Salary Surveys

We publish (in both hard copy and electronic format) a range of national and industry-specific salary surveys regarded as amongst the most comprehensive and authoritative available in Southern Africa. These surveys report on salaries and benefits data gathered from over 800 South African organisations employing around 1,5 million economically active employees.

 

The P E Salary Surveys enjoy national recognition as the definitive research on salaries and benefits in the Southern African labour market. They comprise the following comprehensive range of publications:

• The Top Executive Salary Survey (published in April and September)
• The General Staff Salary Survey (published in April and September)
• Human Resource Policy - S.A Market and Best Practice (published in April and September)
• The JSE Listed Companies Executive Pay Survey
• Information Technology Salary Survey (published in August)
• Regional Surveys in various locations in Africa

Specialist Industry Surveys for various industries such as:

Book Publishing - Clearing and Forwarding - Consulting Engineers - Media - Management Consulting - Motor Dealership. A wide range of other customised surveys published at client request.

 

These surveys contain exceptionally comprehensive information, presented in user friendly format. Participation is made easy since data can be submitted in a form most convenient to clients by completed questionnaire, direct payroll download or any other electronic means.

 

For the electronic version of the brochure please click here

 

1. Top Executive Remuneration and Benefits Survey

Analysis of executive compensation package data collected from over 750 organisations employing over 6000 executives. Market pay and benefits data is presented for 12 core benchmark executive positions and 25 additional positions. Research results are analysed both by executive grade and by 5 organisational size criteria that have high statistical validity - thereby allowing interpretation across different industry sectors and organisational types.

 

The survey also contains sections dealing with global and national trends in executive compensation, executive benefits and employment practices, international pay comparisons, staff turnover costs and historical and projected salary movements.

 

Versions available - Hard copy/CD

Published in April and September

 

 

2. General Staff Remuneration and Benefits Survey including HR Policies and Practices

This survey contains basic salary, fringe benefit and annual cost of employment data for 550 different benchmark positions, from the most junior operative to middle management level - an essential aid to remuneration planning at all levels.

 

Detailed salary tables contain pay and benefits details based on data gathered from 800 organisations employing in excess of 1.5 million staff- over 10% of South Africa's economically active population. Basic monthly salary and annual cost of employment data is analysed into pay ranges showing meridian, upper and lower quartiles and 10th and 90th percentile values.

 

Regional and Industry sector salary data and comparitive ratios are included, together with employment equity profiles with sample composition and pay differentials by race and gender.

 

Versions available - Web /CD / Hard Copy

Published in April and September

 

 

3. Business Process Outsourcing and Call Centre

Annual costs of employment data analysed into pay ranges for each position. Pay ranges show meridian, upper and lower quartile by Captive/Outsourced environments and Region. Salary data comparisons for Inbound/Outbound Call Centres and Back Office operations. Employment Equity profiles with sample composition and pay differentials are included.

 

Versions available - Web

Published in May and November

 

 

4. Information Technology Remuneration and Benefits Survey

Wide ranging and unique features within this survey make it an invaluable reference work for evey organisation in the IT field that has an IT function. The survey contains comprehensive information about market salary rates and staff turnover at every level. Top Executives in the industry are also included.

 

Versions available - Web/Hard Copy

Published in October

 

 

5. Specialist Industry Surveys

Our major surveys are supported by a wide range of Specialist Industry surveys which include:

• Book Publishing
• Clearing and Forwarding
• Consulting Engineers
• Expatriate Pay
• Management Consultants
• Motor Dealerships
• Media
• Abstract of senior executive remuneration - JSE Listed Companies
• Lesotho
• Namibia
• Medical Devices
• Call Centre

Versions available - Hard Copy/CD/Electronic

Published at various times throughout the year

 

 

6. Customised Surveys

An extremely wide range of customised surveys, published at client request, across all sectors of the economy.These surveys contain exceptionally comprehensive information. Updates are available to clients, at any time, throughout the year.

 

Participation is made easy as data can be submitted in a manner most convenient to clients – either via direct payroll download, CD or any other electronic means.

