Foundry Salaries Increased 2.6% in '99.This confidential AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System salary survey details 1999 foundry base salaries and total compensation across 28 different job classifications. The results of the AFS 2000 Confidential Salary Survey show that 1999 foundry base salaries rose 2.6% and total compensation decreased 1.3% from 1998 totals. These results and the data contained in Tables I and 2 were obtained through a survey of 138 U.S. foundries that are corporate members of AFS, the Steel Founders' Society of America and/ or the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society. By job classification, the largest base salary increases, when compared to last year's figures, were for the executive vice president (15.5%), president (10.7%), metallurgist (8.6%), molding supervisor (7.2%) and top marketing executive (7%). Job classifications showing a decrease in base salary when compared to last year's figures were sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → (-4.8%), general superintendent General Superintendent can refer to more than one thing:
agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations (-1.7%), top engineering executive (-1.3%), cleaning room supervisor (-1.3%) and junior salesman (-0.9%). In terms of total compensation, the largest increases were for the executive vice president (37.6%), metallurgist (7.3%), molding supervisor (5.4%), plant engineer/maintenance supervisor (5.4%) and personnel manager (4.8%). Job classifications showing the largest decrease in total compensation were the top engineering executive (-12.5%), top financial executive (-12%) and top human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. executive (-10.2%). It is important to note that this report should be used for baseline informational purposes only, as many factors can influence the national findings listed. The findings shown here are an average of the total figures provided by the responding firms, which may not necessarily be representative of the industry in terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. , metals poured and geographic makeup makeup In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces . More specific information on payroll issues for each of these areas can be gleaned from the larger report. In addition, inconsistencies among responding companies may alter the figures from year to year. Also, retirements and experience factors aren't evident by examining the numbers. |
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