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2013 SALARY ANDJOB SATISFACTION SURVEY

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

F O O D & B E V E R A G E • C O N C E P T T O D E L I V E R Y • P R E S E N T T O F U T U R E

2013 Food Processing Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey Preliminary Results

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What is your age range?

Value Count Percent <29 68 7.5%

30-39 171 18.8%

40-49 217 23.9%

50-64 417 45.8%

65+ 37 4.1%

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What is your gender?

Value Count Percent Male 660 72.5%

Female 250 27.5%


In which region do you work?

Value Count Percent New England (ME,NH,VT,MA,RI,CT) 36 4.0%

Middle Atlantic (NY,NJ,PA,DE,MD,WV,VA) 117 12.9%

Great Lakes (OH,IN,IL,WI,MN,MI) 245 26.9%

Midwest (KY,MO,IA,ND,SD,NE,KS) 117 12.9%

South (FL,GA,NC,SC,AL,MS,TN,AR,LA) 100 11.0%

Southwest (OK,TX,NM,CO,AZ,UT,NV,CA,HI) 173 19.0%

Pacific Northwest (WA,OR,ID,MT,WY,AK) 42 4.6%

Canada 21 2.3%


What's the highest level of education you completed?

Value Count Percent Elementary school 1 0.1%

High school/GED 100 11.0%

Junior college/Vocational 101 11.1%

College 405 44.5%

Post-graduate/certification program 81 8.9%

Master's degree (not MBA) 107 11.8%

MBA 66 7.3%

Doctorate 49 5.4%


Is your plant unionized?

Value Count Percent Yes 233 26.1%

No 661 73.9%


Are you a member of the union?


No 878 98.3%


Which best describes your position?

Value Count Percent Corporate Management 131 14.4%

Plant Operations 137 15.1%

Engineering 93 10.2%

R&D/Product Development 154 16.9%

Purchasing 37 4.1%

Marketing/Sales 67 7.4%

Other 96 10.6%

Maintenance 49 5.4%

Quality Assurance 146 16.0%

Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other" Count Left Blank 2

Accounting 1

Administrative Assistant 1


Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other" Count Asst Ag Manager 1

Business Analyst 1

CHEF 1

Chef 1

Coordinator 1

Corporate Engineer - Construction Management 1

Corporate Quality Systems 1

Culinary Assistant Professor 1

Department Manager 1

Director QA and R&D 1

Engineering Intern/Co-op 1

Environmental Health & Safety 1

Executive Chef 1

Finance 1

Food Safety Coordinator 1

Food Service Director 1

Food safety 1

GM over 4 Sales Centers 1

HR 1

HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST 1

IT 3

Lab Manager 1

Logistics 1

Machine Builder 1

Maintenance Management 1

Mechanical Designer 1

Nutrition Officer 1

OFFICE MGR 1

Office Manager/Sales Consultant 1

Operations, R&D and Quality 1

Packaging Engineer 1

Paraprofessional 1

Partner 1

Payroll/Human Resources 1

Planning 1


Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other" Count Process Controls 1

Production planning/Materials planning 1

Professor and Extension Specialist 1

Project Management 1

QC 1

Quality Control 1

Quality Control Associate Scientist 1

Quality Engineer 1

R&D/Process Development 1

Recruiter for Q, Maint., Mngt, Eng., R&D, Supply Chain 1

Regulatory 3

Regulatory Affairs 1

Regulatory Compliance 1

SCM 1

SUPPLY CHAIN 1

Safety 1

Safety Manager 2

Sanitation Supervisor/3rd Shift Team Leader 1

Supplier Quality 1

Supply Chain 1

Tech. Service and R & D 1

Technical Services 1

Technician 1

Training 1

Training in food safety 1

US Govt. 1

Waste Manager 1

cattle buyer 1

chef 1

combo, R&D,marketing, QA 1

dietary manager 1

field department 1

food engineering consulting 1

fulfillment 1

human resources 1


Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other" Count mid management 1

none 1

ops/maint/manage 1

outside counsel 1

owner 1

owner, president 1

pastry chef/production manager 1

sanitation manager 1

technical support 1

warehouse manager 1


How many years have you been in Food/Beverage processing or a related field?

Value Count Percent 0-5 127 14.0%

6-14 224 24.6%

15-25 245 26.9%

26-35 236 25.9%

36+ 78 8.6%


How many years have you been at your current company?


6-14 292 32.1%

15-25 186 20.4%

26-35 103 11.3%

36+ 17 1.9%


How many hours per week do you work?

Value Count Percent fewer than 35 17 1.9%

36-40 118 13.0%

41-50 498 54.7%

51-60 225 24.7%

61+ 52 5.7%


Are you working more or fewer hours than you did last year at this time?

Value Count Percent More hours 232 25.7%

Fewer hours 106 11.8%

About the same 564 62.5%


If you work more than 40 hours per week are you paid for overtime?


No 791 88.4%


Are you on call 24/7?


No 344 38.0%

Only during specific times of the year 95 10.5%


How many people work in your company?


