What Empsight does

Empsight is a New York-based, privately-held HR consulting firm founded in 2003 that produces compensation benchmark surveys for Fortune 1000 and large multinational companies. Its core offering is The Works Survey Suite, a bundled package providing access to roughly 20 functional and industry-specific compensation modules covering executive, legal, finance, IT, HR, marketing, operations, supply chain, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, insurance, retail, and energy roles, plus individual modules available a la carte. The firm operates a participant-only model under Safe Harbor data integrity rules (minimum 5 companies per statistic, 3-month data age, 25% per-company weighting cap), requiring organizations to submit their own compensation data before purchasing results at current-year participant rates, with multi-year agreements that lock in pricing through 2028.

Underlying technology is a conventional aggregation stack rather than a proprietary platform: Empsight uses ShareFile for document distribution, SurveyGizmo and Qualtrics for survey delivery, and an SSO client portal on SharePoint for results access and submission management. Revenue comes from recurring survey subscriptions and module licenses priced $650–$8,000 per survey, with supplementary revenue from compensation consulting, custom surveys, and previous-year results sales. Distribution is direct via Empsight.com, with co-development and channel partnerships extending reach: Deloitte (Children's Hospitals, Specialized Incentives), the Association of Corporate Counsel (legal distribution at preferred pricing), PayScale MarketPay, Montgomery Investment Technology, and Clay Sciences. The company also maintains a Survey Advisory Group of industry leaders to keep content current.

Name

Empsight

Legal name

Empsight International, LLC

Website

https://empsight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Empsight is a private, New York-based compensation survey firm producing participant-only benchmark data on executive, functional, and industry roles for Fortune 1000 and large multinational companies, sold via The Works suite and individual modules under a Safe Harbor data model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compensation Benchmarking Data and Surveys

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Rewards Consulting (BPAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Advisory (BPACAJAG)

Keywords

• Compensation surveys
• Salary benchmarking
• Executive compensation data
• Pay practices research
• Compensation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Compensation Survey Subscriptions: Participant-only access to survey results. Organizations must participate in the survey cycle to purchase results at current-year participant rates. Multi-year participation agreements lock in pricing through 2028.
2. Individual Survey Modules: Purchase of individual functional survey modules such as Executive, Finance, HR, IT, Law, Operations, and industry-specific surveys at various price points ranging from $650 to $3,200.
3. Consulting Services: Compensation consulting services including base pay programs, variable pay programs, and survey completion assistance.
4. Custom Surveys: Custom compensation surveys, custom practices surveys, and market intelligence services for specialized compensation benchmarking needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empsight produces and sells participant-only compensation survey data and benchmarking reports (e.g., The Works survey suite and individual functional/industry modules), Pay Practices surveys, and related compensation consulting and custom survey services targeted at Fortune 1000 and large multinational organizations. Customers submit their own compensation data to gain access to current-year results, with multi-year agreements that lock in pricing through 2028.

Product overview

Empsight provides a comprehensive portfolio of compensation survey products and services designed primarily for Fortune 1000 and large multinational companies. The core offering is The Works Survey Suite, a bundled package providing access to all major corporate functional survey modules including Executive, Law Department, Finance & Compliance, Information Technology & Security, Human Resources, Digital Marketing/Sales, Government Relations, Operations/Supply Chain, and Executive Administrative Support. The portfolio includes individual survey modules for organizations needing specific coverage, industry-specific surveys covering healthcare (Texas Medical Center, New York Metro, Atlanta Metro, Children's Hospitals), manufacturing, insurance, financial services, retail, energy, and law firms, as well as specialized supplements for hot jobs, shift differentials, and warehouse/distribution roles. Empsight also offers consulting services and custom survey solutions. All surveys are participant-only and follow Safe Harbor Guidelines for data confidentiality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Works: Comprehensive compensation survey suite bundling multiple survey modules including Executive, Law, Finance, IT, HR, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and industry-specific supplements.

