Salary Survey Results
2014 Results
The survey was distributed spring of 2014 by Gros Executive Recruiters and the Society of Plastic Engineers. Participants were asked to provide information about their 2013 earnings. A total of 1,332 people participated in the survey.
| Job title | # of respondents | Average base salary | Average total cash comp. | Average bonus, incentive, commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable/Receivable | 2 | $47,500 | $51,250 | $3,750 |
| Advertising or Marketing Specialist | 3 | $72,500 | $80,000 | $7,500 |
| Applications Engineer, in the field | 12 | $94,271 | $121,146 | $26,875 |
| Applications Engineer, in the office | 12 | $93,438 | $104,063 | $10,625 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 28 | $164,866 | $265,536 | $100,670 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2 | $138,750 | $196,250 | $57,500 |
| Chief Information Officer | 1 | $68,750 | $76,250 | $7,500 |
| Chief Operating Officer | 10 | $162,125 | $202,375 | $40,250 |
| Color Specialist | 8 | $51,563 | $55,469 | $3,906 |
| Die Designer | 2 | $52,500 | $52,500 | $0 |
| Engineering Director | 34 | $147,978 | $172,574 | $24,596 |
| Engineering Manager | 52 | $110,144 | $121,779 | $11,635 |
| Facility or Building Manager | 2 | $97,500 | $105,000 | $7,500 |
| Finance VP or Director | 4 | $91,563 | $100,000 | $8,438 |
| General Manager | 39 | $124,135 | $157,340 | $33,205 |
| Industrial Engineer | 5 | $56,500 | $61,000 | $4,500 |
| Inside Sales | 1 | $63,750 | $63,750 | $0 |
| Lab Technician | 10 | $58,750 | $69,375 | $10,625 |
| Machine Designer | 1 | $58,750 | $58,750 | $0 |
| Maintenance Manager, process machinery | 3 | $58,333 | $61,667 | $3,333 |
| Maintenance Specialist, process machinery | 2 | $46,250 | $46,250 | $0 |
| Manufacturing Director | 5 | $161,000 | $185,000 | $24,000 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 24 | $76,979 | $84,896 | $7,917 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 10 | $97,250 | $108,000 | $10,750 |
| Manufacturing Manager | 20 | $95,000 | $101,938 | $6,938 |
| Manufacturing VP | 13 | $135,962 | $165,385 | $29,423 |
| Marketing Manager | 33 | $113,523 | $137,727 | $24,205 |
| Materials Engineer | 18 | $86,597 | $94,028 | $7,431 |
| Mold Designer | 3 | $58,750 | $60,417 | $1,667 |
| Mold Technician | 2 | $35,000 | $45,000 | $10,000 |
| Operations Director or Manager | 13 | $106,538 | $120,192 | $13,654 |
| Packaging Engineer | 2 | $76,875 | $79,375 | $2,500 |
| Planner or Scheduler | 1 | $43,750 | $43,750 | $0 |
| Plant Manager | 13 | $102,596 | $124,038 | $21,442 |
| Plant or building Engineer | 1 | $82,500 | $82,500 | $0 |
| President | 37 | $146,926 | $200,608 | $53,682 |
| Process Engineer | 59 | $76,886 | $83,686 | $6,801 |
| Product Designer or Engineer | 51 | $83,897 | $88,652 | $4,755 |
| Product Development VP or Manager | 42 | $133,125 | $156,042 | $22,917 |
| Product Manager or Product Specialist | 16 | $133,047 | $147,578 | $14,531 |
| Production Manager | 5 | $71,000 | $77,000 | $6,000 |
| Production Supervisor | 5 | $62,500 | $67,000 | $4,500 |
| Program Manager | 18 | $99,236 | $110,833 | $11,597 |
| Project Engineer | 43 | $78,140 | $84,913 | $6,773 |
| Purchasing Agent | 2 | $53,750 | $53,750 | $0 |
| Purchasing Director or Manager | 7 | $118,929 | $131,964 | $13,036 |
| Quality Director | 5 | $130,000 | $145,500 | $15,500 |
| Quality Engineer | 5 | $77,000 | $87,000 | $10,000 |
| Quality Manager | 13 | $74,231 | $83,173 | $8,942 |
| Quality Technician | 2 | $41,250 | $42,500 | $1,250 |
| R&D Engineer, chemicals, resins, additives | 94 | $102,141 | $112,992 | $10,851 |
| R&D Engineer, mechanical | 26 | $98,029 | $104,279 | $6,250 |
| R&D Engineer, other | 39 | $103,974 | $111,538 | $7,564 |
| Safety Engineer | 1 | $135,000 | $145,000 | $10,000 |
| Safety Manager | 4 | $95,625 | $114,063 | $18,438 |
| Sales Manager | 47 | $98,165 | $125,824 | $27,660 |
| Sales and Marketing Director | 12 | $125,625 | $155,000 | $29,375 |
| Sales and Marketing VP | 21 | $140,714 | $175,714 | $35,000 |
| Sales person or Account Manager | 81 | $93,627 | $112,778 | $19,151 |
| Shift Manager or Supervisor | 2 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $2,500 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 1 | $63,750 | $68,750 | $5,000 |
| Supply Chain VP or Director | 1 | $125,000 | $155,000 | $30,000 |
| Technical Support Manager | 37 | $114,899 | $127,264 | $12,365 |
| Technical Support Toolroom Manager | 1 | $33,750 | $38,750 | $5,000 |
| Technical Support, in the field | 34 | $93,051 | $106,618 | $13,566 |
| Tooling Engineer | 10 | $78,625 | $83,625 | $5,000 |
| Toolroom Manager | 1 | $82,500 | $87,500 | $5,000 |