In creating this survey, we consulted extensively with Compensation professionals throughout the industry. In particular, we would like to recognize the members of our Advisory/Design Team for their contributions to the survey development.

Chiquita Brands
ConAgra Foods
Driscoll Strawberry
E. & J. Gallo
Fresh Express
JR Simplots
McCormick
Monsanto
Superior Foods
Tanimura & Antle
University California/Davis

Our schedule calls for the production and distribution of this year’s survey in May 2012. In order to meet this output schedule, it is extremely important for you to submit your information to us as soon as possible, so we may audit and verify your entries, and have adequate time to clarify any data or policy questions with you.

January 2012	Distribution of Input Materials to invited participants
2 March 2012	Data Effective Date
16 April 2012	Deadline for submission of data
June 2012	Publication/Distribution of reports to participants

Survey Discounts

Companies who participated in the 2011 edition of the survey will receive a 10% discount on the 2012 survey fees.

There are two levels of results access available depending on your needs…whether you only need the Standard Report in PDF or XLS format covering all of the participants and all of the jobs, or complex reporting “drill-down” capabilities.  Regardless of the level chosen, all participants will receive a FULL YEAR of 24x7 access to DataCentral® to download your reports online, and get immediate results.  You may also upgrade at anytime during the year to a higher-level of subscription, should your needs change.  Both levels described below will provide you with analyses in both PDF and XLS formats at no additional cost.

• STANDARD REPORT OPTION
  
  Download the full survey Standard Report which contains ALL data from ALL participants.  Your data is included in the computation of job data statistics and totals.  Available in both Adobe Acrobat and Excel formats, at no additional cost.  A hard copy, printed version of the Standard Report is also available for an additional $175.
  
  • Job Descriptions:  Uploadable job descriptions in Excel, Word and Adobe Acrobat are also provided at no additional cost.
  • Summary Report:  Displays the employee weighted, simple average, or median of each pay element for each survey job.
  • Detail Report:  For each survey job, displays employee weighted averages, simple averages and percentile data for each pay element as well as base-to-bonus earnings mix data, and number of employees reported to each FLSA Status.
  • Breakout Within Job Report:  For each survey job, displays average or median data of each pay element broken out by Industry, Geographic Area and Company Revenue.
  • Uploadable Excel Report:  Provides a job-by-job spreadsheet report with all of the major statistics and pay elements laid out in a readily uploadable format for third party analysis software.  

• CUSTOM REPORT OPTION
  
  The Custom Report Option offers detailed and full customized reporting capability.  Ideal for participants who need reports based on a selected set of participants or to meet specific scoping criteria.  You may choose to include or exclude your own data from the market results calculations, plus you have the ability to filter and compare your data to ALL data from ALL participants, or a Geographic area, or Media Sector of your choice. You have complete control and flexibility in defining your own reports.   

• Company Selections
• Company Size by Revenue or Employment
• Industry
• Geographic Area: Region/State/Metro Area
• Data Elements and Statistics Calculations
• Custom Percentiles
• Standard Deviations
• Weighted and Simple Averages
• Data Aging
• And much more!  

Includes all of the above reports from the Standard levels PLUS

•  Market Comparison Report:  The Market Comparison Report displays how your company compares to the market in graphic and tabular formats.

• Uploadable Excel Breakout Report:  Similar to the Uploadable Excel Report above, PLUS adds the ability to split the results into categories such as Geography, Industry, or Revenue.

For a live demonstration of the power, flexibility and capabilities of DataCentral go to www.wmgnet.com and log on to DataCentral with the User Name:  DEMO and the Password:  DEMO, or call Donna Bowman at 408 399 4900 x228 for a guided tour.

The survey results will include data for each position broken out by Industry Type, Company Revenue Level, and Geographic Area. A number of reports are available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Excel formats:

• Summary Report: Displays the employee weighted or simple average of each pay element for each survey job. 
   
  Click here to view a sample of the Summary Report
  
   
• Detail Report: For each survey job, displays employee weighted averages, simple averages and percentile data for each pay element as well as base-to-bonus earnings mix data, and number of employees reported to each FLSA Status, and Job Match Level. 

