Utilities Compensation Survey

Saturday, February 04, 2012

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Materials & Downloads

	Job Descriptions PDF
	Job Descriptions Word
	Input Instructions
	SmartScreen^®-Data Input Template

Page Contents

Joint Action Agency
Key Survey Features
Survey Schedule
Survey Fees
Survey Results
Recent Participants
Survey Job Index

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Val Elliott
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Tim Schwarzer
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2012 Utilities Compensation Survey

We would like to invite you to participate in the eighth annual Utilities Compensation Survey. The survey is being sponsored by twenty members of the Joint Action Agency (They are listed below). With sixty-seven participants last year, our most successful year yet, we would like to add your organization to this year’s success story.

To learn more about how to participate, contact us:

Val Elliott
408 399 4900 x234
val@wmgnet.com

Tim Schwarzer
408 399 4900 x222
tim@wmgnet.com

Joint Action Agency Sponsors

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
American Municipal Power Inc.
Blue Ridge Power Agency
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy
ElectriCities of North Carolina
Florida Municipal Power Agency
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Michigan Public Power Agency
Michigan South Central Power Agency
Missouri Public Utility Alliance
Missouri River Energy Services
NMPP Energy: Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska
Northern California Power Agency
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Platte River Power Authority
Southern California Public Power Authority
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Texas Municipal Power Agency
WPPI Power

Key Survey Features

• Total Cash Compensation data including Base Salary, Profit Sharing, Performance Bonuses, Team Awards, Discretionary Bonuses, etc.

• Geographic breakouts of data for major regions, state, and over 100 major metropolitan areas throughout the country.

• Product and Revenue Level breakouts.

• 67 participants were included in the 2011 edition.

• 72 benchmark jobs, each with detailed job descriptions.

Survey Schedule

Our schedule calls for the production and distribution of the survey in April 2012. In order to meet this output schedule, it is extremely important for you to submit your information to us as soon as possible, so we may audit and verify your entries, and have adequate time to clarify any data or policy questions with you.

January 2012	Distribution of Input Materials
1 January 2012	Effective date of Data
29 February 2012	Deadline for Submission of Data
April 2012	Distribution of final report to participants

Survey Fees

As in the past, there is no cost for your participation and your organization will receive a free copy of the final report just by submitting your data.

Survey Results

Reports for the survey will be accessed electronically in April, in the form of an Adobe Acrobat .PDF file, which can be viewed on any PC with Acrobat Reader, and printed as needed. It is not intended for uploading of data. The convenience of the electronic .PDF file means that you can easily share the survey with others within your organization, access the survey from your personal computer or laptop, and forget about lost reports or missing pages.

A three-ring binder, hard-copy printed version is also available at $100 for any report ordered.

Excel Spreadsheet of Major Survey Results: For those who need to upload the survey results, an Excel spreadsheet version is available at $200; available via e-mail. It contains summary information on each job, and can be uploaded to common survey analysis tools for further analysis, manipulation, editing and review. An uploadable Job Description file (Word) is also included.

Custom Results Generation: Includes the Standard Results Report, plus detailed and customized reporting capability. This option is ideal for those who want reports on selected sets of participants or to meet selected scoping specifications. You have complete flexibility in defining your own reports. A variety of report formats are available including Summary, Detail, Breakout and Market Comparison Reports in both PDF and Excel formats. In addition, a Customizable Excel Report is available, which provides your choice of data elements in downloadable spreadsheet format.