Products and services

• The Works Survey Suite Bundled compensation survey package providing full access to all major corporate functional survey modules at a single price, targeting Fortune 1000 and large multinational companies. Priced at $8,000 for the standard edition and $4,000 for the Mid-Market Edition, with a multi-year 2026-28 agreement available.
• Law Department Compensation Survey (Large Company Edition) Compensation survey for in-house law departments at Fortune 1000 and large multinational companies, providing benchmarks for attorney and legal operations roles. Priced at $3,200 annually.
• Law Department Compensation Survey (Mid-Market Edition) Compensation survey for mid-sized law departments, priced at $1,200 with ACC member discount available.
• Individual Functional Survey Modules Individual functional survey modules covering Digital Marketing/Marketing/Sales, Executive Admin Support, Finance & Compliance, Government Relations & Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Information Tech & Security, Operations/Supply Chain & Logistics, and Shift Differential Premium Pay.
• Industry-Specific Compensation Surveys Industry-specific compensation surveys for banking, insurance, retail/e-commerce, energy, manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, healthcare, and children's hospitals. Several supplements (Insurance, Retail, Financial Services, Hot Jobs) are free for participants.
• Pay Practices Surveys Compensation policies, incentive programs, and HR practices surveys (including Pay-Transparency Disclosure and salary budget surveys) with non-participant report pricing from $495.
• Compensation Consulting Services Professional consulting services covering base pay programs, variable pay programs, and survey completion assistance for compensation teams.
• Custom Compensation & Market Intelligence Surveys Tailored survey solutions for organizations requiring industry-specific jobs, targeted peer groups, or unique pay practice benchmarking, including custom practices surveys and market intelligence engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 247 participants in Law Department Survey Large Company Edition 2025 - largest of its kind in the U.S.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte Consulting partners with Empsight on the Children's Hospitals & Health Systems Compensation Survey, published in association with Deloitte Consulting. Also collaborated on the 2025 Specialized Incentive Survey focused on customer contact, retail, salesforce, production, and logistics incentive plans.
• Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACC partners with Empsight to offer the Law Department Compensation Survey to members at preferred pricing. ACC members receive discounts on Mid-Market Edition surveys. The partnership includes self-reported compensation reports for individual members.
• Montgomery Investment TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed under Collaboration section as a strategic partner.
• Clay SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed under Collaboration section as a strategic partner.
• Survey Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurvey advisory group comprised of experienced industry leaders who help keep the surveys current, competitive, and aligned with the real needs of participating organizations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aon (Radford): Operates the Radford compensation survey network covering technology, life sciences, and general industry roles. Directly competes for compensation benchmarking budgets of large multinationals as part of a broader risk and HR advisory portfolio.
• Willis Towers Watson: Major compensation and benefits survey provider through its Talent & Rewards practice. Directly competes with Empsight in Fortune 1000 compensation benchmarking, while also offering broader HR consulting and insurance services.
• Mercer: Global consulting leader offering compensation surveys and total rewards benchmarking through its Marsh McLennan parent. Comparable as a direct competitor in compensation benchmarking for large enterprises, but operates at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering compensation and rewards advisory services. Competes with Empsight through its Pay practice, but as part of a much broader executive search and talent consulting portfolio.

Emerging players

• Carta Total Compensation: Equity and total compensation benchmarking platform primarily serving venture-backed and private companies. Adjacent competitor in compensation data, with a different target segment but overlapping buyer personas.
• Pave: Compensation management software and benchmarking platform focused on tech and growth-stage employers. Represents the next-generation software-led approach to compensation data, partially overlapping with Empsight's benchmarking offering.

Direct peers

• Salary.com: Compensation data, software, and consulting provider serving HR and compensation professionals. Competes with Empsight for benchmarking budgets, primarily through a technology-platform-led model rather than participant surveys.
• CompTool (Culpepper): Compensation survey and pay practice benchmarking provider with industry-specific surveys comparable to Empsight's industry supplements. Directly comparable in serving compensation teams at large employers.
• ERI Economic Research Institute: Compensation survey, salary benchmarking, and software provider with broad coverage across industries and geographies. Directly competes for enterprise compensation benchmarking budgets.
• PayScale (UKG): Compensation data and software provider, now part of UKG. Directly competes in salary benchmarking surveys with a software-led, broader market data model, contrasting with Empsight's participant-only large-company focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/empsight

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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