Now Open for Participation – April 14 – May 9th, 2025

2025 Total Rewards Survey

Be the First to Get the BBI TRS Report

The annual BBI Total Rewards Survey (TRS) has established itself as the definitive bellwether for compensation, benefits, training and more – across the entire US restaurant industry. It has become a go-to tool to attract and retain talent.

We are coming off a year of record participation and are now inviting brands to take part in our 2025 edition. All brands that participate receive a FREE edition of the final published Total Rewards Survey (worth $20k).

Survey is open April 14 – May 9, 2025.

Register your interest by completing the form opposite.

Deadline is May 9, 2025 – Complete the form to participate in the 2025 survey:
Name(Required)

Why Participate?

All brands that take part receive a copy of the BBI Total Rewards Survey, which grows in scale every year. In 2024, it featured extensive benchmarks and deep data insight from:
158 brands
(31% more than 2023)
94 companies
(18% more than 2023)
6 segments

What You Can Expect: The 2025 Total Rewards Survey

Get the Total Picture on the Restaurant Reward Landscape

Staffing and Turnover
  • Trends across six segments

  • Staffing and pay levels for hourly and management positions

  • Base salary and bonuses for 70+ restaurant corporate office positions including C-suite

Training & development
  • Labor costs

  • Training and development programs (ranging from new hire orientations and ongoing training initiatives)

  • Training budgets and spend

Total rewards
  • Variable pay program structures

  • Total reward packages

  • Health benefit programs (including costs)

Total Rewards Survey Resources

Total Rewards Survey Downloads

Once you have declared your intention to participate in our Total Rewards Survey, we will be in touch to provide a link for survey access. The TRS companion file for compensation information for specific roles, a required portion of the survey is also provided. Deadline to submit is May 9th. 

The survey is extensive and will require some time to complete. To help you understand the information you will need to provide, there is a sample PDF of the questionnaire. For ease, the accompanying files are also available here:

Have More Questions?

Visit our Total Rewards Survey FAQs Help Center or reach out to our team at trs@blackboxintelligence.com.