2015/2016 Salary Budget Survey
REGIONAL REPORT
PA/DE/NJ
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MidAtlantic Employers’ Association
The Atrium, 234 Mall Blvd, Ste. 200
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Kay Dutton
Data Specialist
kdutton@meainfo.org
800.662.6238
**C onfidential Information **
This survey is provided to assist you in administering your pay programs; it is, however, considered confidential information. To preserve
this confidentiality, it may not be duplicated or used to support specific actions in discussions with any third party.
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Table of Contents
Section
Page
Introduction
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Report Layout ............................................................................................................................................................................................6-7
Participation Distribution...................................................................................................................................................................... 8-14
Historical Pay Change Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 15-16
SECTION ONE: Actual & Projected Pay Change Data - Excluding Zeros and Negatives
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Average Pay Increases by Geographic Area .............................................................................................................................. 18-19
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Average Pay Increases by Company Size ................................................................................................................................... 20-21
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Average Pay Increases by Specific Industry .............................................................................................................................. 22-24
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Average Pay Increases by Organization Type ........................................................................................................................... 25-26
SECTION TWO: Actual & Projected Pay Change Data - Including Zeros and Negatives
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Average Pay Increases by Geographic Area .............................................................................................................................. 28-29
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Average Pay Increases by Company Size ................................................................................................................................... 30-31
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Average Pay Increases by Specific Industry .............................................................................................................................. 32-34
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Average Pay Increases by Organization Type ........................................................................................................................... 35-36
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SECTION THREE: Actual & Projected Variable/Bonus Award Data - Excluding Zeros
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Average Awards by Geographic Area ........................................................................................................................................ 38-39
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Average Awards by Company Size ............................................................................................................................................. 40-41
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Average Awards by Specific Industry ......................................................................................................................................... 42-44
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Average Awards by Organization Type ..................................................................................................................................... 45-46
SECTION FOUR: Actual & Projected Variable/Bonus Award Data - Including Zeros
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Average Awards by Geographic Area ........................................................................................................................................ 48-49
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Average Awards by Company Size ............................................................................................................................................. 50-51
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Average Awards by Specific Industry ......................................................................................................................................... 52-54
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Average Awards by Organization Type ..................................................................................................................................... 55-56
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Introduction
Overview
The MidAtlantic Employers’ Association provides the most comprehensive pay data available in the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey
region. This study average pay change and variable/bonus award data for employers in the region. Some employers provided responses for more
than one geographic area.
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Geographic region covered by survey data ----------------------------- Southeastern PA, Delaware and New Jersey
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Number of regional survey responses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------86
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Approximate total employment of regional respondents --------------------------------------------------------------- 6481
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Respondents projecting pay increases during 2015-2016:
Union ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Non-Executive* (PMMS-NU, OCT, & SMP) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 192
Executive -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
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Respondents projecting either zeros or negative pay adjustments during 2015-2016:
Union ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Non-Executive* (PMMS-NU, OCT, & SMP)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Executive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
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Data reflected in report provided between ------------------------------------------------------ July to September 2015
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Publication Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 2015
* See page 7 for employee category clarification
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Report Layout
The following sections include six reports each by geographic area with summaries by company size, organization type, and specific
industry.
SECTION ONE: Actual & Projected Pay Change Data – Excluding Zeros and Negatives
This section pertains to average actual and projected changes to wages and salaries, while excluding zeros and negative adjustments. Use this
section to determine how much actual pay has or is projected to change if you do not want to consider the affect of zero and negative
adjustments.
SECTION TWO: Actual & Projected Pay Change Data – Including Zeros and Negatives
This section pertains to average actual and projected changes to wages and salaries, while including zeros and negative adjustments. Use this
section to determine how much actual pay has or is projected to change if you want to consider the affect of zero and negative adjustments.
SECTION THREE: Actual & Projected Variable/Bonus Award Reports – Excluding Zeros
This section pertains to the average short-term incentive awards paid to employees as a percent of base pay. Use this section to determine
how much short-term variable/bonus awards have or are projected to change if you do not want to consider the affect of zeros.
SECTION FOUR: Actual & Projected Variable/Bonus Award Reports – Including Zeros
This section pertains to the average short-term incentive awards paid to employees as a percent of base pay. Use this section to determine
how much short-term variable/bonus awards have or are projected to change if you want to consider the impact of zeros.
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Report Layout (continued . . .)
Employee Categories
Each of the above reports includes data for each of the following employee groups, along with totals for all non-union positions combined:
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PMMS Union:
PMMS – NU:
OCT:
SMP:
EXEC:
Production, Maintenance, Material Handling & Service employees working in a UNION environment
Production, Maintenance, Material Handling & Service employees working in a NON-UNION
environment
Non-Exempt Office, Clerical & Technical employees
Exempt Supervisory, Managerial & Professional employees
Executive
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Participation Distribution
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Historical Pay Change Summary
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2015/2016 MEA Salary Budget Survey
Historical Pay Change
Following is a compilation of average actual and projected pay changes reported in the last five surveys (data reflects all industries combined)
and excludes zero and negative adjustments. While projected changes reflect “best estimates” of future changes, actual changes (surveyed 12
months later) are generally close to earlier projections.
Manufacturing Pay Change History
Employee
Category
PMMS-U
PMMS-NU
OCT
SMP
EXEC
10-11
Projected
Actual
2.2%
2.7%
2.7%
3.1%
3.0%
2.2%
2.8%
2.7%
3.1%
4.0%
11-12
Projected
Actual
2.8%
3.2%
3.0%
3.1%
3.3%
2.8%
3.0%
3.2%
3.4%
3.9%
12-13
Projected
Actual
2.9%
3.1%
3.2%
3.0%
3.2%
2.5%
3.2%
2.8%
3.6%
3.5%
13-14
Projected
Actual
2.4%
3.1%
3.0%
2.9%
3.0%
2.3%
3.4%
3.1%
3.0%
3.6%
Projected
14-15
Actual
15-16
Projected
2.4%
3.1%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.4%
2.5%
3.0%
3.0%
3.1%
3.3%
Projected
Actual
15-16
Projected
na
2.8%
2.8%
3.0%
3.8%
na
3.3%
3.0%
4.0%
5.9%
na
3.4%
2.9%
3.6%
4.3%
Non-Manufacturing Pay Change History
Employee
Category
PMMS-U
PMMS-NU
OCT
SMP
EXEC
10-11
Projected
Actual
2.7%
3.0%
3.0%
3.1%
3.2%
2.8%
3.1%
3.2%
3.0%
3.5%
11-12
Projected
Actual
3.0%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
3.0%
3.2%
12-13
Projected
Actual
2.0%
3.3%
3.4%
3.0%
3.4%
2.5%
3.2%
3.0%
3.2%
3.3%
13-14
Projected
Actual
2.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.9%
na
3.2%
3.0%
3.1%
3.3%
14-15
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