As one of the largest and most reliable surveys of its kind, this report details budgeted salary increase data covering a broad spectrum of organizations, both public and private. Information is presented in an easy-to-read matrix format arranged by geographic area, industry group, employee category and type of compensation. The survey outlines actual 2001 salary budget increase and salary structure adjustments, as well as projections for 2002 in the United States and Canada.

Industry Groupings, Reporting Format 3

Executive Summary of Trends 4

Survey Highlights -- United States Salary Budget Increases 5

Salary Structure Adjustments 7

Percentage of Employees Receiving a Base Salary Increase 9

Promotional Increases 10

Variable Pay 10

Use of Stock in Compensation 12

Attraction and Retention Incentive Practices 14

Salary Increase Data for Major Industry Groupings 15

Global Comparison -- Salary Increases vs. Rates of Inflation 15

Survey Demographic Data 16

National Data (U.S.) Nonexempt Hourly Nonunion Salary Budgets 17

Nonexempt Salaried Salary Budgets 18

Exempt Salary Budgets 19

Officer/Executive Salary Budgets 20

Salary Structure Adjustments 21

Central Region (U.S.) Nonexempt Hourly Nonunion Salary Budgets 22

Nonexempt Salaried Salary Budgets 23

Exempt Salary Budgets 24

Officer/Executive Salary Budgets 25

Salary Structure Adjustments 26

Eastern Region (U.S.) Nonexempt Hourly Nonunion Salary Budgets 27

Nonexempt Salaried Salary Budgets 28

Exempt Salary Budgets 29

Officer/Executive Salary Budgets 30

Salary Structure Adjustments 31

Southern Region (U.S.) Nonexempt Hourly Nonunion Salary Budgets 32

Nonexempt Salaried Salary Budgets 33

Exempt Salary Budgets 34

Officer/Executive Salary Budgets 35

Salary Structure Adjustments 36

Western Region (U.S.) Nonexempt Hourly Nonunion Salary Budgets 37

Nonexempt Salaried Salary Budgets 38

Exempt Salary Budgets 39

Officer/Executive Salary Budgets 40

Salary Structure Adjustments 41

Budgeted Promotional Increases for 2001 (U.S.) As a Percentage of Total Base Salaries 42

As a Percentage of Total Employee Population 43

Variable Pay (U.S.) 44

Survey Highlights -- Canada Salary Budget Increases 46

Salary Structure Adjustments 47

Percentage of Employees Receiving a Base Salary Increase 49

Promotional Increases 49

Variable Pay 50

Use of Stock in Compensation 52

Attraction and Retention Incentive Practices 54

Survey Demographic Data 55

Canadian Data Nonmanagement Hourly Nonunion Salary Budgets 56

Nonmanagement Salaried Salary Budgets 57

Management Salary Budgets 58

Officer/Executive Salary Budgets 59

Salary Structure Adjustments 60

Budgeted Promotional Increases for 2001 (Canada) 61

Variable Pay (Canada) 62

Company Listing U.S. Firms 63

Canadian Firms 76

Survey Definitions 78

2001-02 Total Salary Increase Budget Survey Questionnaire 79