Compensation and Benefits Reports

2026 Research report — now available

2026 Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Study

Compensation decisions are among the most important investments your organization makes. To help organizations make informed, data-driven decisions, ASK Distribution Consulting has partnered with Industry Insights Inc., an independent third-party research firm, to conduct the 2026 Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Study.

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Price: $849 · Preferred Partner Price: $479 · Available through ACD U- Powered by ASK

About the Study

The Industry Benchmark
for Compensation
and Benefits.

The 2026 Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Study gives distribution companies what no general benchmarking tool can—peer-level data from companies in your own industry, broken out the way decisions actually get made: by role, by region, and by company size.

Compiled by Industry Insights, Inc. and co-sponsored by 13 distribution industry associations including the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), the study reflects confidential survey data from 502 companies representing nearly 8,000 locations across the United States and Canada.

502

Participating Distribution Companies

~8,000

Business Locations Represented

35+

Benchmark Positions Across Executive, Sales, Operations, Warehouse, Administrative, HR, Finance, and IT Functions

built for

Who Uses This Report

HR Directors & People Leaders
Company Owners & C-Suite
Operations & Warehouse Managers
Sales Leaders
Compensation specialists
Business owners

new for 2026

Incumbent-Based Reporting

The 2026 study introduces an incumbent-based reporting methodology that captures compensation data at the individual employee level and ties compensation to actual work locations.

Incumbent-based geographic reporting — every employee tied to their actual work location, not headquarters
97 reportable Metropolitan Statistical Areas (up from 55 in 2024) for more precise local benchmarking
New positions added: HR Generalist, HR Generalist (Senior), Assistant Branch Manager
Branch Manager now broken out by experience level: under 2 yrs, 2–10 yrs, and 10+ yrs
ACD-specific data cuts included — compare against true chemical distribution peers

what's included

Your Complete Benchmarking Package

Full PDF Report with aggregated results, benefit comparisons, and role breakouts by sales volume and region.
Exclusive Online Access (for Full Access Participants):
- Company-specific compensation benchmarks
- Detailed Excel data tables with state-level and experience-based salaries and benefits
- Searchable results to create custom data cuts

pricing & access

Select Your Option

Preferred Partner Rate available to Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) member companies.

Bundle— Available Now

The Workforce Bundle

Pair with The Workforce Advantage Playbook for the Complete Picture

The 2026 Compensation & Benefits Study tells you what to pay. The Workforce Advantage Playbook — published by ACD in partnership with the Center for Generational Kinetics — tells you how to recruit and retain across generations. Together, they give your team the research, strategies, and data needed to build a workforce that lasts.