50-99 88 9.7%

100-249 157 17.3%

250-499 123 13.5%

500-999 79 8.7%

1,000-4,999 142 15.6%

5,000+ 201 22.1%


Which best describes the food/beverage industry category in which you work the majority of the time?

Value Count Percent Baked Goods 55 6.0%

Beverages (non-dairy) 85 9.3%

Confectionery Products 30 3.3%

Dairy Products 63 6.9%

Fruits and Vegetables 65 7.1%

Further-processed & packaged foods & specialties (including frozen foods, meals, pet foods, sauces & condiments)

140 15.4%

Grain Products/Milling 51 5.6%

Meat/Poultry/Seafood 128 14.1%

Packaging 48 5.3%

Snacks 24 2.6%

Value-added ingredients/Powder Mixes 58 6.4%

Other (please specify) 163 17.9%


How many people do you supervise?

Value Count Percent None 309 34.1%

1-10 361 39.8%

11-20 90 9.9%

21-40 71 7.8%

41-100 49 5.4%

101+ 27 3.0%


What is your gross annual salary (in US$), including bonuses, stock options, and perqs?

Value Count Percent less than $15,000 14 1.5%

$16,000 - $25,000 20 2.2%

$26,000 - $35,000 23 2.5%

$36,000 - $50,000 109 12.0%

$51,000 - $65,000 130 14.3%

$66,000 - $85,000 172 18.9%

$86,000 - $100,000 129 14.2%

$101,000 - $200,000 267 29.3%

$201,000 - $300,000 34 3.7%

$301,000 - $400,000 3 0.3%

$401,000 - $500,000 3 0.3%

more than $501,000 6 0.7%


How many years since you last received a raise?

Value Count Percent I get one every year 638 70.1%

2-3 197 21.7%

4-6 49 5.4%

7-10 10 1.1%

10+ 16 1.8%


If you received a raise in the past year, what percent did you get?

Value Count Percent 1-3% 545 72.4%

4-6% 152 20.2%

7-15% 45 6.0%

16%+ 11 1.5%


Did you receive any bonus/incentive/profit sharing last year?


No 274 30.1%


This survey found a lot of pay cuts in the previous 2-3 years. If your pay was cut in the past, has it been fully restored?

Value Count Percent Yes, fully restored 33 3.6%

Not quite--some but not all was returned 43 4.7%

Not restored at all 53 5.8%

Never had a pay cut 780 85.8%


How much annual paid vacation do you receive?

Value Count Percent None 33 3.6%

1-2 weeks 227 25.0%

3-4 weeks 514 56.6%

5-6 weeks 126 13.9%

more than 6 weeks 9 1.0%


Did you get to use all your vacation and personal days last year?


No 424 47.2%


Which of the following is most important in providing you with a strong sense of job satisfaction?

Value Count Percent Challenging work 293 32.2%

Job Security 136 15.0%

Salary and Benefits 184 20.2%

Opportunity for Advancement 114 12.5%

Appreciation 140 15.4%

Low-stress Environment 35 3.9%

Safe Work Environment 8 0.9%


Which of the following benefits do you receive?

Value Count Percent Medical 826 90.8%

Dental 746 82.0%

Life Insurance 697 76.6%

Disability 579 63.6%

Pension 254 27.9%

401K Match 658 72.3%

Tuition Reimbursement 318 35.0%

Stock Options 93 10.2%

Profit Sharing 210 23.1%

Company Car 88 9.7%

Flex Time 172 18.9%

Telecommuting 83 9.1%

Day Care 7 0.8%

None 34 3.7%

Other (please specify) 39 4.3%


Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other (please specify)" Count

1/2 day Friday, offered health and declined 1

401K additional amount as buy-out for elimination of a pension scheme 1

Car Loan Payment 1

Car allowance 1

Company iPhone 5 1

Deferred Compensation 1

Discounts on company products 1

Flexible Spending Account, paid birthday off 1

Free coffee, soda, and pizza 1

I-phone & laptop for personal use 1

IRA 1

Income Replacement 1

LOAN INTEREST FOR CAR ALLOWANCE 1

OWNERSHIP 1

Only occasional work from home 1

Paid cell phone 1

Performance bonus / Christmas Bonus 1

Uniforms, Home computer, Cell Phone (unlimited text and Internet), Bluetooth Systems, and others 1

University Benefits 1

Vision 1

cell phone 1

discounts 1

every other Friday off 1

fitness center 1

gasoline 1

iphone and ipad 1

lunch 1

meat 1

medical expense reimbursement 1

merchandise discount 1

Reimbursement for gym membership up to $250 annually. 1

sales bonus incentives 1

smart phone 1

some 401K 1

stock opt. with sole company contribution to an SEP retirement plan. 1



Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other (please specify)" Counttelephone 1

vision 1

Are you more or less concerned about job security than you were last year at this time?

Value Count Percent More concerned 242 26.6%

Less concerned 186 20.4%

About the same 482 53.0%


Please rate your overall level of job satisfaction:

Value Count Percent Very Dissatisfied 37 4.1%

Somewhat Dissatisfied 160 17.6%

Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied 150 16.5%

Somewhat Satisfied 377 41.4%

Very Satisfied 186 20.4%


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