 

Versions available - Hard Copy/Electronic

Published as per client requests

 

 

7. Web-Based Salary Surveys

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Essential features of the web-based salary surveys include:

• Access to over 981 benchmark salary & benefits tables
• Benchmark positions cover the full range of functions found in virtually all organisations
• Ability to combine position tables to yield multiple salaries for multi-functional staff
• Salaries by Grade and National Pay Curve data with Industry, Region and Function comparisons
• Convenient pay comparisons between your own pay rates and market data
• Total Cost Comparison Reports enable you to evaluate the cost of different pay increase scenarios and/or benefit parameter changes
• Reports in both tabular and graphic formats including comparative ratios
• Employee Exception Reports highlighting employees earnings more or less than a selected market percentile
• Cost of rectifying pay scale anomalies
• Salary Trend Reports indicating current and projected increase information
• Market Movement Predictor provides the ability to project published market salary information in

Value added functionality includes:

• Unlimited convenient and easy access nationally and internationally 24/7/365
• Totally secure software – all company data kept fully confidential
• Ability to access data for every position included in the survey for a full 12 month period
• Exporting of reports to Word, Excel or PDF format
• Grades correlated between various job evaluation systems
• Reports on:
  • Employee cost analysis
  • Increase scenarios by position, job evaluation system, location or job category
  • Performance-based pay costs in relation to fixed pay
  • Real-time benchmarks

 

8. RemCom Subscription Library

Corporate Governance Reference Publication

This subsciption library focuses on the corporate governance issues that may arise within the forum of the nominations and remuneration committee of the Board.

 

The reference library is divided into 7 sections:

• Corporate Governance of Remuneration
• The Remuneration Policy Framework
• The Guaranteed Pay Package
• Short-Term Incentives
• Long-Term Incentives
• Executive Director’s Pay
• Non-Executive Director’s Pay

Regressed statistics are produced and updated quarterly, giving pay curves for Executive Directors, differentiated by sector and size.

 

Versions available -Web/Hard Copy

Updates published monthly                                                                                A Finrec Publication

 

9. HR Executive and HR Practitioner reference publication

This subscription library focuses primarily on the formulation of policy and addresses funding issues.

 

The reference library is divided into 6 sections:

• Remuneration Policy
• Guaranteed Pay
• Performance Related Pay
• Performance Management Systems
• Sales Commission Schemes
• Managing Executive Remuneration

Write-ups include Case Studies on remuneration policies and practices.

 

Versions available -Web/Hard Copy

Updates published monthly                                                                       A Finrec Publication

 

How to Participate in P-E Surveys

Salary surveys in the Western and Eastern Cape, Kwa Zulu Natal and Namibia are co-ordinated by P-ECS' exclusive agents in these regions. In other regions clients are asked to contact our office in Johannesburg. To subscribe please contact one of the following branches:

 

General Staff / Top Executive Salary Surveys / HRPH

Johannesburg - maria@pecs.co.za  - Office: 011 442 4334

Midrand/Pretoria - dvg@pecs.co.za - Office: 011 442 4334

Durban  - owenaden@mweb.co.za  - Office: 031 700 3151

Cape Town  - workdyn@mweb.co.za  - Office: 021 913 8371

Port Elizabeth  - receptionpe@workdynamics.co.za  - Office: 041 581 0150

Windhoek (Namibia)   - cso@mweb.com.na  - Office: 002 6461 220 712

Other Regions  - surveys@pecs.co.za  - Office: 011 442 4334

 

BPO and Call Centre Salary Survey

National Contact
Maria Romo - maria@pecs.co.za  - Office: 011 442 4334

 

Information Technology Salary Survey

National Contact

Deirdre van Greunen  - dvg@pecs.co.za  - Office: 011 442 4334

 

Specialist Industry Surveys

National Contact

Christel Howell -  surveys@pecs.co.za  - Office: 011 442 4334

 

Subscription Libraries

National Contacts

Linda Davy/Don Wood  - linda@pecs.co.za /donw@pecs.co.za

Office: 011 442 4334

 

Other Regions : P E Corporate Services SA (Pty) Limited
Tel (011) 442-4334
Fax (011) 442-4758
email : surveys@pecs.co.za

P.O. Box 8550, Johannesburg, 2000

 

If you would like to discuss our services in more detail before committing yourself please call one of our Remuneration Consultants at the above numbers.

 

 

PE Corporate Services and LMO Executive Services have merged their respective businesses effective from July 2009.

 

Mergers are often the result of companies perceiving a need to cut costs and overheads during periods of economic downturn. The motivation in this case is very different – both companies performed strongly over 2009. LMO’s suite of highly regarded executive and specialist salary surveys will continue, complementing and strengthening PECS’ leading market position in this area. The combination of skills available within the merged company will enable us to enhance further the quality of remuneration services we provide to our clients. As a combined business, we look forward to continuing to assist our clients in providing state of the art salary surveys and remuneration advisory services. LMO’s long standing association with Towers Watson (previously Watson Wyatt) will continue.

