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2007 2006 20 Salary 08 Survey 2008 100,000 80,000 60,000 Factors Challenging work Salary and benefits 2005 100,000 7.7% 3.6% 2008 2007 2006 2005 80,000 45.3 % 2007 2006 9.2% factors that make Work WorthWhile 461 214 134 94 78 37 2005 60,000 Percent 45.3% 13.2% 21 % 9.2% 7.7% 3.6% 21 % Responses 13.2% 40,000 9.2% 7.7% 3.6% 45.3 % 20,000 21% 0 40,000 Job security 20,000 Other Recognition by employer and peers Advancement opportunities 13.2% Table 2. Challenging work has remained the top factor contributing to job satisfaction throughout the four years the survey has been conducted. 0 8.3% 10.2% Job satisfaction 12.3% 40.5% Very satisfied Satisfied 12.6% 2008 8.3% 40.5% 2007 7.9% 38% 2006 7.3% 35.8% 10.2% 8.3% 2005 26.8% 46% 41.2% 41.2% 41% 42.5% 20.4% 12.6% 8.3% 10.2% Somewhat satisfied 12.3% 37.1% Unsatisfied 10.2% 12.8% 14.4% 7% 38.1% Figure 1. Job satisfaction continues to slightly improve with a few more respondents very satisfied and a few 41.2% 40.5% less unsatisfied. 37.1% Percent 2.8% 2.8% 41% 14.5% 30.6% 28.7% 23.4% 27% 25% 12% 9.5% 7.3% 6.9% 14.5% 37.6% 2.8% 2.8% 17.4% 38.1% 17.4% What’s the doWnside of your Job? The lack of recognition Hours and workload My company’s work environment Salary and benefits The commute and traveling Lack of challenge Other My colleagues The industry Responses 41.2% 380 283 266 217 250 11 88 68 64 30 Figure 2. Lack of recognition remains the top reason for job dissatisfaction among survey 40 50 respondents. 0 25% 10 20 30 40 37.6% 50 0 they received a less than 2.5% raise, impressive 90% of respondents called while 112 (10.9%) got 5.1% to 7.5%. themselves satisfied, with only 10% expressing dissatisfaction. Last year, Additionally, 92 (8.9%) of respondents 40 10 20 30 50 46.2% garnered more than 10% while 13 7.9% of survey participants said they (1.3%) suffered a pay cut. Most peo- experienced a very high level of job ple reported having received a salary satisfaction compared to 8.3% of this increase in less than one year (738 or year’s respondents. Another 40.5% of 71.7%) compared to 2006 respondents this year’s respondents say their job provides a high level of satisfaction, when (770 or 63.5%) said the same. which is an increase over the 38% 53.8% reporting a high job satisfaction rate Is your work satisfying? Overall job satisfaction also improved in 2007. This year, 41.2% of respon(Figure 1) from previous years. An dents say they are somewhat satisfied 24 • April 2008 with their jobs which mirrors last year’s 41.5% who said the same. Fewer respondents reported a poor level of job satisfaction (8.2%) than those who reported the same in the 2007 survey (10.4%). There were also fewer respondents (2%) who say they have very poor job satisfaction compared to 46.2% 2.4% in that category last year. Lack of recognition remains the leading downside most respondents identified about their jobs (Figure 2). This year, 41% of survey participants www.chemicalprocessing.com 53.8% http://www.chemicalprocessing.com

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