2011 Participants

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
American Municipal Power – Ohio
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives
Associated Electric Corporation
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Blue Ridge Power Agency
Bryan Texas Utilities (City of Bryan)
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
City of Anaheim Public Utilities
City of Austin (Austin Energy)
City of Roseville (Roseville Electric)
City of Vero Beach
City Utilities of Springfield
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy
Dakota Electric Association
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
ElectriCities Of North Carolina
Emerald Peoples Utility District
Eugene Water & Electric Board
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Florida Municipal Power Agency
GreyStone Power Corporation
Idaho Power Company
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Imperial Irrigation District
Intermountain Power Agency
Jacksonville Electric Authority
Knoxville Utilities Board
Lafayette Utilities System (Lafayette Consolidated Government)
Lansing Board of Water & Light
Lincoln Electric System
Lower Colorado River Authority
Michigan Public Power Agency
Michigan South Central Power Agency

Missouri Public Utility Alliance
Missouri River Energy Services
NMPP Energy (Nebraska Municipal Power Pool Energy)
Northern California Power Agency (NCPA)
North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association
Northeast Utilities
Northwest Natural Gas
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Omaha Public Power District
Orlando Utilities Commission
Pacific Gas & Electric
PacifiCorp
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Platte River Power Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Rochester Public Utilities
Salt River Project
San Diego Gas & Electric
Santee Cooper
Seattle City Light (City of Seattle)
Sho-Me Power Cooperative
Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara)
Southern California Public Power Authority
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Sumter Electric Cooperative
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA)
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association
Watertown Municipal Utility
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
Wolverine Power Cooperative
WPPI Energy

Survey Job Index

ADMINISTRATION
1000 President/CEO/General Manager
1010 Assistant General Manager/COO
1020 Corporate Counsel
1025 Staff Attorney
1030 Director of Marketing
1040 Manager of Human Resources
1042 Director of Human Resources
1044 Vice President of Human Resources
1050 Office Administrator
1055 Executive Assistant (CEO &BOD)
1060 Vice President Marketing
1070 Vice President Administrative Services/ Corporate Services

FINANCE
2000 Vice President Finance/CFO
2010 Asst. Vice President Finance/Controller
2020 Treasury Manager
2040 Director of Billing

RISK MANAGEMENT
3000 Manager of Risk Control
3100 Government Compliance Officer
3101 Compliance Specialist

TECHNICAL SERVICES/ENGINEERING
4000 VP of Technical Services or Engineering
4002 Engineering Manager
4010 Manager of Environmental Affairs
4011 Environmental Specialist (Technician)
4022 Distribution Engineer
4023 Senior Distribution Engineer
4032 Civil Engineer
4033 Senior Civil Engineer
4042 Transmission Engineer
4043 Senior Transmission Engineer
4052 Electrical Engineer
4053 Senior Electrical Engineer
4101 Instrument & Electronic Tech. - SCADA
4102 Sr. Instrument & Electr. Tech. - SCADA

MEMBER RELATIONS
7000 Director of Member Relations
7010 Vice President Member Services
7015 Energy Services Manager
7020 Energy Services Representative

IS/COMMUNICATIONS
8000 Chief Information Officer
8010 IS Network Administrator
8020 Applications Developer

ENERGY OPERATIONS
5000 VP of Energy Operations & Power Generation
5005 VP Generation Services
5010 Power Supply Planning Engineer
5020 Power Supply Contracts Administrator
5030 Power Supply Planning & Contracts Manager
5050 Energy Auditor
5055 Energy Risk Manager
5070 Power Dispatcher
5080 Power Marketer
5082 Senior Power Marketer
5090 Director of Power Supply Planning
5100 Senior Economist
5105 Rate Analyst
5110 Manager of Power Sales
5120 Manager of Transmission Affairs
5130 Settlement Analyst
5132 Senior Settlement Analyst
5140 Director of Energy Efficiency
5150 Fuels & Commodities Procurement Analyst
5210 Energy Optimization Specialist

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
6000 VP of Government & Member Relations
6010 Director of Government Affairs

PLANT OPERATIONS
9110 Plant Control Room Operator (Hydroelectric)
9120 Plant Control Room Operator (Nuclear)
9140 Plant Control Room Operator (Gas Turbine)
9150 Plant Control Room Operator (Coal Fired)
9200 Plant Manager
9201 Plant Supervisor (Foreman)
9501 Line Technician (Worker)
9601 Generation Technician

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