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Benchmark Your Future with the Rural Broadband Industry Compensation and Benefits Report

The Rural Broadband Industry Compensation and Benefits Report is the most comprehensive benchmarking resource available for independent broadband providers. Produced by NTCA in partnership with ACA Connects and NRECA Broadband, this report provides essential data-driven insights to help companies align board and staff on personnel issues. 

The yearly reports feature compensation information for 14,000 employees across 98 different positions, ranging from the C-suite to field technicians. By utilizing this report, organizations can benchmark their practices against industry peers using location-specific data and unique job functions. 

An Essential Tool for Your Organization:

  • Data-Driven Decisions: Access exclusive, industry-specific data that considers the unique impact of rural living and salaries. 
  • Comprehensive Coverage: Review benchmarks for salaries, bonuses, commissions, benefits, and operating statistics. 
  • Strategic Budgeting: Utilize the findings as a strategic tool for annual budgeting and long-term planning. 
  • Customized Analysis: View data through multiple lenses, including operating revenue, number of broadband subscriptions, and geographic region.
     

Purchase the 2025 Report

The 2026 Report will be available later this month.

Note: If you have already purchased the report, it will be emailed upon release.

New for 2026 – Best Value Package for Participating Companies

NTCA offers a bundle of the annual compensation report along with a customized Executive Compensation Report, providing compensation information for additional c-suite titles including general manager, president and chief executive positions tailored to your company’s unique characteristics.

Access to Executive Compensation Calculator 

An interactive tool enabling users to estimate expected compensation levels and analyze the impact of key attributes on executive pay.

 

Executive Compensation Calculator

Interactive & Customized

  • Dynamic tool—moves beyond static tables
  • Tailored outputs based on company characteristics

Built for Better Decisions

  • Supports planning, budgeting, and board discussions
  • Helps attract and retain executive talent

Powered by Data

  • Built exclusively for NTCA members
  • Enables true peer comparisons using current data

The Executive Compensation Report is only available to NTCA companies that participated in the compensation and benefits survey and provides data for their CEO, president or general manager position.  

Note: If you have already purchased the best value package, the Executive Compensation tools will be emailed upon release. This will be after the release of the initial report and will come in July.  If you participated and did not purchase the Best Value Package, you can upgrade. Please contact [email protected].