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Annual Canadian Salary Survey (ACSS) Report Information

Executive Report

  • 34 top-level positions, including Board Chair, President and CEO, Top Finance Executive, Division GM, Top Real Estate Executive, Top Investor Relations Executive, Top Risk Management Executive, Top HR Executive, Top Sales Executive, Top Marketing Executive.
  • Includes analyses of short-term, sales and long-term incentive programs.
  • Long-term incentive expected values and total direct compensation.

Engineering, Development & Technical Report

  • 54 positions from entry level to senior management.
  • Job families include drafting, CAD, technologists, technicians, hardware/software engineering, surveying, laboratory technicians, research scientists.
  • Summary by union status.

Management & Administrative Report

  • 122 positions from junior clerical to senior management.
  • Job families include general office, legal, finance, human resources, call centre, communications, contracts administration, risk management, internal audit, compliance, translation, underwriting.
  • Summary by union status.

Production & Distribution Report

  • 60 positions covering warehouse, distribution, manufacturing and plant operations.
  • Positions range from shop floor to top management.
  • Job families include production, assembly, industrial engineering, quality control, inventory control, distribution.
  • Summary by union status.

Information Systems Report

  • 99 positions from entry level to senior management.
  • Job families include programming, project management, systems analysis, user/desktop support, database, Internet, software development, network operations, business consulting.
  • Summary by computer configuration level.

Sales & Marketing Report

  • 46 positions covering inside and outside sales, inside sales support, sales and marketing, management, market research, customer service, business development, and technical representatives.
  • Includes bonus and commission payments.
  • Summary of cash compensation policies.

Compensation Trends & Director’s Fees Report

  • Detailed analyses of past and forecast salary and salary range adjustments -- by region, industry, and sector.
  • Board of Directors' fees, including compensation for board and committee service.
  • Starting salaries for new graduates – college/technology institute and university.
  • Standard employment practices – hours of work, vacation entitlement, overtime policies and more.

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