IndustryWeek's 2009 Salary Survey: Charts and Tables

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 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 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

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

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

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

How satisfied are you with manufacturing as a career path? (% of response)
	2009	2008
Very satisfied	35%	34%
Satisfied	45%	49%
Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied	14%	12%
Unsatisfied	5%	4%
Very unsatisfied	1%	1%

How satisfied are you with your current job? (% of response)
	2009	2008
Very satisfied	30%	28%
Satisfied	46%	46%
Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied	14%	16%
Unsatisfied	8%	8%
Very unsatisfied	2%	2%

What matters most to you about your job? (% of response)
	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%

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%