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Automation.com 2008 Salary Survey
Survey is Closed

The 2008 Salary Survey is now closed. We are currently compiling the results of the survey and we plan to have them published in the by mid to late July. To receive the results of our 2008 salary survey, please subscribe to our e-newsletters and we will send you the results when they are available.

Dear Automation & Control Professional:

Thank you for clicking into this survey. Automation.com is surveying automation, process control and instrumentation professionals about career, salary and company information. Survey results will be available in early Summer 2008.

Please take a couple minutes to complete the following questionnaire. And please hit SUBMIT when you’re done.  All of the questions are very short. Rest assured that your answers are COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL.

Please note: Automation professionals all over the world are welcome to complete this survey, but due to available resources, we will only be compiling the results for U.S. and Canada responses.

Our subscribers will be notified in an upcoming newsletter when the survey results are posted.  To subscribe to the Automation.com e-Newsletter, click here.

Thank you again for completing our survey!

Sincerely,

Rick Zabel
Vice President, Publisher
Automation.com

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
        Specify other here:
     Physics
     Computer Science
     Mathematics
     Other Science
        Specify other here:
     Business Admin.
     IT/Systems
     Liberal Arts
     All Others
        Specify other here:
* 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
         Specify other here:
* 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)
         Specify other here:
* 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)
         Specify other here:
* 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
         Specify other here:
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:
How can we better serve your resource and information needs? Please provide your comments and/or suggestions:
 
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