Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Trends Report

Understanding the mechanics of short- and long-term incentive plan design is no easy feat. To provide the insights you need to make informed decisions, our incentive trending reports provide Radford McLagan Compensation Database clients with detailed information and trends on the key factors you'll need to consider when deciding on how to make your programs as compelling and competitive as possible.

Report Scope

These interactive multi-year trending reports provide the power to analyze current year practices alongside four years of incentive design trend data for each finding in the Short- and Long-Term Reports. Use the filtering capabilities to create the custom database you want to see.

Study Scope

The Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study database is the foundation for the Trends Report. It provides decision-makers with access to incredible practices insights spanning a wealth of companies, topics and countries. Our most recent publication includes:

Covered Practices

Our Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study covers the following key market practices:

Timing

Our Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study is conducted once a year with the following general schedule:

• Data collection opens — February 2025
• Data collection closes — Initial due date August 2025; Data collection will continue through October 2025
• Results published — October 2025
• Trends report available — November 2025

Eligibility

Access to the Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study and Trends Reports is limited to Radford McLagan Compensation Database participants.

Pricing

• Short-Term Incentive Trends Report: $2,000
• Long-Term Incentive Trends Report: $2,000
• Both Trends Reports: $3,000
• Pricing reflects participation in ST/LT Study. Pricing available for non-participants.