# Mercer Benchmark Database: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/mercer-benchmark-database/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation benchmarking data | 2% | 14 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Radford or Mercer are the top choices due to their industry-specific data and reliability" (Mistral Small, Compensation benchmarkin)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Compensation benchmarking data: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 121 → 14 of 148.

## In its own words

What Mercer Benchmark Database's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: 美世开发的全球投资管理人数据与分析平台 (https://www.mercer.com.cn/solutions/investments/investment-manager-research-and-database)
- For: 资产所有者 (https://www.mercer.com.cn/solutions/investments/investment-manager-research-and-database)
- Price stated: non-participants to purchase (participant receive the results free of charge) (https://www.mercer.com/en-us/insights/us-health-news/the-apt-comparison-are-you-using-the-right-benchmark-data)
- Free plan or trial: participant receive the results free of charge (https://www.mercer.com/en-us/insights/us-health-news/the-apt-comparison-are-you-using-the-right-benchmark-data)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.