RCLCO Releases 2026 National Real Estate Compensation Survey

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- RCLCO, a leading real estate consulting firm, has released the 37th annual National Real Estate Compensation & Benefits Survey. This comprehensive report, spanning over 450 pages, provides detailed insights into the compensation and benefits practices of the commercial real estate industry. The survey, which covers 180+ positions, reflects responses from 436 commercial real estate companies across various asset classes, ownership structures, and service offerings.

According to the report, 93.3% of survey participants reported increasing base salaries from 2025 to 2026, with an average companywide increase of 4.0%. Looking ahead, 88% of participants anticipate increasing salaries in 2027 by an average of 3.6% year-over-year. In terms of incentive payouts, annual bonuses are projected to remain steady compared to the previous year. Over half (54.4%) of participants expect to keep companywide bonuses flat for the performance year 2026.

RCLCO's Compensation Consulting practice, formed in 2023, has been instrumental in providing this comprehensive data. The survey highlights year-end planning projections and trends on incentive structures and human capital. The report offers valuable insights into turnover, work schedules, and hiring trends, making it a valuable resource for commercial real estate firms.

Since 1967, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting has been a trusted advisor to real estate developers, investors, public institutions, and non-real estate companies. With a focus on strategic and tactical advice regarding property investment, planning, and development, RCLCO leverages quantitative analytics platforms and a strategic planning framework to provide end-to-end business planning and implementation solutions. The firm has offices in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Orlando, and Washington, DC.

The 2026 National Real Estate Compensation & Benefits Survey is available for purchase, offering a wealth of data and insights for U.S. commercial real estate organizations.

This year's report continues to provide commercial real estate firms with real-time data on pay practices, compensation projections, incentive structures, and benefits. In addition to this information, participants will benefit from additional human capital insights covering topics including turnover, work schedules, and hiring trends. The report covers a wide range of positions, providing detailed position-level compensation data, year-end planning projections, and trends on incentive structures and human capital.

The findings of the survey reflect the current state of the commercial real estate industry, with a significant emphasis on salary increases and the stability of bonus payouts. The report is a valuable resource for organizations looking to stay informed about the latest trends and practices in the industry. With detailed breakouts of compensation data by company size, ownership, asset class, region, and metropolitan area, the report provides valuable insights to all types of U.S. commercial real estate organizations.

Since 1967, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting has been the "first call" for real estate developers, investors, public institutions, and non-real estate companies seeking strategic and tactical advice regarding property investment, planning, and development. RCLCO leverages quantitative analytics platforms and a strategic planning framework to provide end-to-end business planning and implementation solutions at an entity, portfolio, or project level. With the insights and experience gained over nearly 60 years and thousands of projects, RCLCO brings success to all product types across the United States and around the world.

The report is available for purchase, and interested parties can access it through the provided link.