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The data behind the 2009 IndustryWeek Salary Survey
Sunday, March 01, 2009
By
David Blanchard
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Average Salary by Industry |
| Industry sector (% of response) |
Salary |
| Consulting/Education (2%) |
$113,418 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare (3%) |
$110,830 |
| Chemicals (3%) |
$107,147 |
| Petroleum & Coal (2%) |
$103,702 |
| Medical Devices/Lab Equipment (4%) |
$102,617 |
| Paper/Printing/Publishing (4%) |
$100,852 |
| Computer Equipment/Peripherals/Software (1%) |
$100,493 |
| Food & Beverage (6%) |
$99,954 |
| Consumer Goods/Durables (5%) |
$99,340 |
| Metals (11%) |
$96,676 |
| Construction/Building Equipment (8%) |
$94,246 |
| Aerospace & Defense (8%) |
$92,044 |
| Plastics & Rubber Products (5%) |
$91,640 |
| Industrial Machinery (15%) |
$91,476 |
| Electronics/High-Tech/Telecom Equipment (6%) |
$90,580 |
| Automotive/Transportation Vehicles & Equipment (12%) |
$88,424 |
| Wood Products/Furniture (4%) |
$87,450 |
| Apparel/Textiles (1%) |
$84,512 |
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Average Salary by Education Level |
| Highest level attained (% of response) |
Salary |
| High School (7%) |
$68,784 |
| Some College (17%) |
$76,373 |
| 2-yr Degree (9%) |
$72,601 |
| 4-yr Bachelors Degree (33%) |
$96,769 |
| Some Graduate Study (12%) |
$105,630 |
| Master's Degree (21%) |
$117,485 |
| Doctorate (1%) |
$152,703 |
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Average Salary by Geographic Region |
| Region |
% of response |
Salary |
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2009 |
2008 |
| New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) |
6% |
$101,138 |
$109,120 |
| Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) |
11% |
$95,873 |
$112,956 |
| South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
16% |
$97,121 |
$113,128 |
| North Central (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
39% |
$90,807 |
$100,752 |
| South Central (AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX) |
15% |
$100,432 |
$98,569 |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY) |
5% |
$95,550 |
$106,008 |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
8% |
$100,098 |
$116,035 |
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Average Salary by Race |
| Ethnic background |
Salary |
| Asian or Pacific Islander (3%) |
$92,179 |
| Black/African-American (2%) |
$101,923 |
| Hispanic/Latino (2%) |
$88,707 |
| Native American or Alaska Native (1%) |
$94,159 |
| White/Caucasian (88%) |
$95,142 |
| Prefer not to say (4%) |
$99,705 |
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Average Salary by Gender |
| Gender (% of response) |
Salary |
Salary |
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2009 |
2008 |
| Male (91%) |
$97,068 |
$107,434 |
| Female (9%) |
$75,116 |
$79,814 |
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Average Salary by Company Size |
| Annual corporate revenues (% of response) |
Salary |
Salary |
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2009 |
2008 |
| Less than $25 million (27%) |
$86,574 |
$94,931 |
| $25-50 million (12%) |
$84,476 |
$102,915 |
| $50-100 million (10%) |
$89,185 |
$98,660 |
| $100-500 million (17%) |
$99,096 |
$106,702 |
| $500 million-$1 billion (9%) |
$102,374 |
$107,693 |
| $1 billion-$20 billion (19%) |
$108,246 |
$121,178 |
| More than $20 billion (6%) |
$103,569 |
$107,757 |
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Average Salary by Age |
| Age (% of response) |
Salary |
| 21-29 (3%) |
$55,343 |
| 30-39 (13%) |
$83,443 |
| 40-49 (32%) |
$92,873 |
| 50-59 (35%) |
$101,307 |
| 60+ (17%) |
$103,870 |
