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CAMM Wage and Benefits Survey - 2024
1.
Company Name
2.
Contact Name
3.
Contact Email
4.
Have you ever outsourced work to a business within CAMM?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
5.
If you answered no to the above question, why?
6.
How many employees do you have as of August 31, 2024?
7.
How many employees did you have as of August 31, 2023?
8.
How many open positions does your company currently have?
0
1-5
6-9
10+
Other (please specify)
9.
Where is your company headquarters located?
Windsor-Essex
Greater-Toronto Area
Quebec
USA
Other (please specify)
10.
Do you have business operations in other countries?
USA
Mexico
Europe
China
Other (please specify)
None of the above
11.
Does your company export to any of these countries (Please select all that apply)
USA
Mexico
Europe
China
Japan
Other (please specify)
None of the above
12.
Please select the most accurate type of business
Mold
Tool & Die
Parts Producer
Custom Machining
Gauge and Fixtures
Service Supplier
Other (please specify)
13.
Age demographic of your workforce. Please indicate how many employees you have within each age bracket.
17-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
Over 50 years old
14.
Do you anticipate a change in employee numbers this year?
Yes
No
15.
What is your facility's current overall capacity utilization based on your shift structure and hours, what is your expected overall capacity utilization for 2024, and what factors impact it?
16.
What is your 6 month outlook?
17.
How do you feel about the current status of the industry?
0 (Very Negative)
50 (Somewhat positive)
100 (Extremely Postive)
Clear
18.
Which Insurance benefits do you offer your workforce?
Dental
Vision
Disability
Health
Life Insurance
Discretionary spending account
Other (please specify)
None of the above
19.
Please indicate the percentage of your hourly staff enrolled in the following
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life Insurance
Disability insurance
20.
Please indicate the percentage of salaried employees enrolled in the following
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
21.
How many days off do you offer for 'paid sick days'?
0
1
2
3
4+
22.
Do you offer paid days off for any other day, such as birthdays?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
23.
Please indicate the average length of vacation time, in business days, provided to salaried employees based on years of service.
0-3 years of service
3-5 years of service
5-8 years of service
8-10 years of service
10+ years of service
24.
Please indicate the average length of vacation time, in business days, provided to hourly employees based on years of service.
0-3 years of service
3-5 years of service
5-8 years of service
8-10 years of service
10+ years of service
25.
Do you give vacation pay?
Yes, annually
Yes, at time of vacation
Yes, time is flexible
Other (please specify)
26.
Does your company offer different shifts?
Days
Afternoons
Midnights
Regular weekends
Weekends as needed
Other (please specify)
None of the above
27.
If yes to the above question, please indicate the shift premiums
28.
Do you offer flexible start times?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
29.
What is the average number of hours worked per week by hourly employees in your facility?
Less than 20
20-30
35-40
More than 40 hours
30.
What is the percentage of your workforce that has been employed with you for less than a year?
0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
31.
What is the percentage of hourly employees in your workforce?
32.
What is the percentage of salary employees in your workforce?
33.
How often do you offer wage increases?
Depends on position/seniority
Bi-annually
Annually
Quarterly
No regular wage increases
Other (please specify)
34.
What type of wage increases are usually granted for hourly employees? (check all that apply)
Merit based
Across the board
Cost of living adjustments
Length of service
Lump sum in lieu of base pay increase
Other (please specify)
35.
What type of wage increases are usually granted for salaried employees? (check all that apply)
Merit based
Across the board
Cost of living adjustments
Length of service
Lump sum in lieu of base pay increase
Other (please specify)
36.
What types of bonus offered to hourly employees?
Performance based
Profit sharing
Hybrid
Other (please specify)
None of the above
37.
What types of bonus offered to salaried employees?
Performance based
Hybrid
Profit share
Other (please specify)
None of the above
38.
Which, if any, types of retirement/pension plans do you offer?
RRSP - Percentage match
RRSP - Employee only contributions
Pension Plan
Other (please specify)
None of the above
39.
If you use RRSP - Percentage Match, up to what amount do you give?
40.
If you offer profit sharing, what percentage do you offer?
41.
Amount paid per Kilometer (KM) to employees for business use of personal vehicles?
42.
Do you provide allowances for the following: (specify amount given annually)Do you provide allowances for the following: (specify amount given annually)
Safety shoes
Safety glasses
Prescription safety glasses
Shop coats
Work clothing
Hand tools
Other
43.
What does you company offer for tools?
Payment plan
Allowance
Company owned tools
Other (please specify)
None of the above
44.
If you offer a signing bonus to attract new employees, What is the amount?
45.
If you offer a referral bonus to attract new employees, What is the amount?
46.
Is your shop unionized?
Yes
No
47.
Do you hire apprentices?
Yes
No
48.
If you answered yes to the above question, what is the ratio of apprentice to tool makers in your company?If you answered yes to the above question, what is the ratio of apprentice to tool makers in your company?
49.
Do you employ entry level trades? (people with zero experience)
Yes
No
50.
If you answered yes to the above question, how many do you currently employ?
1-5
6-10
11-15
16+
51.
What certificates does your company have?
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001
IATF 16949
TS 16949
Other (please specify)
None of the above
52.
What were your company's total annual sales for the most recently completed fiscal year?
<$5m
$5.1m-$10m
$10.1m-$15m
$15.1m-$20m
$20.1m-$25m
$25.1m-$30m
$30.1m-$40m
$40.1m-$50m
$50.1m-$75m
>$75m
53.
What were your company's total annual sales for the current fiscal year?
<$5m
$5.1m-$10m
$10.1m-$15m
$15.1m-$20m
$20.1m-$25m
$25.1m-$30m
$30.1m-$40m
$40.1m-$50m
$50.1m-$75m
>$75m
54.
