Published July 18, 2013
American Brush Manufacturers Association
2013Wage Rate and Fringe Benefits
Survey as of
12/31/2012
July 18, 2013
TO: Key Contacts of Participating ABMA Members
Association-Wide Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits Survey Results
Presenting the Association-wide Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits Survey Report. There were 17 participating companies who benchmarked their data along with their industry peers. These reports were modeled after the separate efforts done previously and exclusively for the Industrial Brush Division and the Paint Applicator Division.
The format for the survey results is straight-forward. Information has been compiled with strict confidentiality guidelines and all data will be destroyed 90 days after survey release.
The results of this Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits Survey are made available to ABMA member companies and the Industry.
If you have any comments on how ABMA can improve future reports and increase participation, please direct them to the Chair of the Statistical Committee: Jill Shinners of Pioneer Packaging.
Thank you for your continued support of the Association through your involvement in this report.
Sincerely yours,
THE ABMA STATISTICAL COMMITTEE
Jill ShinnersJill Shinners, Chair
736 Main Ave, Suite 7Durango, CO 81301-5479
AVERAGE Response Count
10.88$ 1713.79$ 1719.06$ 17
170
Response Average
Response
Count
108.41 1729.18 17
170skipped question
AVERAGE HOURLY DEMOGRAPHICS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: OPERATOR (whole numbers
Answer Options
Number of hours in a normal work week (whole numbers Total number of employees included in this figure (whole
answered question
answered questionskipped question
ABMA Wage Rate Survey 2013 as of Dec 31, 2012
AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: OPERATOR
Answer Options
Average Hourly Starting Rates (xx.xx)Average Hourly Midpoint Rates (xx.xx)Average Hourly Top Rates (xx.xx)
0
5
10
15
20
25
Average Hourly StartingRates (xx.xx)
Average Hourly MidpointRates (xx.xx)
Average Hourly Top Rates(xx.xx)
AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: OPERATOR
Average RateResponse
Count
$15.58 15$20.43 15$25.48 15
152
Response Average
Response
Count
115.27 155.40 15
152
Average Hourly Top Rates (xx.xx)
Answer Options
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AVERAGE HOURLY DEMOGRAPHICS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SET-UP TECHNICIAN/MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Answer Options
Number of hours in a normal work week Total Number of employees included in this
answered question
skipped question
Average Hourly Midpoint Rates (xx.xx)
AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SET-UP TECHNICIAN/MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
answered question
Average Hourly Starting Rates (xx.xx)
Response Average
Response Count
9.76$ 109.00$ 1
45.3% 810
7
Response Percent
Response Count
$0.50 9$0.53 4
98
AVERAGE HOURLY RATES PAID FOR CONTRACT LABOR / TEMPORARY SERVICE - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY
answered question
Average Hourly Rate (xx.xx)
If you have negotiated percentage add-on, what is the Agency percent (%) add-
Answer Options
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If you have a negotiated dollar add-on, what is the Agency dollar add-on
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SHIFT PREMIUMS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY
Answer Options
Second shift (xx.xx)Third shift (xx.xx)
answered question
Response Percent
Response Count
31.3% 531.3% 587.5% 14
161
Response Percent
Response Count
41.2% 75.9% 1
47.1% 835.3% 65.9% 1
29.4% 55.9% 15.9% 10.0% 0
170
answered question
Gain Share
Safety
Management Discretion
Other (please specify)
Attendance
Profit Based
skipped question
Holiday
Union Negotiated
Answer Options
PAID BONUSES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Select all of the paid bonus types provided: (Select all that apply)
Productivity
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Cost of Living
WAGE INCREASES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Wage increases are: (Select all that apply)
answered question
Automatic
Merit
Answer Options
Response Average
Response Count
0.22$ 100.43$ 82.07$ 100.18$ 80.70$ 40.50$ 110.21$ 30.69$ 100.68$ 70.63$ 70.14$ 10.04$ 20.15$ 31.18$ 67.82$ 11
116
Wellness Program
Group Life
Answer Options
Gifts
Rest Periods, Breaks, Inc'l Refreshments
BonusesProfit Sharing Plans
Worker's Compensation (Format all xx.xx)
Paid Holidays
Long Term Care
Group Medical
Vacation
Unemployment Compensation
Paid Sick Days
FRINGE BENEFITS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Average cost to the company per employee hour worked of legally required fringe benefit costs. (xx.xx)
skipped question
All Other
answered questionTotal (Please add the above)
Response Percent
Response Count
18.8% 381.3% 13
161
DateResponse
Count12/07/12 107/01/11 110/01/11 1
314
Response Percent
Response Count
2.3% 32.3% 32.5% 3
314
UNIONIZATION - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY If you answered YES above, what is the effective date of the latest union contract?
Answer Options
Effective Date
answered questionskipped question
Effective DateEffective Date
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Increase % Year 2
UNIONIZATION - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Please provide contract average percent (%) wage increase for up to the next three (3) years. (x.xx)
answered question
Increase % Year 1
Increase % Year 3
Answer Options
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UNIONIZATION - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Are factory production employees Unionized?
