| Report: EMS Salary Hikes Slowed in 2009 |
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| Written by Chelsey Drysdale | |||
| Wednesday, 27 January 2010 16:12 | |||
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BANNOCKBURN, IL – EMS salary increases reported for 2009 averaged 1.9% for hourly and management employees, and 1.7% for salaried employees, according to IPC’s new 2008-2009 wage and salary report for the North American EMS industry. In contrast, IPC’s previous EMS salary studies from 2002 through 2007 reported average annual increases in the range of 3% to 3.5%. The study is based on reports from nearly 130 electronics manufacturing services companies in the US and Canada. Benefit costs in 2008–2009 climbed to an average of 22.7% of total wages, up from 16.8% in 2007, says IPC. Average work hours remained the same from 2007, at 40 hours per week. In addition, a declining percentage of companies, approximately 75% percent, are paying 100% of employees’ life insurance premiums. The study’s findings reflect current economic conditions, IPC said in a press release, noting the recently ended US recession and high unemployment rates. The report aggregates results from 129 US and Canadian EMS facilities. Mean and median wages, salaries, bonuses and commissions are reported for 31 specific positions. Companies that participated in the study receive the report free. Other companies may purchase the report at www.ipc.org/ems-wage-salary-report.
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