What is the average wage for your sales staff?
55.
How are sales employees compensated?
Salary + commission
Salary + performance bonus
Salary only
Commission only
Other (please specify)
56.
Please list the minimum and maximum wages per hour for the below hourly employee categories. Please answer all that apply. If the employee category is salaried at your facility, please indicate that and salary.
MIN - CAD/CAM Programmer
MAX - CAD/CAM Programmer
MIN - CAD/CAM System Manager
MAX - CAD/CAM System Manager
MIN - Designer - Controls
MAX - Designer - Controls
MIN - Designer - Fixtures
MAX - Designer - Fixtures
MIN - Designer - Machines
MAX - Designer - Machines
MIN Designer - Molds
MAX Designer - Molds
MIN - Designer - Tool and Die
MAX - Designer - Tool and Die
MIN - Detailer
MAX - Detailer
MIN - Project Engineer
MAX - Project Engineer
MIN - Surface Modeler
MAX - Surface Modeler
MIN - Manual Boring Mill Operator
MAX - Manual Boring Mill Operator
MIN - Manual Lathe Operator
MAX - Manual Lathe Operator
MIN - Manual Mill Operator
MAX - Manual Mill Operator
Group Lead/Supervisor - General Machinists
MIN - PLC Programmer
MAX - PLC Programmer
MIN - Robot Programmer
MAX - Robot Programmer
MIN - 3D/Additive Manufacturing Specialist
MAX - 3D/Additive Manufacturing Specialist
MIN - 5+ Axis CNC Machinist
MAX - 5+ Axis CNC Machinist
MIN - CNC Boring Mill Machinist
MAX - CNC Boring Mill Machinist
MIN - CNC Lathe Machinist
MAX - CNC Lathe Machinist
MIN - CNC Mill Machinist
MAX - CNC Mill Machinist
MIN - CNC Programmer
MAX - CNC Programmer
MIN - Gun Drill Operator
MAX - Gun Drill Operator
MIN - OD and ID Grinder Machinist
MAX - OD and ID Grinder Machinist
MIN - Sink EDM Operator
MAX - Sink EDM Operator
MIN - Wire EDM Operator
MAX - Wire EDM Operator
MIN Surface Grinder Operator
MAX Surface Grinder Operator
Apprentice 1st year mold maker
Apprentice 2nd year mold maker
Apprentice 3rd year mold maker
Apprentice 4th year mold maker
MIN - Improver Mold Maker (4-10 years)
MAX - Improver Mold Maker (4-10 years)
MIN - Mold Makers (10+ years)
MAX - Mold Makers (10+ years)
Group Leader - Mold Maker
Supervisor/Manufacturing Manager
MIN - Polisher
MAX - Polisher
MIN - CMM/Measurement Operator
MAX - CMM/Measurement Operator
MIN - Quality Assurance Manager/Engineer
MAX - Quality Assurance Manager/Engineer
MIN - Welders
MAX - Welders
Supervisor/Group Lead - Welders
MIN - Crib Attendant/Stock Keeper
MAX - Crib Attendant/Stock Keeper
MIN - Field Service Technician
MAX - Field Service Technician
MIN - Janitor/Sweeper
MAX - Janitor/Sweeper
MiN - Lift Truck/Crane Operator
MAX - Lift Truck/Crane Operator
MIN - Machine Repair/Maintenance
MAX - Machine Repair/Maintenance
MIN - Shipper/Receiver
MAX - Shipper/Receiver
MIN - Truck Driver (DZ)
MAX - Truck Driver (DZ)
MIN - Truck Driver (AZ)
MAX - Truck Driver (AZ)
MIN - Research and Development Staff
MAX - Research and Development Staff
MIN - Press Operator
MAX - Press Operator
57.
What are the minimum and maximum annual wages for these categories of salary employees. Please answer all that apply. If employee category is paid hourly at your facility, please indicate that and the hourly rate.
MIN - AP/AR Clerk
MAX - AP/AR Clerk
MIN - Accounting/Bookkeeper
MAX - Accounting/Bookkeeper
MIN - Accounting Manager/Supervisor
MAX - Accounting Manager/Supervisor
MIN - Administration/Clerical
MAX - Administration/Clerical
MIN - Buyer
MAX - Buyer
MIN - CFO
MAX - CFO
MIN - Controller
MAX - Controller
MIN - Engineering Manager
MAX - Engineering Manager
MIN - Engineering Technologist/Designer
MAX - Engineering Technologist/Designer
MIN - Estimator
MAX - Estimator
MIN - General Manager
MAX - General Manager
MIN - HR Manager
MAX - HR Manager
MIN - HR Generalist
MAX - HR Generalist
MIN - IT Manager
MAX - IT Manager
MIN - IT Technician/Administrator
MAX - IT Technician/Administrator
MIN - Office Manager
MAX - Office Manager
MIN - Production/Manufacturing/Operations Manager
MAX - Production/Manufacturing/Operations Manager
MIN - Project/Program Manager
MAx - Project/Program Manager
MIN - Purchasing Manager
MAX - Purchasing Manager
MIN - Internal Sales Manager (including Commission)
MAX - Internal Sales Manager (including commission)
MIN - Internal Sales Rep(including commission)
MAX - Internal Sales Rep(including commission)
MIN - External Sales Rep
MAX - External Sales Rep
58.
Please list any current workforce challenges that your company is facing,if any.
59.
Please list any anticipated workforce challenges in the coming months.
60.
Please list any changes your company has made since 2020 regarding
business, staff, international sales, meetings and/or new business opportunities.
61.
How many trade shows do you attend annually?
0
1-4
5-9
10+
62.
How many membership associations do you maintain membership with?
1
2
3
4+
63.
Please include anything else you think we should know.