Answer Options
YesNo
answered question
Response Average
Response
Count8.75 16
161
Response Average
Response
Count7.67 151.00 13.64 14
8.80 1516
1
Response Average
Response
Count12.47 152.00 121.00 13
15.47 1516
PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER FIVE YEARS
Total Number of Paid Days Off from above after Five Years
Number of Vacation Days earned after Five Years
Number of Personal Days earned after Five Years
Answer Options
answered question
Number of Sick Days earned after Five Years
PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER ONE YEAR
Total Number of Paid Days Off from above after One Year
Number of Vacation Days earned after One Year
skipped question
Number of Personal Days earned after One Year
Answer Options
answered question
Number of Sick Days earned after One Year
PAID DAYS OFF - HOLIDAYS
Answer Options
Number of Paid Holidaysanswered question
skipped question
Response Average
Response
Count
15.69 162.08 121.00 14
18.77 1416
1
Response Average
Response
Count16.88 162.17 121.07 14
19.00 1416
1
PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS
Total Number of Paid Days Off after Fifteen Years
Number of Vacation Days earned after Fifteen Years
skipped question
Number of Personal Days earned after Fifteen Years
Answer Options
answered question
Number of Sick Days earned after Fifteen Years
PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER TEN YEARS
Total Number of Paid Days Off from above after Ten Years
Number of Vacation Days earned after Ten Years
skipped question
Number of Personal Days earned after Ten Years
Answer Options
answered question
Number of Sick Days earned after Ten Years
Response Average
Response
Count19.19 162.25 121.14 14
22.58 1416
1
Response Percent
Response Count
16.7% 250.0% 68.3% 1
50.0% 625.0% 3
125
Other*: Bonus (1), ESOP (1), Timeoff (1)
Other* (please specify)
Profitsharing
skipped question
INCENTIVE PLANS Do you have (check all that apply):
Sales Incentive - Volume Based
Gainsharing
answered question
Sales Incentive - Profit Based
Answer Options
PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER TWENTY YEARS
Total Number of Paid Days Off after Twenty Years
Number of Vacation Days earned after Twenty Years
skipped question
Number of Personal Days earned after Twenty Years
Answer Options
answered question
Number of Sick Days earned after Twenty Years
Response Percent
Response Count
13.3% 213.3% 280.0% 126.7% 16.7% 1
80.0% 1215
2
Response Percent
Response Count
10.0% 190.0% 9
107
RETIREMENT PLANS Do you have (check all that apply):
Pension Plan - Salary
Pension Plan - Hourly
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RETIREMENT PLANS - 401k Match If your organization offers a 401k Retirement Plan
Answer Options
Sliding ScaleFixed Percentage
answered question
401k Plan - Salary
401k Plan - Hourly
skipped question
Answer Options
Non-Qualified - Salary
Non-Qualified Plan - Hourly
answered question
Response Percent
Response Count
4.0% 92.5% 9
98
Response Percent
Response Count
$13.67 13$17.50 13$21.61 13
134
Response Average
Response
Count
41.60 154.20 15
152skipped question
AVERAGE HOURLY DEMOGRAPHICS - ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES ONLY
Answer Options
Number of hours in a normal work week (whole Number of employees included in this figure (whole
answered question
skipped question
Average Rates (xx.xx)
AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES ONLY Average hourly or straight time earnings as of last Dec 31
answered question
Starting Rates (xx.xx)
Top Rates (xx.xx)
Answer Options
RETIREMENT PLANS - 401k Match Amount What is the highest percentage match amount offered by your organization?
Answer Options
Highest Percentage Match Amount (x.xx)
answered questionskipped question
Average Percentage Match Amount (x.xx)
Response Average
Response
Count
$31,465 8$48,242 5$68,333 3$35,956 9$56,668 8$59,650 8$81,945 6$46,761 6$58,397 5$66,305 5$48,071 9$24,181 4$43,745 3$73,869 13$69,354 7$85,051 3
152
National Sales Manager
Buyer / Scheduler
Accounting Manager
Regional Sales Manager
Engineering Manager
Shipping / Receiving ClerkTraffic Manager
Customer Service Manager
Shift Supervisor
Controller
Quality Assurance ManagerPurchasing Manager
Accounting Clerk
Engineer
Customer Service Rep
AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY
Answer Options
skipped questionanswered question
Plant Manager
Response Average
Response
Count
$1,179 6$4,270 4
$10,000 2$2,074 6$3,289 5$2,788 8$9,674 5$1,287 4$4,078 3$2,800 2$4,000 6$789 2
$2,152 3$7,951 9
$17,041 8$9,578 3
134
National Sales Manager
Buyer / Scheduler
Accounting Manager
Regional Sales Manager
Engineering Manager
Shipping / Receiving ClerkTraffic Manager
Customer Service Manager
Shift Supervisor
Controller
Quality Assurance ManagerPurchasing Manager
Accounting Clerk
Engineer
Customer Service Rep
AVERAGE ANNUAL BONUS/COMMISSION
Answer Options
skipped questionanswered question
Plant Manager
Response Average
Response
Count
$106,755 7$124,684 3$119,300 3$103,667 3
107
Response Average
Response
Count$17,688 4$16,000 3$12,500 2$10,000 1
710
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - BONUS/COMMISSION
VP Human Resources
CFO / VP Finance
skipped question
VP Manufacturing / Logistics
Answer Options
answered question
VP Sales / Marketing
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - ANNUAL SALARY
VP Human Resources
CFO / VP Finance
skipped question
VP Manufacturing / Logistics
Answer Options
answered question
VP Sales / Marketing