Ongoing Advisory and Support Services
Get consistent, strategic support in a shifting compensation landscape
Whether you're navigating pay transparency requirements, managing costs, or preparing for organizational shifts, our retainer-based consulting gives you on-demand access to trusted advisors who know your business — and the market.
What Ongoing Support Can Help You Achieve
Compensation isn’t static — and your advisory support shouldn’t be either. Our retainer-based consulting model gives you flexible access to experts who can step in whenever your priorities shift, your bandwidth narrows, or your strategy needs a sharp outside perspective.
Ongoing support empowers you to:
Control Costs Without Compromising Competitiveness
Get help fine-tuning pay strategies and structures that align with your budget and still attract top talent.
Stay Ahead of Pay Transparency Regulations
Access up-to-date guidance to help you comply with evolving disclosure laws and communicate pay decisions clearly.
Make Faster, More Confident Decisions
With ongoing access to trusted consultants, you don’t have to delay critical compensation choices for lack of internal resources.
Get Objective Insight When Stakes Are High
Our outside perspective helps you navigate sensitive or high-impact pay decisions with neutrality and discretion.
Adapt to Change Without Starting from Scratch
Whether you're restructuring teams or entering a new market, our advisors are already up to speed and ready to support.
Our consultants become an extension of your team — ready when you need us.
Our Process: Structured Support, Flexible Delivery
Each retainer engagement begins with a defined onboarding phase. We focus on aligning with your business goals, understanding your compensation practices, and becoming a trusted extension of your team.
Every engagement is unique, but will typically involve these core steps:
Kickoff & Scope Alignment
- Conduct an initial meeting to confirm engagement objectives, identify key stakeholders, align on communication protocols, and finalize the scope of services.
Strategic Discovery & Prioritization
- Facilitate working sessions to assess organizational goals, workforce challenges, business drivers, and internal dynamics to prioritize areas of focus and align compensation strategy with broader initiatives.
Program & Data Assessment
- Collect and review relevant documentation, including job descriptions, compensation program materials, employee data, and organizational structure. Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or opportunities for optimization.
Ongoing Advisory Access
- Provide recurring support through scheduled meetings and ad hoc consultations. Scope may include policy development, pay program updates, compensation modeling, internal communication strategy, and executive briefings.
Optional Add-On Services
- Offer access to supplemental consulting support as needed, including market pricing updates, job architecture design, pay transparency compliance reviews, and presentation preparation for senior leadership or governance bodies.
Why Choose Salary.com’s Consultants
Diversified and Experienced Team
Our individual consultants have decades of experience in a variety of industries. We have the knowledge and skills to help you in your specific organization, industry, and circumstances.
High-Touch Communication
Clear communication is a cornerstone of our process, and we will be with you every step of the way. Our team of consultants are available to provide guidance and support.
Salary.com’s Powerful Solutions
We leverage Salary.com’s industry-leading total compensation management platform, making full use of its trusted data and award-winning compensation solutions.
An Extra Set of Hands
Serious analysis is a big undertaking that all too often gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. This is a mistake, and everyone knows it, but sometimes your internal team just can’t get the time. Our consultants provide the extra resources and expertise to implement your compensation initiatives.
Third-Party Neutrality
Bringing in outside help demonstrates your commitment to fairness, transparency, and impartiality. It also guarantees a level of discretion not always possible within an organization.
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