Controlled Environments surveyed its readers to find out if they are happy working in the cleanroom industry. Here are the full results of the “Salary” portion of our survey, which asked questions about demographics, career length, pay grades, extra compensation, and overall job satisfaction.
Click here to read a summary of the entire Cleanroom Trends and Salary Survey: http://www.cemag.us/articles/2015/05/cleanroom-trends-and-salary-survey
Click here to read the full results of the Cleanroom Trends portion of the survey: http://www.cemag.us/articles/2015/05/full-results-cleanroom-trends-survey
Question: What is your gender?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Male | 76.7% |
| Female | 23.3% |
Question: What is your age?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1.7% |
| 30-39 | 21% |
| 40-49 | 21% |
| 50-59 | 35.3% |
| 60+ | 21% |
Question: What is your highest level of education?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| High school | 3.3% |
| Some college | 9% |
| College degree | 37.7% |
| Graduate degree | 50% |
Question: In which geographic region are you located?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 28.7% |
| Midwest | 18.9% |
| South | 11.5% |
| West | 17.2% |
| Outside of U.S. | 23.8% |
Question: Which best classifies your job category?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| C-level Executive (Owner, Chairman, CEO, CFO, CIO, COO, President) | 23.1% |
| Non-Sales Management (Product manager, operations manager, branch manager, purchasing managing, facility manager) |
39.7% |
| Sales Representative/Sales Manager | 4.1% |
| Non-Management Employee | 33.1% |
Question: How many years have you worked at this facility?
| Answer Options | Total Responses |
|---|---|
| under one year | 2 |
| 1 – 5 years | 39 |
| 6 – 10 years | 19 |
| 11 – 15 years | 18 |
| 16 – 20 years | 14 |
| 21 – 25 years | 8 |
| 26 – 30 years | 10 |
| 31 – 35 years | 4 |
| 36 – 40 years | 1 |
| 40 years or more | 1 |
Question: How many years have held your current position?
| Answer Options | Total Responses |
|---|---|
| under one year | 1 |
| 1 – 5 years | 54 |
| 6 – 10 years | 27 |
| 11 – 15 years | 21 |
| 16 – 20 years | 7 |
| 21 – 25 years | 1 |
| 26 – 30 years | 6 |
| 31 – 35 years | 1 |
| 36 – 40 years | 1 |
| 40 years or more | 0 |
Question: How many employees do you supervise?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| 0 | 31.4% |
| 1-5 | 25.6% |
| 6-10 | 15.7% |
| 10-20 | 18.2% |
| 20+ | 9.1% |
Question: What is your current annual salary? (in U.S. dollars)
| Answer Options | Total Responses |
|---|---|
| $0 or N/A | 3 |
| up to $50,000 | 26 |
| $50,000 – $75,000 | 15 |
| $75,000 – $100,000 | 27 |
| $100,000 – $125,000 | 14 |
| $125,000 – $150,000 | 8 |
| $150,000 – $175,000 | 1 |
| $175,000 – $200,000 | 5 |
| $200,000 – $225,000 | 0 |
| $225,000 – $250,000 | 1 |
| $250,000 – $275,000 | 0 |
| $275,000 – $300,000 | 2 |
| more than $300,000 | 1 |
Question: What is the average amount of your additional compensation each year, including bonuses, 401K contributions, education reimbursement, and other cash? (in U.S. dollars)
| Answer Options | Total Responses |
|---|---|
| $0 or N/A | 24 |
| under $1,000 | 7 |
| $1,000 – $5,000 | 22 |
| $5,000 – $10,000 | 17 |
| $10,000 – $20,000 | 9 |
| $20,000 – $50,000 | 10 |
| more than $50,000 | 8 |
Question: Do you believe that you are fairly compensated?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes | 69.2% |
| No | 30.8% |
We asked our readers to explain why they feel they are, or are not, fairly compensated. Here are some of the responses.
I feel that I am fairly compensated because:
- I make good money because we make good products and the products make good money.
- While it is never enough, my wage seems to be solid for what I do and when compared to those around me.
- I own the business
- For the location and what I do I feel I am fairly compensated. If I look at the hours I work, I probably am not fairly compensated.
- Besides my salary, I get a cellphone, health insurance, and other benefits. Last year the company paid for my graduate degree.
- For the job functions I have, I am paid more than the national average.
- I work for an academic institution and even though the salary is low, there are other non-monetary benefits.
- I am able to sustain a good quality of life with my current salary and benefits.
I feel that I am not fairly compensated because:
- I am doing the job of three people due to reduction of personnel.
- I went more than 10 years without a raise.
- Management gets much, much more.
- This rate of pay is well below that usually paid to one of my technical expertise and experience, even considering the rural area.
- There is not enough profit from the business yet. All dollars are reinvested.
- Salary comparison shows me in the lowest 10% for my position.
- Since workload cannot be trended, senior management doesn’t see what is getting done.
- I work a lot more than 40 hours a week and remain on call even when I leave the facility.
Question: Have you faced any salary or benefits cuts in the past year?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes | 17.4% |
| No | 82.6% |
Question: Have you received a raise in the past year? (check all that apply)
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes, a considerable increase based on performance | 19.3% |
| Yes, a standard increase based on performance | 34.5% |
| Yes, a cost of living raise based on inflation | 20.2% |
| I have been given more incentive-based opportunities for cash rewards | 4.2% |
| I have been rewarded with a stronger benefits package | 3.4% |
| No, I haven’t received any type of salary increase | 27.7% |
Question: Do you believe that there are adequate job growth opportunities within your company?
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes | 53.3% |
| No | 34.2% |
| Not sure | 12.5% |
Question: In the past year, have the demands of your job …
| Answer Options | Response Percent |
|---|---|
| Increased | 76.7% |
| Decreased | 5.8% |
| Remained the same | 17.5% |