 Click here to view a sample of the Detail Report

• Breakout Within Job Report: For each survey job, displays employee weighted or simple averages of each pay element broken out by Geographic Area, Industry Type, and Company Revenue Level. 

Click here to view a sample of the Breakout Report

• Market Comparison Report: The Market Comparison Report displays how your company compares to the market in graphic and tabular formats.     

Click here to view a sample of the Market Comparison Report 

 

Acacia Winery Adams Wine Group Amy's Kitchen Arcadia Biosciences Ascentia Wine Estates Associated Food Stores Auburn University Beaulieu Vineyard Blossom Hill Winery Bogle Vineyards Bunge North America Cakebread Cellars California State Polytechnic Univ/Pomona California State University/Fresno Canoe Ridge Vineyard Chalk Hill Winery Chalone Vineyard Chateau Montelena Winery Chiquita Brands CHS Cliff Lede Vineyards Clos Du Bois Wines Clos La Chance Winery Conagra Foods Constellation Wines Contadina Continuum Estate Crimson Wine Group Cuvaison Winery Dean Foods Del Monte Foods Delicato Family Vineyards Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Bottling Diageo Chateau And Estates Wine Domaine Carneros Domaine Chandon Don Sebastiani And Sons Driscolls Dry Creek Vineyard Duckhorn Wine E. & J. Gallo Winery Earthbound Farm Edna Valley Vineyard Estancia Vineyards F. Korbel & Brothers Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Far Niente Winery                       Ferrari Carano Vineyards & Winery Fetzer Vineyards Folio Wine Company Foley Family wines Francis Ford Coppola Presents Franciscan Oakville Estates Fresh Express Frito-Lay Frog's Leap Winery Freixenet, USA Gonzales Winery Groth Vineyards & Winery Growers Express H.J. Heinz Hall Wines Harris Moran Seed Hope Family Wines Hess Collection Hogue Cellars Honig Vineyard and Winery J Vineyards & Winery J. Lohr Vineyards and Winery J.R. Simplot Jackson Family Enterprises Joel Gott

Jordan Vineyard & Winery Joseph Phelps Vineyards Kenzo Estate Kunde Estate Winery Land O'Lakes Lion Nathan Maverick Enterprises McCormick Middleton Family Wines Mission Bell Winery Monsanto Monterey Pacific Moon Mountain Vineyards Mumm Napa Valley Napa Wine Company Natural Selection Foods Naturipe Farm Berries Ocean Spray Cranberries Oppenheimer Group Opus One Paul Hobbs Winery Peju Province Winery Peter Michael Winery Pilgrims Pride Pine Ridge Winery Premier Pacific Vineyards R.H. Phillips Vineyard Ravenswood Winery Raymond Vineyard & Cellar Reiter Affiliated Companies Reiter Affiliated Companies-Santa Maria Rich Products Ridge Vineyards & Winery Robert Mondavi Rodney Strong Vineyards Rombauer Vineyards Rosenblum Cellars Rubicon Estate Rutherford Winery S & W Products Sakata Seeds Sanford Winery Schramsberg Vineyards Schug Carneros Estate Sebastiani Vineyards Silverado Vineyards Simi Winery Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards St. Francis Winery & Vineyards St. Supery Vineyards & Winery Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sterling Vineyards Superior Foods SupHerb Farms Talley Vineyards Terlato Wine Group Terra D’Oro The Wine Group Treasury Wine Estate Tree Top Trefethen Vineyards Trinchero Family Estates Trinchero Napa Valley Turner Road Tyson Foods University Of California/Davis Verdelli Farms Weetabix Wente Vineyards Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards Wine Service Cooperative Woodbridge

