Towers Watson Data Services Releases 2009/2010 Canadian Survey Report on
Engineering Personnel Compensation
- Short-term incentive awards were most prevalent amongst employees earning $150,000 or more. - Engineering personnel in Quebec received the highest average short- term incentive payment among the regions surveyed.
The data are based on the responses of 130 organizations encompassing 430 locations reporting data on 9,708 incumbents. Data are presented on a total of 31 geographic areas and 59 industry classifications.
Bonus and Profit Sharing Trends
Bonus and/or other cash compensation averaged 8.2 percent of salary for all salary levels combined, with an average of 46.1 percent of engineering personnel receiving a payment. Within the six salary level distinctions reported, the percentage of employees receiving short-term incentives varied by more than 40 percentage points--73.5 percent of employees earning
Employees in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba/Saskatchewan represent the three largest groups of employees receiving a short-term incentive payment, at 55.2 percent, 48.8 percent and 47.9 percent, respectively. Of the three regions, employees in Manitoba/Saskatchewan fared the best, receiving an average incentive payment of 8.7 percent of salary; British Columbia employees followed with 8.4 percent of salary and Ontario employees received 7.6 percent of salary. However, employees in
The 2009/2010 Canadian Survey Report on Engineering Personnel Compensation is available online, or as an online/printed report set.
About Towers Watson Data Services
Towers Watson Data Services (TWDS) is a leading provider of compensation, benefits and employment practices information to the global employer community. From offices around the world we solicit, analyze and publish an extensive library of online, printed and interactive survey reports. Our compensation databases are recognized worldwide as the most reliable source of current data for compensation planning.
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In addition to compensation surveys, TWDS publishes references that help HR practitioners attract, retain and reward exceptional employees. These guides cover a wide variety of subject areas, including variable pay, performance management and personnel policies on a local, regional and global basis.
For further information: Cherie Langevin, Towers Watson Data Services, Tel: (416) 813-4428, E-mail: [email protected]
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