2002 Salary Increases Down,
But 2003 Outlook Brighter

By Jeremy Handel, WorldatWork

 

TOTAL SALARY BUDGET INCREASES

 

Total Salary Increases

Number of Months
Between Increases

  Projected
2001
Actual
2001
Projected
2002
Actual
2002
Projected
2003
Actual
2002
Projected
2003
Nonexempt Hourly Nonunion Employees 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 3.7% 3.9% 12.1 12.1
Nonexempt Salaried Employees 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 3.7% 4.0% 12.4 12.3
Exempt Salaried Employees 4.5% 4.6% 4.5% 3.9% 4.1% 12.4 12.3
Officers/Executives 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.0% 4.3% 12.7 12.5
               

 

PERCENTAGE OF PAYROLL BUDGETED/AWARDED AS VARIABLE PAY

2001 National

  No. Cos. Budgeted % Budgeted No. Cos. Awarded % Awarded
Nonexempt Hourly 612 5.3% 628 4.5%
Nonexempt Salaried 623 5.4% 634 4.9%
Exempt 1236 9.7% 1,252 8.8%
Executive/Officer 1090 25.9% 1,110 22.2%