EXECUTIVE  New Or Revised Positions Indicated In Red
10 30 75 100 105 420 450 500		Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer General Manager Chief Financial Officer Vice President Sales Vice President Marking Vice President Human Resources Controller
FIELD / FARM / GROWER
1001 1002 1003 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1021 1022 1023 1024 1031 1032 1034 1037 1043 1051 1052 1056 1057 1063 1073 1081 1082 1083 1087 1101 1102 1107 1119 1123 1129 1137 1138 1147 1156 1157 1158 1159 1161 1201 1202 1203 1204 1301 1311 1312 1313 1314		Farm Worker 1 Farm Worker 2 Farm Worker 3 Farm Supervisor Farm Manager 1 Farm Manager 2 Farm Manager 3 Farm Director 1 Farm Director 2 Farm Director 3 Agricultural Equipment Operator 1 Agricultural Equipment Operator 2 Agricultural Equipment Operator 3 Agricultural Equipment Operator Lead Fertilizer Worker 1 Fertilizer Worker 2 Fertilizer Worker Lead Fertilizer Manager Canal Tender Irrigator 1 Irrigator 2 Irrigation Foreman Irrigation Supervisor Agricultural Grader/Sorter Pest Control Advisor Test Plot Picking Crew 1 Test Plot Picking Crew 2 Test Plot Picking Crew 3 Test Plot Picking Supervisor Agricultural Operations Liaison Specialist 1 Agricultural Operations Liaison Specialist 2 Agricultural Operations Liaison Manager Agricultural Business Development Director Cooperative Development Specialist Cooperative Development Director Agricultural Operations Manager Agricultural Operations Director Crop Manager Agricultural Services Manager 1 Agricultural Services Manager 2 Agricultural Services Manager 3 Agricultural Services Director Ingredient and Supply Analysis Manager Geographic Information Systems 1 Geographic Information Systems 2 Geographic Information Systems 3 Geographic Information Systems 4 Assistant Plant Breeder Breeding Technician 1 Breeding Technician 2 Breeding Technician 3 Breeding Technician 4
GREENHOUSE / NURSERY
1301 1311 1312 1313 1314 1316 1317 1318 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1327 1328 1329 1337 1353 1363 1373 1387		Assistant Plant Breeder Breeding Technician 1 Breeding Technician 2 Breeding Technician 3 Breeding Technician 4 Plant Breeding Manager/Head Breeder 1 Plant Breeding Manager/Head Breeder 2 Plant Breeding Manager/Head Breeder 3 Greenhouse Technician 1 Greenhouse Technician 2 Greenhouse Technician 3 Greenhouse Technician 4 Nursery Research Supervisor Grower/Nursery Manager Greenhouse Manager Grower/Nursery Director  Grower/Nursery Propagation Manager Horticulturist Field Horticulturist Specialty Grower Arboriculturist/Tree Surgeon Intellectual Properties Manager
GRAIN AND MILLLING
1403 1413 1415 1416 1417 1423 1429 1433 1441 1442 1444 1453 1476 1477		Mill Worker   Shift Miller    Associate Head Miller    Head Miller    Milling Manager    Technical Miller    Technical Milling Director   Hopper Operator    Grain Inspector/Operator 1   Grain Inspector/Operator 2   Grain Inspector/Operator Lead   Grain Merchandiser    Elevator Associate Manager    Elevator Manager
DAIRY RANCH AND FEEDLOT
1501 1502 1506 1507 1508 1509 1511 1513 1516 1517 1518 1527 1531 1533 1535 1537 1552 1553 1554 1556		Dairy Herd/Operations Worker 1 Dairy Herd/Operations Worker 2 Dairy Manager 1 Dairy Manager 2 Dairy Manager 3 Dairy Operations Director Feedlot Labor Feedlot Cowboy Feedlot Manager 1 Feedlot Manager 2 Feedlot Manager 3 Custom Feeding Manager Range Labor Range Cowboy Cattle Supervisor Cattle Ranch Manager Veterinary Technician 1 Veterinary Technician 2 Veterinary Technician 3 Veterinarian
PRODUCTION / OPERATIONS
