IPC's biennial Wage Rate and Salary Survey for the North American Electronics Assembly Industry is open and the deadline has been extended until September 29. The 2017 study covers 40 hourly and salaried positions in electronics assembly companies North America, including OEMs and contract manufacturers. It is intended for executive management and HR professionals who can provide data on a range of positions and policies.
Survey participants will receive the report on the findings at no charge. This study is unique among wage and salary studies in that it specifically addresses the needs of companies in the North American electronics assembly industry. The report will contain wage rate and salary data on 25 hourly, 11 salaried and four sales positions, as well as insight into current industry norms in employee benefits and policies.
The data will be analyzed by industry segment, company size and region, enabling companies to assess their competitive position as employers within their region and company-size tier. The report will also serve as a resource to help companies update their human resource management strategies.
The 2017 survey can be accessed at IPCWageSurvey2017. Participants are asked for their IPC company code to start the survey. They can obtain their company codes by contacting IPC’s market research team at marketresearch@ipc.org or calling +1 847-597-2868. The company code is used to protect the confidentiality of participants’ data. IPC publishes only aggregate numbers and maintains strict confidentiality.
For additional information on IPC’s market research services, visit www.ipc.org/industrydata or www.ipc.org/market-research-reports.
IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global industry association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 4,200 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $2 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Ga.; Brussels, Belgium; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore and New Delhi, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Beijing, China.