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Mercer Salary

Mercer Salary

Mercer pays a median base salary of $123K ($95K–$150K) across 80 public job postings (2025–2026). US DOL certified wage filings (FY2025): $176K median.

💰 $95K–$150K salary range

Median: $123K  ·  Based on 80 public Mercer job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026


This Mercer salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Mercer · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026
$123K
Median base
$95K–$150K
Typical range
80
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate (20 postings cite equity)
Salary by department
Wealth Management
$145K (19)
Client Development
$140K (13)
Wealth Solutions - Estate Planning
$115K (3)
Wealth Management - Client Service
$100K (4)
Wealth Solutions - Tax
$95K (12)
Financial Planning Group
$90K (17)
Highest-paying skills
Less $210KCcpa $125KMonday $125K

Highest-paying open roles at Mercer

Mercer salary by department

  • Wealth Management: $145K median (19 roles)
  • Client Development: $140K median (13 roles)
  • Wealth Solutions - Estate Planning: $115K median (3 roles)
  • Wealth Management - Client Service: $100K median (4 roles)
  • Wealth Solutions - Tax: $95K median (12 roles)
  • Financial Planning Group: $90K median (17 roles)

Mercer salary by seniority

  • Junior: $98K median (10)
  • Mid: $120K median (35)
  • Senior: $180K median (17)
  • Manager: $115K median (11)
  • Director: $200K median (7)

Mercer salary by location

  • Remote: $155K median (26 roles)
  • San Francisco: $95K median (3 roles)
  • New York: $140K median (3 roles)

Remote work at Mercer

35% of Mercer's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $155K median vs $140K onsite.

What Mercer looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (1).

Benefits & perks at Mercer

Commonly listed: medical (80) · dental (80) · vision (80) · mental-health (80) · hsa-fsa (80) · 401k (80) · pto (80) · parental (80).

About Mercer

Mercer is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Mercer

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 38 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 25% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Mercer total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 20% of roles list a bonus; common structures: hourly, salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Mercer hiring activity

Mercer has 80 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 80 public job postings with disclosed pay.

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Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2025) for Mercer show a median of $176K, ranging $154K–$194K, across 59 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What does Mercer pay?
The median base salary is $123K, with a typical range of $95K–$150K, based on 80 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Mercer?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Managing Partner, Market Leader, at $250K base.

Which team pays the most at Mercer?
The Wealth Management team, at a $145K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

USD base salary aggregated from 80 public Mercer job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.

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