2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2021 2022 2023 2101 2102 2103 2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2116 2121 2122 2123 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2142 2148 2151 2152 2153 2157 2159 2163 2173 2175 2181 2182 2183 2191 2196 2197 2198 2207 2209 2216 2217 2218 2226 2227		Pre-Packager/Packager Operator 1  Pre-Packager/Packager Operator 2  Pre-Packager/Packager Operator 3  Packaging Supervisor  Packaging Manager   Production Technician 1  Production Technician 2  Production Technician 3  Production Technician Lead Production Supervisor  Flavor Manufacturing Technician 1  Flavor Manufacturing Technician 2  Flavor Manufacturing Technician 3  Order Selector 1  Order Selector 2  Order Selector 3  Distribution Technician 1  Distribution Technician 2  Distribution Technician 3  Distribution Technician Lead  Distribution Supervisor A  Distribution Supervisor B  Production Planner/Scheduler 1  Production Planner/Scheduler 2  Production Planner/Scheduler 3  Master Scheduler  Planning Supervisor  Planning Manager 1  Planning Manager 2  Planning Manager 3 Forecast/Demand Planning Analyst Forecast/Demand Planning Manager  Transportation Planner 1  Transportation Planner 2  Transportation Planner 3  Transportation Planning Manager  Transportation/Port Operations Director   Import/Export Coordinator   Import/Export Dispatcher   Import/Export Supervisor   Operations Support Specialist 1  Operations Support Specialist 2  Operations Support Specialist 3  Product Placement Anlayst  Operations Manager 1  Operations Manager 2  Operations Manager 3  Business Operations Manager   Business Operations Director   Plant Manager 1  Plant Manager 2  Plant Manager 3  Production Manager A Production Manager B
FOOD SAFETY
3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3007 3011 3012 3017 3019 3023 3031 3032 3033 3041 3042 3043 3047 3049 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3078		Sanitation Technician 1  Sanitation Technician 2  Sanitation Technician 3  Sanitation Technician 4  Sanitation Supervisor   Sanitation Manager   Food Safety Associate 1  Food Safety Associate 2  Food Safety Manager   Food Safety Director   Process Water Technician  Environmental Analyst 1  Environmental Analyst 2  Environmental Analyst 3  Environmental Health and Safety Specialist 1  Environmental Health and Safety Specialist 2  Environmental Health and Safety Specialist 3  Environmental Health and Safety Manager   Environmental Management Director   Environmental Engineer 1  Environmental Engineer 2  Environmental Engineer 3  Environmental Engineer 4  Environmental Engineer 5  Environmental Engineer Supervisor/Manager  Environmental Engineer Manager/Director
QUALITY
3101 3102 3103 3104 3106 3107 3121 3122 3123 3141 3142 3143 3144 3146 3147 3149 3151 3152 3153 3154 3111 3112 3201 3202 3203 3207 3209 3221 3222 3223 3227 3229		Receiving Inspector 1  Receiving Inspector 2  Receiving Inspector 3  Receiving Inspector Lead  Receiving Supervisor  Receiving Manager  Quality Process Specialist 1  Quality Process Specialist 2  Quality Process Specialist 3  Quality Engineer 1  Quality Engineer 2  Quality Engineer 3  Quality Engineer 4  Quality Supervisor  Quality Manager   Quality Director Lab Technician 1 Lab Technician 2 Lab Technician 3 Lab Technician Lead Quality Control Technician 1 Quality Control Technician 2  Continuous Improvement Specialist 1  Continuous Improvement Specialist 2  Continuous Improvement Specialist 3  Continuous Improvement Manager  Continuous Improvement Director  Sustainable Development Specialist 1  Sustainable Development Specialist 2  Sustainable Development Specialist 3  Sustainable Development Manager  Sustainable Development Director
COMPLIANCE / REGULATORY