 

South African Salary Surveys

1. Executive Remuneration Planning Report

This annual publication provides comprehensive, market-related information and trends for positions ranging from the CEO through to senior middle management across a diverse range of industry sectors. The Towers Watson Global Grading system is the underpinning methodology that ensures valid job matches across functions and organisations , making it ideally suited to multi-national organisations.

 

This report enables you to:

• Benchmark senior positions against a national norm of leading organisations
• Identify current market practices relative to executive remuneration
• Benchmark Non-Executive Director remuneration

Versions available - Hard Copy/Electronic

Published in July

 

2. Towers Watson CompITE Compensation Survey

The CompITE survey consists exclusively of companies providing Hi-Tech services to the national market and focuses specifically on the Hi-Tech industry sectors such as, for example: IT Consulting, Telecoms, Hardware, Software, Networking, Telecommunications Storage and Semi Conductors. Positions covered in the survey range from management to the most junior level within the organisation. The survey focuses on specialised, industry specific positions that are unique to service providers.

 

Versions available – Web / Hard Copy

Published in October

 

3. General Industry Compensation Survey

This survey has been designed to assist the Human Resource professional of multi-national organisations to benchmark general staff positions against a national norm of leading organisations. It is an all industry survey and covers around 200 positions in different job families and provides an in-depth analysis of Human Resource policies, practices and trends. Report formats are consistent with international norms.

 

Versions available – Web / Hard Copy

Published in October

 

4. SAMED Remuneration Survey

This annual survey is run in collaboration with the South African Medical Device Industry Association – SAMED. The survey covers around 40 positions in different job families and provides an in-depth analysis of Human Resource policies, practices and trends. An annual feedback function is held after publication identifying trends and forecasts. It is an ideal opportunity for networking within the industry.

 

Versions available – Hard Copy / Electronic

Published in November

 

5. Towers Watson Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report

This report, produced by Towers Watson, provides a concise and simple insight into reward and pay practices across 57 countries woldwide. The Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report enables cross-country pay comparisons with ease. Statutory and company-sponsored benefits and perquisites provisions, as well as salary and variable pay ranges, are analysed for each country. Completed with the latest global and local economic data, the report is an invaluable reference for companies operating worldwide. Versions available – Web / Hard Copy

 

Published in August / September

 

Customised Research

Custom Survey Extracts – Clients may request a custom extract from LMO’s extensive database by group of companies / selected jobs.Custom Remuneration and Benefits Surveys – Organisations can commission LMO to conduct customised research on their behalf.

 

Version available – Hard Copy

Published as per client requests

 

Perception Studies/Employee Opinion Survey

Perception studies are invaluable tools for executives who appreciate how important it is to know what their employees are really thinking. The information obtained from an Employee Opinion Survey can give management knowledge that directly impacts the bottom line and fosters positive employee relations in many ways.

 

Version available – Hard Copy

Published as per client requests

 

Job Evaluation/GradingTowers Watson Global Grading System - GGS

GGS offers an alternative to traditional, cumbersome job evaluation systems through a methodology that is quick, easy to use and adaptable to the changing needs of an organisation’s dynamic environment. Supported by web-based software it provides multi-site, multi-user access to a secure, password protected, individual client base.It is a simple, user friendly tool for levelling jobs across functions, business units and countries. A mix of typical job evaluation and ranking approaches allow companies to determine a job’s size without the need for time consuming job evaluation sessions or highly specialised personnel. GGS is used by a growing list of leading organisations. Features:

• Designed to evaluate blended roles in matrix structures
• Caters for both managerial and professional / technical career paths
• Provides a foundation for career management programmes
• Serves as a platform for pay and benefits management

  

Consulting Services

Our consulting services are underpinned by extensive experience and draw on local and global reward experts. We focus on developing tailored solutions that enhance and improve business performance.

 

Range of services:

• Reward Strategy Development
• Remuneration Committee Advisory Service
• Executive Incentive Scheme Design
• Remuneration Benchmarking and Competitive Assessment
• Job Evaluation
• Pay-line Development and Regression Analysis
• Remuneration Policy Design
• Non-Executive Director Reward and Practices
• Salary Reviews

 

All solutions are objective and aligned to overall business strategy.

 

Contact Us

Should you require any of the above services kindly contact :

Melanie Trollip Office: 011 442 4334 melaniet@pecs.co.za

Olof van Schalkwijk Office: 011 678 1158 olofvs@lmo.co.za

Lionel van Schalkwijk Office: 011 678 1158 lionelvs@lmo.co.za

 

 

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