Introduction

DEFINITIONS

AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

ABOUT THE DATA

Information used in this survey is self-reported by the participation organizations and is only as accurate and complete as provided by them. Confidentiality is promised to participants and information is not included if readers might be able to connect it to specific companies or organizations. Not all participants answered all questions so totals may be inconsistent across the survey. In addition, to ensure a statistically meaningful report and to protect confidentiality, data is not reported unless supplied by at least two participants. Asterisks indicate where insufficient responses were received.

WAGES SECTION

Wage and Salary figures are reported for over 350 Occupations and 14 Regional Industry Clusters, as described in the supplemental report. The wage data for occupation category totals comes from Emsi and the Bureau of Labor Statistics data and represent 2020 wage data. Industry Cluster figures comes from TEConomy Partners’ analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW data; and IMPLAN and represent 2019 cluster data.

WAGES SECTION DEFINITIONS

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

The total number of employees in occupation.

REGIONAL ANNUAL MEAN

The average wage for the South Bend –

Elkhart region. PERCENTILE WAGE

Shows wage distribution, which provides information on the spread of the wages.

ANNUAL 25TH PERCENTILE WAGE

The lowest quarter of salaries for this job fall below the twenty-fifth percentile. The “middle half” of people in this job have salaries that fall between the 25th and 75th percentile.

ANNUAL MEDIAN WAGE

The lower half of salaries for this job fall below the fiftieth percentile while the upper half are above it. The 50th percentile is the most widely used measure of the “middle” of the possible pay values for a job.

ANNUAL 75TH PERCENTILE WAGE

The highest quarter of salaries for this job are above the seventy-fifth percentile. The “middle half” of people in this job have salaries that fall between the 25th and 75th percentile.

DEFINITIONS

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

BENEFITS SECTION

Participants were asked to report their benefits packages for full-time workers. Benefits are reported for the participant classifications described above. Benefits programs may differ between hourly and salaried personnel; therefore, benefits data is reported separately for each group. In cases where benefits differed within the same classification of employees, respondents were asked to report average or most common practices.

BENEFITS SECTION DEFINITIONS

AVERAGE

This represents the average benefit, practice or contribution among all companies or organizations reporting in each participant classification.

TYPICAL

The most common benefit, practice or contribution among all companies or organizations reporting in each participant classification.

HOURLY AND SALARY

Benefits reports reflect the difference between exempt and nonexempt classification.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND MISSING DATA

To protect the confidentiality of the participants, benefit information is not disclosed for benefit categories unless it is provided by at least three sources. These entries are indicated with an asterisk (*). If data is missing from one section, similar information may be found in one of the other sections of the report.

SURVEY PREPARATION

The survey is conducted online and facilitated by

Braun Analytics. For more information, contact info@southbendelkhart.org.

PARTICIPANTS CLASSIFICATIONS

LARGE MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION

Participants reporting a sales volume of at least $100 million. This report includes information from 11 such companies.

MEDIUM MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION

Participants reporting a sales volume between $20 million and $100 million. This report includes information from 32 such companies.

SMALL MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION

Participants reporting a sales volume of less than $20 million. This report includes information from 29 such companies.

LARGE NON-MANUFACTURING

Participants reporting at least 200 employees. This report includes information from 26 such companies.

SMALL NON-MANUFACTURING

Participants reporting fewer than 200 employees.

This report includes information from 45 such companies.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND MISSING DATA

To protect the confidentiality of the participants, benefit information is not disclosed for benefit categories unless it is provided by at least three sources. These entries are indicated with an asterisk (*). If data is missing from one section, similar information may be found in one of the other sections of the report.

SURVEY PREPARATION

The survey is conducted online and facilitated by

Braun Analytics. For more information, contact info@southbendelkhart.org.

2021 WAGES AND BENEFITS REPORT

SPONSORS

REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERS

• CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF

ELKHART COUNTY • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

MICHIGAN CITY • FULTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. • GOSHEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • GREATER ELKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • GREATER NILES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • KINEXUS • KOSCIUSKO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION • LAPORTE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP • LAPORTE COUNTY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • MARSHALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL CHAMBER • ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT