Employee Value Index

Understand Your School Through the Eyes of the People Who Work There

Gain compensation clarity and retention confidence.

More than a compensation study, the SAIS Employee Value Index (EVI) is our strategic service for independent schools ready to understand their full position as an employer. EVI combines a structured employee experience survey, peer benchmarking with Meridian, and a compensation and benefits positioning analysis giving school leaders a complete, evidence-based picture of where they stand.

Designed to Last

The First Years Matter

Meridian

Motivation & Engagement Survey

How can the SAIS Employee Value Index help my school?

Through the SAIS Faculty Motivation and Engagement survey and a thorough review of your compensation and benefits data, EVI assesses how your school performs across the dimensions that drive attraction and retention: pay equity and market positioning, benefits value and utilization, culture and belonging, leadership and communication, career growth, and sense of purpose and mission.

At the intersection of the employee experience, faculty motivation and engagement, and compensation, the EVI measures not just what your school offers, but how employees perceive what you offer. That gap between reality and perception is often where retention is won or lost.

What are the benefits of choosing the SAIS Employee Value Index?

The EVI provides a compensation and benefits positioning report showing where your school stands alongside an employee experience profile with findings segmented by role, tenure, and school division.

Benchmark against the SAIS Meridian dataset.
Surface unintended patterns in how pay is distributed across divisions and experience levels.
Identify salary compression where newer hires may be eroding the value of long tenure.
Go beyond base salary to build a complete picture of your competitive compensation position.

EVI is designed for heads of school, business officers, and HR leaders who want to move beyond intuition and anecdote and build a talent strategy grounded in what their people actually experience and value.

The EVI goes beyond salary tables and satisfaction scores to reveal the narrative behind the numbers. Why do teachers stay, what draws people to your school, and what quietly pushes them toward the door? The result is a clear, honest picture of where your school stands relative to peer schools and what it will take to compete for the talent you need.