MHM Online Salary Survey - A look at the numbers

Average Salary by Industry

Industry Sector (% of response) Salary Aerospace & Defense (5%) $65,437 Automotive/Transportation Vehicles & Equipment (4%) $61,442 Chemicals (4%) $83,920 Computer & Electronic Products (2%) $72,167 Construction/Building Equipment (2%) $76,444 Consulting/Education (2%) $100,438 Consumer Goods/Durables (5%) $74,781 Food, Beverage & Tobacco (6%) $88,477 Furniture & Fixtures (2%) $55,800 Industrial Machinery (10%) $80,035 Material Handling Equipment (4%) $83,189 Metals/Metal Products (7%) $76,471 Paper/Printing/Publishing (3%) $62,932 Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare (2%) $84,055 Plastics & Rubber Products (3%) $97,912 Retail Trade (6%) $93,064 Third-Party Logistics Provider (2%) $89,000 Transportation/Warehousing (10%) $81,983 Wholesaler/Distributor (13%) $78,204 Other(8%) $80,748

Average Salary by Education Level

Highest Level Attained (% of response) Salary High School (9%) $59,524 Some College (24%) $62,167 2-yr Degree (16%) $71,140 4-yr Bachelors Degree (27%) $88,531 Some Graduate Study (8%) $92,797 Master's Degree (15%) $108,105 Doctorate (1%) $90,500

Average Salary by Race

Ethnic Background Salary Asian or Pacific Islander (2%) $124,429 Black/African American (2%) $72,250 Hispanic/Latino (3%) $74,611 Native American or Alaska Native (1%) $40,000 White/Caucasian (90%) $79,487 Prefer not to say (2%) $86,143

Average Salary by Gender

Gender (% of response) Salary Male (87%) $83,553 Female (13%) $58,316

Average Salary by Company Size

Annual Corporate Revenues (% of response) Salary Less than $25 million (38%) $69,069 $25-50 million (12%) $77,425 $51-100 million (11%) $74,007 $100-500 million (16%) $94,046 $500 million-$1 billion (5%) $88,849 $1 billion-$20 billion (13%) $99,895 More than $20 billion (5%) $87,320

Average Salary by Age

Age (% of response) Salary 21-29 (2%) $55,456 30-39 (11%) $68,139 40-49 (31%) $80,062 50-59 (38%) $81,683 60+ (18%) $87,602

Average Salary by Experience

Years in Material Handling and Logistics Industry (% of response) Salary 0-2 (3%) $65,875 3-5 (5%) $57,878 6-10 (11%) $67,342 11-15 (16%) $76,653 16-20 (16%) $80,672 21-25 (16%) $85,261 26+ (33%) $92,375

Average Salary by Job Responsibility

Position (% of response) Salary Consultant (2%) $98,126 Corporate/Executive Management (CEO, COO, CFO, President, GM, etc.) (17%) $99,478 Customer Service Manager (1%) $56,667 Distribution/Warehouse/Logistics Manager (24%) $72,408 Engineering Manager (3%) $101,667 Inventory/Materials Manager (4%) $53,841 Maintenance Manager (2%) $56,331 Operations Manager (10%) $86,775 Plant/Manufacturing Manager (6%) $66,322 Purchasing/Sourcing Manager (2%) $90,643 Safety Manager (2%) $51,900 Sales/Business Development Manager (8%) $63,563 Senior/Executive VP (6%) $122,674 Shipping & Receiving Manager (1%) $34,500 Supply Chain Manager (2%) $80,571 Transportation/Fleet/Traffic Manager (3%) $57,333 Other (HR Manager, Product Manager, Quality Manager, etc.) (7%) $69,579

Average Salary by Seniority

Years With Current Company (% of response) Salary 0-2 (12%) $70,286 3-5 (13%) $70,895 6-10 (20%) $81,776 11-15 (16%) $84,588 16-20 (10%) $86,254 21-25 (13%) $86,886 26+ (16%) $87,625

Average Salary by Staff Size

Number of Employees Managed (% of response) Salary 0-10 (60%) $75,988 11-25 (20%) $77,140 26-50 (11%) $84,090 51-100 (4%) $105,769 More than 100 (5%) $113,167

How Satisfied Are You With Your Current Job?

(% of response) Very satisfied 33% Satisfied 36% Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied 20% Unsatisfied 9% Very unsatisfied 2%

How Satisfied Are You With Material Handling and Logistics as a Career Path?

(% of response) Very satisfied 38% Satisfied 40% Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied 20% Unsatisfied 2% Very unsatisfied 0%

What Matters Most to you About Your Job?

(% of response) Job Stability 34% Base Salary 13% Recognition of Your Importance to Company 10% Career Advancement Opportunities 9% Benefits 8% Flexible Schedule 7% Company's Recognition of the Importance of Material Handling Operations 6% Relationships with Co-Workers 4% Continuing Education/Training 2% Vacation Time 0% Other (e.g., environmental concerns, company profitability, mentoring) 8%

Change in Base Salary Over Previous Year

(% of response) Decreased more than 5% 11% Decreased 3-5% 4% Decreased 1-3% 3% No change 56% Increased 1-3% 12% Increased 3-5% 9% Increased more than 5% 5%

When Was Your Most Recent Promotion?

Within the past 12 months 10% Within the past 1-2 years 15% Within the past 3-5 years 27% More than 5 years ago 48%