Automation.com 2008 Salary Survey for Automation, Process Controls & Instrumentation Engineers

Aug. 21, 2008

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ABOUT YOU

* Your age:
	Under 25 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 and over

* Your gender:
	Male Female

* State/Province of residence:

* United States Region of residence:

* Country of residence:

* Highest level of education:
	Advanced Degree Attended Graduate School College Graduate Attended College Technical/Trade School Graduate Attended Technical/Trade School High School Graduate Attended High School

Degree(s) you have received:

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Control Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Other Engineering

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Physics

Computer Science

Mathematics

Other Science

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Business Admin.

IT/Systems

Liberal Arts

All Others

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* Primary job function:

Automation / Control Engineering
Process Engineering
Design Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering
System Integration / Consulting
Production / Manufacturing Engineering
Engineering Management
Operations and Maintenance
General or Operations Management
Quality Control, Evaluation, Testing
Research & Development
Plant Engineering
Technical / Application Support
Inside Sales
Outside Sales
Marketing & Public Relations
Training / Education
Other

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* Approximate annual gross income (from 2007 W-2 form) including bonuses, commissions (US dollars):
	less than $30,000 $30,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $59,999 $60,000 - $69,999 $70,000 - $79,999 $80,000 - $89,999 $90,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $109,999 $110,000 - $119,999 $120,000 - $129,999 $130,000 - $139,999 $140,000 - $149,999 $150,000 or more

* How much of the above gross income is in the form of commissions and/or bonuses (US dollars)?
	none less than $1,000 $1,000 - $2,499 $2,500 - $4,999 $5,000 - $7,499 $7,500 - $9,999 $10,000 - $14,999 $15,000 - $19,999 $20,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $29,999 $30,000 - $34,999 $35,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $44,999 $45,000 - $49,999 $50,000 or more

* What percentage increase in total compensation did you receive (or do you expect to receive) over last year?
	no increase 1 - 2% 3 - 4% 5 - 6% 7 - 8% 9 - 10% 10 - 15% more than 15%

* Specify your employment type:
	Direct Employee Contractor

* How many years of work experience do you have?
	2 years or less 3 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 25 years 26 to 30 years 31 or more years

* How many years have you been with your present employer?
	2 years or less 3 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 25 years 26 to 30 years 31 or more years

* How many people report to you?

* How many hours do you work in a typical week?

* What are the TOP 3 most important factors contributing to your satisfaction with your current job? (check Top 3)
	Advancement opportunities Benefits Chance to be a team leader Good relationship with work colleagues Feeling of accomplishment Job Security Pleasant work environment Salary Technical challenge Other (please specify below)

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* What are the TOP 3 types of benefits most important to you in your present job, besides compensation? (check Top 3)
	Ability to work at home Company car Dental insurance Employer-supported pension plan Flexible working hours Health insurance Life insurance Long-term disability insurance Paid time off Pay for unused vacation Pension plan/401K Profit sharing Short-term disability insurance Stock options Stock purchase plan Subsidized continuing education/tuition Vision insurance Other (please specify below)

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* How many weeks of paid vacation do you get per year?
	None One Two Three Four Five or more

* What is your overall job satisfaction?
	Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Indifferent Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied

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ABOUT YOUR COMPANY

* The total number of employees in your company or division is:
	less than 30 30 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 249 250 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 4,999 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 or more (please specify below)

Specify number here:

* What is your company's primary business or industry?

Raw material processing
Manufacturer of machinery and equipment
Aircraft, missile or ordnance manufacturing
Instrumentation and control equipment manufacturing
Automotive or other transportation equipment manufacturing
Other fabricated metal
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Utility services (gas, electric, waterworks, etc.)
Engineering/construction
Research & development
Software
System Integration
Product distributor or rep group
Training/education
Other (please specify below)

Specify other here:

* What is your company's primary industry focus or segment?

Aerospace
Automotive
Biotechnology
Chemical
Commercial/Institutional
Defense/Military
Electronics
Entertainment / Theme Parks
Food & Beverage
Forest & Wood Products
Gas & Oil
Government
Manufacturing
Material Handling
Medical
Metals
Microelectronics/Semiconductor
Mining
Packaging
Petro-Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Plastics
Power/Utilities
Pulp & Paper
Tele-Communications
Textiles
Water/Wastewater Treatment
Web Handling
Other (please specify below)

Specify other here:

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