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Average Salary by Experience |
| Years in manufacturing (% of response) |
Salary |
| 0-2 (3%) |
$91,973 |
| 3-5 (4%) |
$66,260 |
| 6-10 (7%) |
$73,550 |
| 11-15 (11%) |
$92,387 |
| 16-20 (11%) |
$92,273 |
| 21-25 (19%) |
$99,536 |
| 26+ (45%) |
$101,215 |
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Average Salary by Job Responsibility |
| Position (% of response) |
Salary |
| Corporate/Executive Management (CEO, COO, CFO, President, GM, etc.)(13%) |
$150,595 |
| Director, Manufacturing/Production (3%) |
$120,191 |
| Director, Purchasing/Procurement/Sourcing (2%) |
$97,396 |
| VP, Manufacturing/Production (3%) |
$112,808 |
| VP, Operations (3%) |
$135,869 |
| Manufacturing/Production Management (11%) |
$76,192 |
| Engineering Management (17%) |
$90,683 |
| Plant/Facilities Management (8%) |
$79,017 |
| Lean/Continuous Improvement Management (6%) |
$83,387 |
| Operations Management (5%) |
$79,043 |
| Quality Management (5%) |
$83,881 |
| R&D/Product Development Management (5%) |
$83,384 |
| Sales/Marketing Management (5%) |
$93,657 |
| Purchasing/Procurement/Sourcing Management (4%) |
$65,758 |
| Supply Chain/Logistics Management (3%) |
$76,922 |
| Human Resources Management (2%) |
$89,461 |
| Financial Management/Controller (2%) |
$89,560 |
| Safety Management (1%) |
$68,401 |
| Consulting/Education (1%) |
$109,354 |
| Administration (1%) |
$42,768 |
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Average Salary by Seniority |
| Years with current company (% of response) |
Salary |
| 0-2 (13%) |
$94,615 |
| 3-5 (21%) |
$88,245 |
| 6-10 (18%) |
$92,868 |
| 11-15 (14%) |
$92,800 |
| 16-20 (10%) |
$92,509 |
| 21-25 (9%) |
$104,852 |
| 26+ (15%) |
$106,219 |
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Average Salary by Staff Size |
| Number of employees you manage (% of response) |
Salary |
| 0-10 (64%) |
$89,057 |
| 11-25 (14%) |
$103,852 |
| 26-50 (8%) |
$97,406 |
| 51-100 (6%) |
$109,684 |
| More than 100 (8%) |
$118,491 |
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How satisfied are you with manufacturing as a career path? (% of response) |
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2009 |
2008 |
| Very satisfied |
35% |
34% |
| Satisfied |
45% |
49% |
| Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied |
14% |
12% |
| Unsatisfied |
5% |
4% |
| Very unsatisfied |
1% |
1% |
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How satisfied are you with your current job? (% of response) |
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2009 |
2008 |
| Very satisfied |
30% |
28% |
| Satisfied |
46% |
46% |
| Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied |
14% |
16% |
| Unsatisfied |
8% |
8% |
| Very unsatisfied |
2% |
2% |
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What matters most to you about your job? (% of response) |
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2009 |
2008 |
| Job Stability |
29% |
21% |
| Base Salary |
20% |
21% |
| Recognition of Your Importance to Company |
15% |
16% |
| Career Advancement Opportunities |
12% |
15% |
| Company's Recognition of the Importance of Manufacturing Operations |
8% |
11% |
| Benefits |
6% |
6% |
| Flexible Schedule |
4% |
4% |
| Relationships with Co-Workers |
3% |
4% |
| Continuing Education/Training |
2% |
1% |
| Vacation Time |
1% |
1% |
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Change in Base Salary Over Previous Year (% of response) |
| Decreased more than 5% |
2% |
| Decreased 3-5% |
1% |
| Decreased 1-3% |
1% |
| No change |
27% |
| Increased 1-3% |
25% |
| Increased 3-5% |
29% |
| Increased more than 5% |
15% |
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