Pay Rates in Food & Beverage Processing

Compensation in Food & Beverage Processing, 8th Edition - 2005
Sample Report Pages

PUBLISHED: June 2005

The following report pages are taken from the current edition of the compensation report for you to examine. Below are the sample  pages covering one of the 98 benchmark jobs in the survey report.  The data has been removed from the pages. For each line below, the Number in Job, Mean Salary, First Decile Income Data, First Quartile Income Data, Median Income Data, Third Quartile Income Data, Ninth Decile Income Data values are printed in the report.

(Also, see Compensation in Manufacturing, which includes Food & Beverage Processing)

Following are the column headings on every report page.

No. in           First     First             Third     Ninth
 Job      Mean   Decile  Quartile   Median Quartile   Decile

The First Decile, First Quartile, Median, Third Quartile, and Ninth Decile columns above have been removed from the following sample pages.

                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
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Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
  All Such Respondents
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Region
  Northeastern States (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Southern States (AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Midwestern States (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  North Central States (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Southwestern States (AR, LA, OK, TX)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Mountain States (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Region (continued)
  Pacific States (AK, CA, GU, HI, OR, WA)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By State
  Arkansas
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  California (all)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  ---California (northern)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Florida
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Georgia
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Illinois
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By State (continued)
  Indiana
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Iowa
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Kentucky
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Michigan
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Minnesota
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Missouri
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Montana
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Nebraska
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By State (continued)
  New York
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Ohio
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Pennsylvania
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Texas
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Virginia
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Washington
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Wisconsin
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
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Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Metropolitan Area
  Alexandria/Arlington (VA) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Atlanta (GA) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Chicago (IL) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Cleveland (OH) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Detroit (MI) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Louisville (KY/IN) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Memphis (TN/AR/MS) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Metropolitan Area (continued)
  Milwaukee (WI) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Minneapolis/St. Paul (MN/WI) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Philadelphia (PA/NJ) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Sacramento (CA) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Tampa/St. Petersburg (FL) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Type of Product Manufactured
  Meat Products
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  ---Meat packing plants
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
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Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Type of Product Manufactured (continued)
  ---Sausages and other prepared meats
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Dairy Products
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  ---Fluid milk
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Fruits & Vegetables (excluding juice/juice drinks)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  ---Pickles, sauces, and salad dressings
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Grain Mill Products
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Sugar and Confectionery Products
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Beverages
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                  Compensation of Processing Equipment Operators
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Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Type of Product Manufactured (continued)
  Other Foods and Kindred Products
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Size of Organization
  Under 100 Employees
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  100 - 499 Employees
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  500 - 4,999 Employees
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  5,000 Employees or more
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Total Annual Revenue
  Under $25 million
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  $25 - $99.9 million
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
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Income By Total Annual Revenue (continued)
  $100 - $999.9 million
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  $1 billion or more
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Level of Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
(See Definitions Section)
  No Consistent Supervisory Responsibility
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Supervises 1 - 4 Non-professionals
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Cash Bonuses/Profit Sharing/Commissions. . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .

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