The results from the latest IndustryWeek Salary Survey have been collected, tallied and parsed, and the responses reflect the current state of manufacturing: reliably profitable, but not growing by leaps and bounds. Pay is holding steady and job satisfaction remains high, but economic challenges including a strong dollar, cheap imports and low oil prices are tempering optimism a bit from previous years.
- The majority of respondents saw pay raises
- 85% are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with manufacturing as a career path
- 73% are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with their current job
- Job stability matters most (21%) followed by challenging work (20%)
- Base salaries exceed $114,000
- Finding manufacturing talent is an ongoing concern
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