3303 3311 3312 3313 3317 3319		Compliance Administrator Compliance/Regulatory Analyst 1 Compliance/Regulatory Analyst 2 Compliance/Regulatory Analyst 3 Compliance Manager Compliance Director
MAINTENANCE / FACILITIES
4001 4002 4003 4011 4012 4013 4023 4033 4041 4042 4045 4065 4067 4113 4151 4152 4153 4154 4171 4172 4173 4174 4186 4187 4188		Maintenance Technician 1 Maintenance Technician 2 Maintenance Technician 3 Machine Maintenance Mechanic 1 Machine Maintenance Mechanic 2 Machine Maintenance Mechanic 3 Maintenance Mechanic- Journey Lift Truck Mechanic Shop Mechanic 1 Shop Mechanic 2  Shop Mechanic Supervisor  Maintenance Supervisor   Maintenance Manager   Field Maintenance Technician  Refrigeration Engineer 1  Refrigeration Engineer 2  Refrigeration Engineer 3  Refrigeration Engineer 4  Building Engineer 1  Building Engineer 2  Building Engineer 3  Building Engineer 4  Facilities Manager 1 Facilities Manager 2 Facilities Manager 3
ENGINEERING / RESEARCH
5001 5002 5003 5004 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5031 5032 5033 5086 5087 5088 5096 5097 5098 5101 5102 5103 5104 5105 5111 5112 5113 5114 5115 5201 5202 5203 5204 5211 5212 5213 5214		Research/Scientific Associate 1 Research/Scientific Associate 2 Research/Scientific Associate 3 Research/Scientific Associate 4 Engineer/Scientist 1 Engineer/Scientist 2 Engineer/Scientist 3 Engineer/Scientist 4 Engineer/Scientist 5 Chemist 1 Chemist 2 Chemist 3 Engineer/Scientist Project Leader/Supervisor Engineer/Scientist Supervisor/Manager Engineer/Scientist Manager/Director Research Manager 1 Research Manager 2 Research Manager 3 Manufacturing Engineer 1 Manufacturing Engineer 2 Manufacturing Engineer 3 Manufacturing Engineer 4 Manufacturing Engineer 5 Industrial Engineer 1 Industrial Engineer 2 Industrial Engineer 3 Industrial Engineer 4 Industrial Engineer 5 Agronomist/Agricultural Engineer 1 Agronomist/Agricultural Engineer 2 Agronomist/Agricultural Engineer 3 Agronomist/Agricultural Engineer 4 Soil Scientist/Conservationist 1 Soil Scientist/Conservationist 2 Soil Scientist/Conservationist 3 Soil Scientist/Conservationist 4
CONSUMER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
5501 5502 5503 5504 5521 5522 5523 5524 5541 5542 5543 5544		Sensory Analyst 1    Sensory Analyst 2    Sensory Analyst 3    Sensory Analyst 4    Sensory Scientist 1    Sensory Scientist 2    Sensory Scientist 3    Sensory Scientist 4    Consumer Testing Technologist 1    Consumer Testing Technologist 2    Consumer Testing Technologist 3    Consumer Testing Technologist 4
SEASONAL POSITIONS ARE ONLY TO BE MATCHED TO JOBS WITH SEASONAL IN THE TITLE WITHIN THE SEASONAL FUNCTIONAL LISTINGS. ALL SEASONAL JOBS START WITH 9XXX. SEASONAL EMPLOYEES ARE NOT TO BE MATCHED TO ANY OTHER JOBS WITHIN THE SURVEY.
SEASONAL POSITIONS
9001 9002 9003 9005 9010 9011 9012 9015 9021 9022 9023 9051 9052 9056 9057 9063 9073 9101 9102 9103 9111 9112 9113 9114 9115		Seasonal Farm Worker 1 Seasonal Farm Worker 2 Seasonal Farm Worker 3 Seasonal Farm Supervisor Seasonal Test Plot Picking Crew 1 Seasonal Test Plot Picking Crew 2 Seasonal Test Plot Picking Crew 3 Seasonal Test Plot Picking Supervisor Seasonal Agricultural Equipment Operator 1 Seasonal Agricultural Equipment Operator 2 Seasonal Agricultural Equipment Operator 3 Seasonal Irrigator 1 Seasonal Irrigator 2 Seasonal Irrigation Foreman Seasonal Irrigation Supervisor Seasonal Agricultural Grader/Sorter Seasonal Pest Control Advisor Seasonal Order Selector 1 Seasonal Order Selector 2 Seasonal Order Selector 3 Seasonal Distribution Technician 1 Seasonal Distribution Technician 2 Seasonal Distribution Technician 3 Seasonal Distribution Technician 4 Seasonal Distribution Supervisor