaneous) |
| Supervisor – Repetitive / Minor Skills Assembly |
| Supervisor – Semi-Repetitive / Semi-Skilled Assembly |
| Continuous Improvement / Lean Specialist |
| Quality Specialist / Coordinator |
| Purchasing/Distribution |
| Buyer (Junior) |
| Buyer (Senior) |
| Distribution/Transportation Manager |
| Inventory Control Clerk |
| Purchasing Manager |
| Supervisor – Shipping And Receiving |
| Supervisor – Warehouse |
| Warehouse Manager |
| Fleet Manager |
| Inventory Analyst |
| Supply Chain Manager |
| Purchasing Director |
| Safety |
| Safety / Risk Management Manager |
| Safety Specialist |
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