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IndustryWeek's 2009 Salary Survey: Charts and Tables

The data behind the 2009 IndustryWeek Salary Survey

By David Blanchard

March 1, 2009

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



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



Average Salary by Geographic Region

Region % of response Salary
    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





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



Average Salary by Gender

Gender (% of response) Salary Salary
  2009 2008
Male (91%) $97,068 $107,434
Female (9%) $75,116 $79,814



Average Salary by Company Size

Annual corporate revenues (% of response) Salary Salary
  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



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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