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[Auli Ingman <Auli -dot- Ingman -at- X400UX -dot- SASKTEL -dot- SK -dot- CA>]

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Date:    Sun, 27 Aug 1995 20:06:00 PDT
From:    John Gear <catalyst -at- PACIFIER -dot- COM>
Subject: Online Salary Survey Response

   The Official Whiz Bang Online Technical Communicator Salary Survey Form

(Note:  Sorry to those who wanted more detailed info--this is the salary
survey and it's too long already.  You'll have to do your own surveys about
what people actually do and how much it costs them to live etc. etc.)
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Instructions:

1.  Please use the reply feature of your software to respond or use the same
subject line as above (Online Salary Survey Response).

2.  Please begin your responses on the line below the question.

3.  The questions are in UPPER CASE.  Please don't use upper case for
 responses.

4.  Your response to this survey means you give me the right to combine your
responses with those of others and to disseminate the consolidated data in
any forum or format, including publication on this list.

5.  I will do everything possible to maintain the confidentiality of your
responses.  I will *not* knowingly sell, give, share, or allow data that can
be used to identify you to anyone, nor will I maintain the data in such a
format.

Note, however, that I will not take extraordinary precautions to protect
your privacy.  If you are widely known as the only technical communicator in
a certain zip code or something and you don't want any chance of having your
salary known, you should probably not respond.
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 1.  ZIP OR POSTAL CODE:
S4T 4N3

 2.  COUNTRY:
Canada

 3.  PROFESSIONAL STATUS (PICK ONE: FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE,PART-TIME EMPLOYEE,
        AGENCY CONTRACTOR, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, FULL-TIME STUDENT, PART-TIME
STUDENT, UNEMPLOYED, ACADEMIA)
Full-time employee

 4.  YEARS OF EDUCATION (HS DIPLOMA = 12; BS/BA = 16 ETC.):
15


 5.  FIELD IN WHICH YOU EARNED YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE (NAME):
English and history


 6.  TOTAL YEARS IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FIELD:
15


 7.  YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION (FOR CONTRACTORS, YEARS CONTRACTING):
15


 8.  SALARY (US $ OR EQUIVALENT, BEFORE TAXES):
31 K if converted to US, but I'm paid in Cdn $42276.


 9.  ARE YOU VESTED IN A COMPANY-PAID PENSION PLAN?
yes


10.  DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE? (YES OR NO):
yes - we have universal medicare!!


11.  IF YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE:
        (NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, COMPANY PROVIDED (FULLY PAID), COMPANY
        PROVIDED (PART PAID), PURCHASE OWN COVERAGE, COVERED UNDER ANOTHER
        PERSON'S PLAN).
provincial health insurance

12.  DO YOU HAVE DISABILITY INSURANCE? (YES OR NO)
yes


13.  IF YOU HAVE DISABILITY INSURANCE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE:
        (NATIONAL INSURANCE PLAN, COMPANY PROVIDED (FULLY PAID), COMPANY
        PROVIDED (PART PAID), PURCHASE OWN COVERAGE, COVERED UNDER ANOTHER
        PERSON'S PLAN).
company-provided (part paid)


14.  CAN YOU PARTICIPATE IN A PROFIT-SHARING PLAN?  (YES OR NO):
no



15.  CAN YOU PARTICIPATE IN A 401(K) PLAN THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER? (YES OR NO):
not applicable in Canada. We have registered pension plans (RPP) as the
equivalent.
Participation is mandatory and is 5% of my gross salary.



16.  IF YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN A 401(K) PLAN, DOES YOUR EMPLOYER MATCH
CONTRIBUTIONS YOU MAKE?  IF SO, WHAT PERCENTAGE?
yes, to the equivalent RPP as above. My employer matches my 5% dollar for
dollar.


17.  HOW MUCH VACATION CAN YOU TAKE EACH YEAR (PAID DAYS OFF)?
28


18.  DO YOU HAVE PERSONAL DAYS OR SICK DAYS (PAID DAYS OFF)?  HOW MANY?
12 per year. In addition, we have an earned day off every two weeks (26 per
year).


19.  HOW MANY PAID HOLIDAYS DO YOU GET EACH YEAR?
11


20.  DO YOU HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES/TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PLAN?
yes


21.  CAN YOU PURCHASE STOCK IN YOUR COMPANY AT A DISCOUNT?
no; it's a publicly owned utility.


22.  ESTIMATE THE TOTAL VALUE OF ALL YOUR COMPENSATION (SALARY+BENEFITS) IN
 $US.

$45 K





John Gear (catalyst -at- pacifier -dot- com)