Compensation Database

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Columinate Compensation Database

Organizational structure and cost of labor are critical strategic issues for grocery retail operators. The Columinate Compensation Database provides easy access to confidential and anonymous General Manager, Administrative and Department Manager comparable data. Our newly improved database is open to NCG member co-ops, small co-ops, non-NCG co-ops, and INFRA natural food independent retailers.

Special thanks to Carolee Colter for being the steward of the Cooperative General Manager Compensation Database for many years and to Kate Sumberg of CoMetrics for her invaluable assistance! Thank you to Brittany Baird and LaDonna Sanders Redmond for adding their perspectives for this report, and to National Co-op Grocers for providing financial support for the equity project and the database.

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Compensation Database Highlights

Gender tags to include trans and non-binary people.
New tags added so the database can report BIPOC equity issues and progress in the future.
While previously limited to data from General Managers, the new database collects data and report on department and administrative manager roles.
The database accommodates small and non-NCG member co-ops, as well as independent food retailers.
The database is available to groups other than grocery retailers.

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