b'NEW NORM AL?calculated according to the arithmetic mean. For in-stance, if four respondents indicated that their CNC machinists earn average annual salaries of $46,000, $59,000, $53,000 and $51,000, the mean would equal $52,250; (46,000 + 59,000 + 53,000 + 51,000)4 = 52,250.Benefit percentages were calculated by divid-Find more survey results ing the total number of positive results for a specificon pages 38 to 46. benefit by the total number of respondents. For ex-Learn what experts say ample, if 55 respondents indicated that their project engineers receive a company-paid health plan, theon Page 47.percentage receiving that benefit would be 53% (55Get COVID-19s impact103 = 0.534). on Page 50.As is typical, not all regions and company types followed the national averages pay reduction. For example, while manual machinists in the East andmore for tool/manufacturing engineers, 11.6% more South regions are experiencing lower levels of com- for design engineers, 6.3% more for project engi-pensation than two years ago, those working in theneers, 11.6% more for shop supervisors and 6.2% same position in the Midwest, Mountain and Westmore for engineering supervisors.regions have seen an increase. Likewise, corporateWhen it comes to benefits, nearly all positions re-managers at general manufacturers and suppliersceive fewer health, dental, retirement and company of metalworking products have increased salariesvehicle benefits, with the exception of corporate while those at other types of manufacturing compa- managers. Except for a dental plan (down 7%) and a nies make less. retirement plan, which remains about the same, 1.2% Most positions at companies with 20 or more em- more corporate managers receive a health plan and ployees see pay cuts, but eight positions at compa- 14% more receive a company vehicle compared with nies with one to 19 employees make more money:2018.7.5% more for CNC machinists, 10.6% more for pro- Nonetheless, eight out of 11 positions see increases grammers, 9.1% more for tool and die makers, 8.4%in profit sharing and receive more job training.CTE$115,000 Chart KeyMM: Manual Machinist $95,000 CNC: CNC MachinistP: Programmer TD: Tool and Die Maker $75,000 TME: Tool/Manufacturing Engineer DE: Design Engineer PE: Project EngineerSS: Shop Supervisor $55,000 ES: Engineering Supervisor 2 6 30 7 3 7 2 5 0 7 1 2 0 9 6 9 3 6 8 5 6 9 3 7 3 9 0 4 5 6 4 3 6 9 10 0 7 6 1 7 0 1 7 5 6 5 7 2 4 7 0 3 6 1 0 0 1 9 0 1 1 1 1 3 4 9 5 PM: Plant Manager6 0 9 1 3 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 9 0 7 4 2 9 4 9 1 5 0 9 7 8 7 3 , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 5 72 9 9 1 3 5 9 2 4 5 9 0 6 1 2 5 1 2 7 4 5 9 1 3 7 4 7 5 5 8 1 0 04 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7 7 9 8 8 1 1 1 CM: Corporate Manager$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$35,000MM CNC P TD TME DE PE SS ES PM CMctemag.com/cteguide.com372020Survey.indd 37 7/22/20 10:20 AM'