2015-Global-Salary-Report.pdf

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICS AND PHOTONICS www.SPIECareerC THE 2015 OPTICS PHOTONICS GLOBAL SALARY REPORT IS SPONSORED BY SPIE CAREER CENTER The International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PO Box 10 Bellingham, WA 98227-0010 USA Tel: +1 360 676 3290 / Fax: +1 360 647 1445 help@ / www.SPIE.org SPIE EUROPE OFFICES 2 Alexandra Gate Ffordd Pengam, Cardiff, CF24 2SA UK Tel: +44 29 2089 4747 / Fax: +44 29 2089 4750 info@ / www.SPIE.org FOR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS, CONTACT REPORT AUTHOR ADAM RESNICK AT : adamr@ 2015 OPTICS PHOTONICS GLOBAL SALARY REPORT? www.SPIECareerC Key Findings ? The median salary for survey respondents is $64,000.1 Salaries are very widely dispersed, primarily driven by country income level and employer type. The overall median salary is down from $73,000 last year, mainly due to large declines of the euro and yen against the dollar.2 ? Salaries paid in Chinese yuan have risen by 33% since 2012 versus 5% increases in euro, dollar, and yen earnings. ? 55% of workers in lower-income Asian countries expect a raise of 10% or greater in 2015. Only 10% of higher-income Europeans and 11% of North Americans expect raises of that size. ? The highest-paid discipline is aerospace, with a median income of $105,433. ? Median salaries are 41% higher overall for men than for women, with the largest gap occurring late-career. 49% of women feel that they are paid fairly, versus 57% of men. ? For-profit respondents prioritize team success, while academic and government respondents place highest value on scientific discovery. ? Survey respondents are highly satisfied with their jobs overall: 85% enjoy their work, 86% find their work meaningful, and 90% respect the work of their peers. ? 37% of workers in higher-income Asian countries work 50 or more hours per week. 28% of Romanian workers report working 55 or more hours per week, the largest percentage of any country. DISTRIBUTION OF SA