Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service

What Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service does

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), founded in 1971 and headquartered in Oakland, New Jersey, is a privately held healthcare compensation research firm that publishes ten annual salary and benefits reports covering distinct healthcare verticals: Nursing Home, CCRC, Assisted Living, Home Care, Hospice, Behavioral Health, Rehabilitation, Multi-Facility Corporate Compensation, and NACHC Health Centers. Its methodology is survey-based, drawing data from thousands of participating organizations — including 917 nursing homes, 1,057 assisted living facilities, 1,111 home health agencies, 1,091 hospices, 528 CCRCs, 474 behavioral health facilities, 2,880 rehabilitation facilities, and 508 NACHC health centers — to produce longitudinal benchmarks on salaries, bonuses, hourly rates, per-visit rates, fringe benefits, turnover/vacancy, and projected wage increases. The core technology is a survey collection and validation platform producing PDF, hard copy, and Excel deliverables; no AI/ML, API, or software-as-a-service product is offered.

HCS monetizes primarily through one-time/report license sales priced at $175-$1,000 depending on report type, with a bifurcated Participant Rate (e.g., $200) and Non-Participant Rate (e.g., $400) model that exchanges data submission for discounted pricing. A secondary revenue stream is Custom Survey services for client-sponsored, state association, and national association studies, priced per job, benefit depth, and participant pool size with ~90-day delivery. Distribution is direct via company website, phone, and email, with reports also re-sold through a consultant network. The firm operates with 1-10 employees and is supported by long-standing reciprocal partnerships with major healthcare associations (LeadingAge, AHCA, NCAL, National Alliance for Care at Home, NAHC, NACHC) that drive survey participation and member pricing. The company has no disclosed funding, acquisitions, or subsidiaries and has been continuously operating for over 50 years as an independent research publisher.

Name

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service

Legal name

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service

Website

https://hhcsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), founded in 1971, publishes ten annual salary and benefits reports covering nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, home health, CCRC, behavioral health, rehab, and multi-facility healthcare organizations, based on surveys of thousands of participating facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Compensation Research

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation Planning & Total Rewards (BPACAPAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare compensation research
• Salary benefits surveys
• Compensation benchmarking
• Healthcare workforce data
• HR compensation studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Annual Compensation Reports: Publishes ten annual salary and benefits reports covering various healthcare sectors including Nursing Home, CCRC, Assisted Living, Home Care, Hospice, Rehabilitation, Behavioral Health, and Corporate Compensation. Revenue from report sales in multiple formats (PDF, hard copy, Excel).
2. Custom Surveys: Design and conduct custom surveys for clients including client-sponsored surveys, state association surveys, and national association surveys. Pricing based on number of jobs, depth of benefits surveyed, and projected size of participant pool. Generally takes 90 days to complete.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) conducts and publishes annual salary and benefits studies for the healthcare industry, producing ten specialized compensation reports covering nursing homes, assisted living, CCRC/Life Plan communities, home care, hospice, behavioral health, rehabilitation, multi-facility corporate compensation, and community health centers. The firm also designs and conducts custom marketplace surveys for clients and distributes downloadable job descriptions to support healthcare HR decision-making.

Product overview

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) is a healthcare compensation research company that has provided salary and benefits studies for over 50 years. The company publishes ten annual compensation reports covering various healthcare sectors including Assisted Living, Behavioral Health, CCRC, Nursing Home, Home Care, Hospice, Rehabilitation, Corporate Compensation, and NACHC Health Centers. Each report is designed for specific healthcare settings and provides market benchmarking data including salaries, bonuses, hourly rates, fringe benefits, turnover rates, and projected increases. The company also offers custom survey services tailored to client needs and provides downloadable job descriptions as supplementary resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report Comprehensive annual compensation study covering salaries, bonuses, and hourly rates for 50 positions in assisted living, personal care, and residential care facilities. Published in cooperation with LeadingAge and supported by NCAL.
• Behavioral Health Salary & Benefits Report The only national study exclusively covering mental health compensation for inpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment facilities, covering 50+ job positions including Clinical Directors, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, and Counselors.
• CCRC Salary & Benefits Report Exclusive national compensation study for Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Life Plan Communities covering 47 management and 55 non-management positions. Published in cooperation with LeadingAge.
• Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report The standard national study for skilled nursing and long-term care facility compensation, covering salaries, bonus data, and hourly rates on 100 jobs. Published in cooperation with LeadingAge and supported by AHCA.
• Home Care Salary & Benefits Report The only national compensation study exclusively for home health agencies, covering salaries, bonus data, hourly, and per visit rates on 59 jobs. Supported by National Alliance for Care at Home and LeadingAge + VNAA.
• Hospice Salary & Benefits Report The only national compensation study available exclusively for hospice agencies, covering salaries, bonus data, hourly, and per visit rates on 62 jobs. Supported by National Alliance for Care at Home and LeadingAge + VNAA.
• Multi-Facility Corporate Compensation Report Covers compensation of senior executives of multi-site healthcare organizations including hospitals, long-term care, and home health/hospice by revenue size. Includes total compensation, pay policies, executive incentives, and 13 fringe benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 917 nursing homes participated in 2025 study covering 111,600+ employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LeadingAgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCS publishes reports in cooperation with LeadingAge for CCRC, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home reports. LeadingAge members receive discounted participant rates on reports.
• American Health Care Association (AHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHCA supports the Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report. AHCA members receive member pricing on reports.
• National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCAL supports the Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report. NCAL members receive member pricing.
• National Alliance for Care at HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Alliance for Care at Home supports both the Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits Reports.
• National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAHC cooperates with HCS on Hospice and Home Care Salary & Benefits Reports.
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCS conducts the NACHC Health Center Salary & Benefits Report annually on behalf of NACHC. Report is complimentary to NACHC members.
• LeadingAge + VNAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadingAge + VNAA supports the Home Care Salary & Benefits Report along with National Alliance for Care at Home.
• LeadingAge + VNAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadingAge + VNAA supports the Hospice Salary & Benefits Report.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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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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