2004 AMSF Salary Report Released

AMSF Salary Report, 57th Edition
Table of Contents

PUBLISHED: December 2004

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Preface
The AMS Foundation
Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Services Offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Customers Served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Report
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Survey Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Definition of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Job Level Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Benchmark Job Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Report Sample
Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Participants by Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Participants by Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Participants by State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Participants by Sales/Revenue/Budget/Assets. . . . . . . . . . 17
Locations by Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Locations by Organization Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Average Salary Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Standard Work Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other Forms of Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Salary Budget Increases
2003 Actual Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2004 Actual Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2003 Established Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2004 Established Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2003 Actual Salaries by Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2004 Actual Salaries by Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2003 Established Ranges by Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2004 Established Ranges by Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Percentage Eligible for Bonuses by Job Title . . . . . . . . . 27
Compensation
  Office/Clerical Jobs
Accounting Clerks (101), Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Accounting Clerks (101), Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accounting Clerks (101), Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Accounting Clerks (101), Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accounting Clerks (101), Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Accounts Payable Clerks (102), Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Accounts Payable Clerks (102), Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Accounts Payable Clerks (102), Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Accounts Payable Clerks (102), Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Accounts Receivable Clerks (103), Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accounts Receivable Clerks (103), Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accounts Receivable Clerks (103), Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . 73
Accounts Receivable Clerks (103), Level 4. . . . . . . . . . . 77
Credit and Collection Clerks (104) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . 79
File Clerks (105) (all). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
General Clerks (106), Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General Clerks (106), Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
General Clerks (106), Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General Clerks (106), Level 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Mail Clerks (107), Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Mail Clerks (107), Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Mail Clerks (107), Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Mail Clerks (107), Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Payroll Clerks (108), Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Payroll Clerks (108), Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Payroll Clerks (108), Level 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Human Resources Clerks (109) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Shipping and Receiving Clerks (110), Level 1 . . . . . . . . .136
Shipping and Receiving Clerks (110), Level 2 . . . . . . . . .138
Shipping and Receiving Clerks (110), Level 3 . . . . . . . . .142
Shipping and Receiving Clerks (110), Level 4 . . . . . . . . .146
Telephone Operators/Receptionists (111), Level 1 . . . . . . .147
Telephone Operators/Receptionists (111), Level 2 . . . . . . .152
Telephone Operators/Receptionists (111), Level 3 . . . . . . .157
Telephone Operators/Receptionists (111), Level 4 . . . . . . .163
  Secretarial/Administrative Jobs
Telemarketing Representatives (201) (all). . . . . . . . . . .165
Sales Order Processors (202) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Desktop Publishing Specialists (203) (all) . . . . . . . . . .173
Word Processing Operators (204) (all). . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Secretaries (205), Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Secretaries (205), Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Secretaries (205), Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Secretaries (205), Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Secretaries (205), Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Administrative Assistants (206), Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . .205
Administrative Assistants (206), Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . .209
Administrative Assistants (206), Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . .216
Administrative Assistants (206), Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . .226
Administrative Assistants (206), Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . .233
  Professional Jobs
Buyers (301) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Purchasing Agents (302). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Accountants (303), Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Accountants (303), Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Accountants (303), Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Accountants (303), Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
Accountants (303), Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Cost Accountants (304) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Financial Analysts (305) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Senior Financial Analysts (306). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Internal Auditors (307) (all). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Collectors (308) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Marketing Copywriters (309). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Customer Service Representatives (310), Level 1. . . . . . . .294
Customer Service Representatives (310), Level 2. . . . . . . .297
Customer Service Representatives (310), Level 3. . . . . . . .305
Customer Service Representatives (310), Level 4. . . . . . . .318
Customer Service Representatives (310), Level 5. . . . . . . .325
Sales Representatives (311). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Senior Sales Representatives (312) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334
Civil Engineers (314). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Electrical Engineers (315) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342
Industrial Engineers (316) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
Mechanical Engineers (317) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347
Production Engineers (318) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350
Process Engineers (319). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
Chemists (320) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354
Technical Writers (321). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358
Compensation Analysts (322). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Benefits Specialists (323) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364
Human Resources Assistants (324) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370
Training and Development Specialists (325) . . . . . . . . . .376
  Information Technology Jobs
Data Entry Operators (401) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Computer Operators (402) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387
Applications Programmers (403) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . .394
Systems Analysts (404) (all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399
Applications Programmers/Analysts (405), Level 2 . . . . . . .405
Applications Programmers/Analysts (405), Level 3 . . . . . . .408
Applications Programmers/Analysts (405), Level 4 . . . . . . .414
Applications Programmers/Analysts (405), Level 5 . . . . . . .420
Microcomputer Technicians (407) (all). . . . . . . . . . . . .424
PC Specialists (408) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428
Software Help Desk Coordinators (409) (all). . . . . . . . . .436
Software Developers (410) (all). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442
Network Engineers (411) (all). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446
  Management Jobs
Accounting Managers (501). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452
Auditing Managers (502). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459
Credit & Collection Managers (503) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463
Payroll Managers (504) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466
Accounts Payable Supervisors (505) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471
Controllers (506). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475
Treasurers (507) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483
Branch Managers (508). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485
District Sales Managers (509). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492
Regional Sales Managers (510). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495
General Sales Managers (511) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499
Marketing Managers (512) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503
Customer Service Managers (513). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .508
Employment Managers (515). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512
Compensation and Benefits Managers (516) . . . . . . . . . . .516
Training Managers (517). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520
Human Resources Directors (518). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523
Engineering Managers (519) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530
Plant Managers - Small (under 500 employees) (520) . . . . . .534
Plant Managers - Large (more than 500 employees) (521) . . . .537
Quality Assurance Managers (522) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539
Inventory Control Managers (523) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542
Warehouse Managers (524) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544
Purchasing Managers (525). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547
Building Services/Facilities Managers (526). . . . . . . . . .551
Office/Administrative Services Managers (527). . . . . . . . .556
Records Managers (528) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563
Mail Room Supervisors (529). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565
Data Processing (MIS/IT) Directors (530) . . . . . . . . . . .568
Computer Operations Managers (531) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .572
Computer Operations Supervisors (532). . . . . . . . . . . . .577
Data Entry Supervisors (533) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .580
Data Base Administrators (534) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .583
LAN Administrators (535) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .588
Micro/Personal Computer Information Systems Managers (536) . .594
  Insurance Industry Benchmark Jobs
Life Underwriters (703). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .596
Property & Casualty Underwriters (704) . . . . . . . . . . . .598
Claims Appraisal Specialists (707) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601
  Hospital Industry Benchmark Jobs
Licensed Practical Nurses (801). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602
Nurses, R.N. (General Duty) (802). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607
Nurses, R.N. - Supervisors (803) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .613
Pharmacists (804). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .617
Dietitians (805) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621

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