Compensation Resources

What Compensation Resources does

Compensation Resources is a US-based compensation and human resources consulting firm, operating since 1989 and headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. As a subsidiary operating under EA Compensation Resources LLC within the EisnerAmper professional services ecosystem, the firm delivers advisory and outsourced HR services to mid and small-cap public companies as well as private and not-for-profit clients across 11 industries including Not-For-Profit, Manufacturing, Insurance, Healthcare, Technology, Business and Professional Services, Real Estate, Engineering, Biotechnology/Life Sciences, Public Works/Utilities, and Retail. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven, executed through direct consulting engagements rather than productized self-serve distribution.

The firm's core offerings span core compensation services (Salary Administration, Executive Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Sales Compensation, Market Pricing, Board Advisory, Total Compensation Assessments, Custom Salary Surveys, Job Description Development), compliance and risk services (FLSA Audits, Retirement Plan Advisory), and broader HR consulting (change management, payroll, HRIS integration, benefits/wellness, training). Underlying these engagements are two proprietary technology assets: StateCheck, a monthly-updated multi-state compliance platform tracking minimum wage, salary thresholds, overtime rules, pay transparency, PTO, leave, and payroll tax rules across all 50 states; and an on-site library of over 1,000 compensation surveys covering for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Other resources include a New Hire Salary Calculator, Total Rewards Summary Statements, and DISC Assessments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and engagements are quote-based with multi-year contract cadences typical of professional services.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project-based, engagement-driven model. Client acquisition relies on relationship development, content-driven thought leadership, and inbound consultation requests rather than field sales at scale. As a private subsidiary inside a larger professional services platform, the firm does not disclose revenue, funding, or detailed financials.

Name

Compensation Resources

Legal name

Compensation Resources

Website

https://compensationresources.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compensation Resources is a US-based compensation and HR consulting firm, founded in 1989 and operating as an EisnerAmper subsidiary (EA Compensation Resources LLC). It delivers salary administration, executive compensation, incentive and sales compensation, FLSA audits, market pricing, and HR advisory services across 11 industry verticals, supported by its proprietary StateCheck multi-state compliance platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compensation & HR Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Rewards Consulting (BPAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Advisory (BPACAJAG), Compensation Planning & Total Rewards (BPACAPAH)

Keywords

• Compensation consulting
• Executive compensation
• HR advisory services
• Salary benchmarking
• Performance management

Headquarters

HQ city

Upper Saddle River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compensation Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for compensation and HR advisory services including salary administration, executive compensation, incentive compensation, sales compensation, market pricing, FLSA audits, performance management, and total compensation assessments. Services are project-based and engagement-driven.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Compensation Resources is a professional services firm that designs and implements compensation and human resource programs for mid-cap, small-cap, and not-for-profit organizations. Its core deliverable is project-based advisory work spanning salary administration, executive and incentive compensation design, sales compensation, market pricing, FLSA compliance audits, performance management, retirement plan advisory, and board compensation consulting, supported by proprietary data tools including the StateCheck multi-state compliance platform and a library of over 1,000 compensation surveys.

