FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Parthavi Das, Executive Director, 630.599.7120

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 19, 2026 — The Content & Connectivity Human Resources Association (C2HR) invites eligible industry employers to participate in its 2026 Compensation Surveys. The 2026 Surveys launch this month and results will provide industry-specific benchmarks essential to enabling organizations to assess whether their pay practices remain competitive against a backdrop of  internal company reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, tight compensation budgets and rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace.

“Sound compensation benchmarks reduce guesswork and risk,” said Parthavi Das, executive director of C2HR. “When employers have accurate data, targeted to content and connectivity job titles, they can respond to market shifts, manage costs responsibly and ensure pay practices remain competitive and credible.”

C2HR’s surveys provide an industry-specific, in-depth analysis of pay practices for roughly 102,461 connectivity employees and 35,762 content workers, including both exempt and nonexempt positions ranging from technicians to top executives. The surveys are the among the most robust in the industry and capture the bulk of jobs; the 2025 surveys reported data from 11 connectivity providers and 34 content developers.

Participants submit data reflecting 2026 budgets for base salaries, short-term and long-term incentive plans and sales compensation. The surveys and their findings are separated into two participant categories: connectivity providers (multiple system operators [MSOs], satellite, telecommunications and home security companies) and content developers (digital content creators, cable programmers and broadcast networks).

The 2026 Connectivity Provider and Content Developer Surveys include a combined total of roughly 1,500 positions. As a result of annual planning meetings earlier this year, the Content Developers Survey added one new job family — Podcast Operations — and seven new position titles. The Content Developers Survey also removed two job families: Other News Executive and Digital Production Technology. The 2026 Connectivity Provider Survey added one new job family — Residential  Sales Support — and nine new positions. It also deleted seven job families: Data Privacy, Technical Recruiting, Home Security Installation/Service, Service Auditing, Video Production, Third-Party Sales and Lead Generation.

The 2026 Surveys launch in March and data are due in April. Survey results are delivered in September via a secure online data portal that allows for customizable Excel spreadsheets and presentation-ready reports for every position. Survey participants receive tools for analysis, including paired comparison and title-matched reports. For executive compensation data, participants also receive a regression analyses by revenue and subscribers.

Given the highly confidential survey data, the results from any given company cannot be seen. Only summary information pertaining to all participants is available. This reporting approach follows Safe Harbor guidelines and encourages participation without fear of exposing proprietary information to the public. C2HR has commissioned the Croner Company to collect and analyze the data and identify industry trends and benchmarks.

To participate in the 2026 C2HR Compensation Surveys, contact Laurie Krashanoff, via this form, email laurie@croner.com or call her at 415.485.5521

Highlights of the 2025 C2HR Compensation Surveys can be viewed here.

ABOUT C2HR

Content & Connectivity Human Resources (C2HR) is a professional association serving 4,800 members from 50 companies spanning the technology, media and entertainment sectors. C2HR provides industry-specific analytics, information and resources, as well as networking and educational opportunities. Its groundbreaking initiatives include its Annual Compensation Surveys and C2HR CON. For more information, visit www.C2HR.org.