In Chemical Processing’s 2014 Job Satisfaction and Salary Survey, we asked participants to answer numerous questions in order to better understand what's going on in the field and on the plant floor. Many charts appeared in the cover story 2014 Salary Survey Yields A Mixed Bag. But there were several charts that we couldn't fit into the hard copy. Below are those charts. And if you want to read all of the comments our participants offered, be sure to read 2014 Salary Survey Participants Sound Off.
Nearly 90% say they work overtime to get their work done.
Around one quarter of all respondents are at, or nearing, retirement age.
More than half of respondents feel their experience matches their compensation.
Similar to past surveys, nearly 40% are not bothered by any negative industry perception.
Staffing levels show slight improvement from last year.