U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

National Compensation Survey

NCS Databases

Database Name	Special Notice	Top Picks	One Screen	Multi- Screen	Tables	Text Files
Pay
National Compensation Survey
Pay & Cost of Benefits
Employment Cost Index
Employer Cost for Employee Compensation
Benefit Incidence & Provisions
Employee Benefits Survey (1985 to 2006)
National Compensation Survey - Benefits (Beginning with 2010 data)*
*2007 to 2009 benefits data are not available in the National Compensation Survey data base. For data during these years, see the NCS publication archive.

Discontinued Data Series

• Create Customized Tables (one screen)
  • Employment Cost Index (ECI) - (SIC basis)
  • Employer Cost for Employee Compensation (ECEC) - 1986 - 2003 (SIC basis)
  • National Compensation Survey (SIC basis)

• Create Customized Tables (multiple screens)
  • Employment Cost Index (ECI) - (SIC basis)
  • Employer Cost for Employee Compensation (ECEC) - 1986 - 2003 (SIC basis)
  • National Compensation Survey (SIC basis)

More Tools

• Series Report —Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data.
• Flat files FTP Site —For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the entire database or large subset of the database.
• Wages (NCS)
• Employment Cost Trends (ECT)
• Benefits (EBS)
• National Compensation Search--allows you to search through all the National Compensation Survey publications that are currently available electronically.