Product overview

Compensation Resources is a compensation and HR consulting firm (an EisnerAmper company) offering a portfolio of advisory services rather than a unified software product. The core consulting services include Salary Administration, Executive Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Sales Compensation, Board of Directors Advisory, Market Pricing, Performance Management, and Job Description Development. These are complemented by specialized offerings such as FLSA Audits, Retirement Plan Advisory, and Total Compensation Assessments. The firm also provides HR Consulting covering change management, payroll, HRIS integration, and benefits & wellness. Proprietary tools include StateCheck (multi-state compliance platform), Total Rewards Summary Statements, New Hire Salary Calculator, and DISC Assessments. The company maintains an on-site library of over 1,000 compensation surveys spanning multiple industries and organization types for both for-profit and not-for-profit data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salary Administration Develops structured, compliant salary administration programs for organizations, including benchmarking roles, creating pay structures, and maintaining internal equity. For HR leaders and compensation managers in mid-market and enterprise organizations.
• Executive Compensation Advises boards and executive teams on data-driven executive compensation plans including strategy, compliance, long-term incentive plans (LTIPs), and total reward design. For boards, compensation committees, and senior executives at public, private, and not-for-profit organizations.
• Incentive Compensation Assists organizations in developing variable and incentive compensation plans tailored to their specific operating environment. For HR leaders and compensation managers designing performance-based incentive programs.
• Sales Compensation Designs and aligns sales incentive plans with selling resources to maximize sales force effectiveness. For sales leaders, VP Sales, and CROs at organizations with field sales forces.
• Board of Directors Advisory Provides advisory services for board compensation studies and governance matters. For boards of directors, compensation committees, and corporate secretaries at public, private, and not-for-profit organizations.
• Custom Salary Survey Offers custom compensation surveys tailored to specific organizational needs and market comparisons. For HR leaders and compensation managers needing industry or role-specific pay data not available in published surveys.
• Retirement Plan Advisory Provides advisory services for retirement plan strategy and compliance. For HR leaders, CFOs, and benefits managers designing or reviewing retirement programs.
• Market Pricing Provides an independent view of market pay and market pricing compensation analysis to deliver competitive compensation data for positions. For HR leaders and compensation managers benchmarking roles against the external market.
• FLSA Audit Reviews and ensures compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, including employee classification, overtime exemption status, and minimum wage compliance. For HR leaders, payroll managers, and legal counsel at organizations with hourly and salaried workforces.
• Performance Management Develops and implements performance management programs aligned with organizational goals. For HR leaders and senior managers building performance review and goal-setting frameworks.
• Total Compensation Assessments Assesses total compensation packages (base, bonus, equity, benefits) to ensure competitiveness and alignment with organizational strategy. For HR leaders, total rewards leaders, and CFOs evaluating holistic compensation positioning.
• Job Description Development Creates and develops comprehensive job descriptions for organizational positions. For HR leaders and operations managers standardizing role documentation to support FLSA classification, market pricing, and performance management.
• HR Consulting Provides comprehensive human resources consulting including change management, payroll services, HRIS integration, and benefits administration. For HR leaders needing fractional or project-based HR advisory support.
• Training & Education Delivers training programs covering various compensation topics including salary administration and performance management. For HR teams and managers needing education on compensation methodology and practices.
• StateCheck: The Multi-State Compliance Tool Proprietary platform that tracks and compares compensation-related regulations across all 50 states including minimum wage, salary thresholds, overtime rules, pay transparency requirements, paid time off laws, leave of absence policies, and payroll taxes. For HR leaders, payroll managers, and compliance officers at organizations operating in multiple U.S. states.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations reported improved talent retention through strategic compensation planning
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EisnerAmpercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompensation Resources is an EisnerAmper company, operating as a subsidiary within the EisnerAmper professional services ecosystem. This relationship provides access to a broader professional services network, shared resources, and cross-referral opportunities. The firm was previously an independent company (Compensation Resources, Inc.) before joining EisnerAmper.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aon (Radford): Aon's Radford practice delivers compensation surveys, benchmarking, and consulting for technology and life-sciences companies, overlapping directly with Compensation Resources' technology and life-sciences verticals and its compensation survey library offering.
• Deloitte Human Capital Services: Deloitte's Human Capital practice offers total rewards, executive compensation, and broad HR transformation services; as a Big Four advisory competitor, it competes for larger consulting mandates that Compensation Resources may either bid for or partner into via EisnerAmper referrals.
• Willis Towers Watson (WTW): WTW provides executive compensation, total rewards, and broad HR advisory through its Talent & Rewards practice, serving as a large-incumbent competitor that frequently bids against specialized boutique compensation consultancies like Compensation Resources.
• Mercer (Marsh McLennan): Mercer is a global HR consulting and workforce solutions incumbent offering executive compensation, benefits, and broad rewards advisory; it competes with Compensation Resources at the high end of executive comp and total-rewards engagements.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry's Reward & Total Rewards Advisory practice delivers executive compensation strategy, board advisory, and sales/incentive design, putting it in direct competition for the same board, executive, and incentive compensation engagements that Compensation Resources pursues.

Emerging players

• Payscale: Payscale operates a compensation data and software platform used by HR teams for market pricing and salary benchmarking, representing the technology-enabled approach to the same market-pricing and salary-administration use cases that Compensation Resources serves via consulting engagements.
• Pave: Pave is a compensation management software platform focused on real-time benchmarking, merit cycles, and equity planning; it targets the same HR buyers seeking compensation data and tooling, partially substituting for the benchmarking and incentive-design work that Compensation Resources delivers through consulting.

Others

• WorldatWork: WorldatWork is a non-profit professional association for total rewards, compensation, and HR professionals, providing education, certifications (GRP, CCP), and research; it is adjacent rather than directly competitive, but shapes the credentialing and content ecosystem that Compensation Resources' consultants participate in.

Direct peers

• Pearl Meyer & Partners: Pearl Meyer is a closely-held executive compensation and HR consulting firm with a comparable boutique focus on board, executive, and incentive compensation advisory for mid-market and large enterprise clients, making it the most direct analogue to Compensation Resources in positioning and service mix.
• Compensation Advisory Partners (CAP): Compensation Advisory Partners is a boutique independent executive compensation and strategic HR advisory firm whose service scope, mid-to-large enterprise client base, and not-for-profit focus closely mirror Compensation Resources' positioning in the same market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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