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Subject:FWD>Online Salary Survey Re From:Auli Ingman <Auli -dot- Ingman -at- X400UX -dot- SASKTEL -dot- SK -dot- CA> Date:Wed, 30 Aug 1995 08:38:34 -0600
Mail*Link(R) FWD>Online Salary Survey Response
1. ZIP OR POSTAL CODE:
58103
2. COUNTRY:
USA
3. PROFESSIONAL STATUS (PICK ONE: FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE,PART-TIME EMPLOYEE,
AGENCY CONTRACTOR, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, FULL-TIME STUDENT,
PART-TIME
STUDENT, UNEMPLOYED, ACADEMIA)
Full-time employee
4. YEARS OF EDUCATION (HS DIPLOMA = 12; BS/BA = 16 ETC.):
16
5. FIELD IN WHICH YOU EARNED YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE (NAME):
Communications, French, International Business (none of which I use)
6. TOTAL YEARS IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FIELD:
7. YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION (FOR CONTRACTORS, YEARS CONTRACTING):
8. SALARY (US $ OR EQUIVALENT, BEFORE TAXES):
25,000
9. ARE YOU VESTED IN A COMPANY-PAID PENSION PLAN?
yes--25% in 401K
10. DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE? (YES OR NO):
Yes
11. IF YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE:
(NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, COMPANY PROVIDED (FULLY PAID),
COMPANY
PROVIDED (PART PAID), PURCHASE OWN COVERAGE, COVERED UNDER ANOTHER
PERSON'S PLAN).
national health insurance
12. DO YOU HAVE DISABILITY INSURANCE? (YES OR NO)
no
13. IF YOU HAVE DISABILITY INSURANCE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE:
(NATIONAL INSURANCE PLAN, COMPANY PROVIDED (FULLY PAID), COMPANY
PROVIDED (PART PAID), PURCHASE OWN COVERAGE, COVERED UNDER ANOTHER
PERSON'S PLAN).
14. CAN YOU PARTICIPATE IN A PROFIT-SHARING PLAN? (YES OR NO):
no
15. CAN YOU PARTICIPATE IN A 401(K) PLAN THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER? (YES OR
NO):
yes
16. IF YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN A 401(K) PLAN, DOES YOUR EMPLOYER MATCH
CONTRIBUTIONS YOU MAKE? IF SO, WHAT PERCENTAGE?
Matches 25%
17. HOW MUCH VACATION CAN YOU TAKE EACH YEAR (PAID DAYS OFF)?
13 (they took half our sick time, added it to vacation, and did away with the
other half)
18. DO YOU HAVE PERSONAL DAYS OR SICK DAYS (PAID DAYS OFF)? HOW MANY?
absolutely no sick days
19. HOW MANY PAID HOLIDAYS DO YOU GET EACH YEAR?
20. DO YOU HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES/TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PLAN?
yes (100% for an A, 75% for a B, etc.)
21. CAN YOU PURCHASE STOCK IN YOUR COMPANY AT A DISCOUNT?
n/a
22. ESTIMATE THE TOTAL VALUE OF ALL YOUR COMPENSATION (SALARY+BENEFITS) IN
$US.
I really don't know how to estimate the value of my benefits. But the premium I
pay for insurance is really low,
and it seems to be a good plan.
