This report documents the key findings from the study on benefits benchmarking in the Indian social sector. It draws from a sample of 59 organisations to provide a comprehensive understanding of the employee benefits being provided by Indian social purpose organisations. Importantly, it also compares social sector benefits with those being provided by general industry.

The study found the existence of a positive relationship between education and experience levels within an organization, with the salary of the executive staff. Managerial performance has a positive relation to compensation, and the two measures of such performances used by organizations are fundraising and cost-effectiveness, especially when deciding the CEO’s compensation levels. The study also finds that executive-employee level factors such as intrinsic motivation could have a negative impact on the compensation levels of an organization’s staff, as intrinsically motivated individuals may accept wages for their efforts that are lower than the norm in the organization/sector.