SIRS® Global Survey, Puerto Rico

The SIRS® Global Survey, Puerto Rico offers competitive pay information for 88 benchmarks concentrated primarily in manufacturing and administrative functions, consistent with the Puerto Rico operations of SIRS® participants. The survey follows the same standard benchmark formatting as the SIRS® Benchmark Survey, using levels and modifiers, as well as the same job families and subfamilies. In 2007, the survey covered 17,359 incumbents from 27 life sciences companies with manufacturing operations in Puerto Rico.

Key Features

Car Practices Survey

Data is collected for car ownership status, type of vehicle, and allowances in all exempt workforce segments (i.e., Administrative, Technical, Management, Middle Management, Top Management, and Sales Representatives).

Christmas Bonus Survey

Data is collected on multiple elements regarding Christmas bonuses (i.e., flat amount or percent of base or midpoint).

Merit Budget and Structure Adjustment Survey

Data is collected for Puerto Rico region promotional budget, variable pay, and structure adjustments for actual, planned, and projected percent amounts.

Policies and Practices Survey

Data is collected for Puerto Rico region company policies, benefits, and practices (i.e., hours of work, time off, shift differentials, salary increase programs, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2008 Survey Pricing
Basic Report
$1000
Additional Combined Reports (Hard copy or PDF file) $375
Summary Benchmark Report (Microsoft Excel file) $375
2008 Survey Schedule
Data effective date: April 1
Data submission due: April 15
Report publication: July
2007 Participants
  • Abbott Laboratories P.R., LTD.
  • Advanced Medical Optics
  • Amgen Manufacturing, LTD.
  • Baxter Healthcare S.A.
  • Bioval, Inc.
  • Boston Scientific – Puerto Rico
  • Bristol Meyers Squibb
  • Caremark RX
  • Colgate Palmolive de Puerto Rico, Inc.
  • Covidien
  • Edwards Lifesciences
  • Johnson and Johnson
  • Medtronic P.R. Operations Company
  • Monsanto Company
  • Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
  • Schering-Plough Products
  • St. Jude Medical-P.R.B.V.
  • Teva-Ivax
  • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Sample Benchmarks
Family 01—Fiscal
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounting-Cost Analysis
  • Accounting-General
  • Accounting-Tax
  • Controller-Plant
  • Fiscal-Generic
  • Payroll Clerk
Family 03—Environmental, Health and Safety
  • Chemical Handler
  • Environmental, Health and Safety Engineering
  • Hygiene-Industrial
  • Nurse
  • Nurse-Employee Health
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Staff Physician (M.D.)
Family 07—Human Resources
  • Human Resources Support
  • Human Resources-Multiple Functions
  • Organization Development
  • Training
Family 08—Security
  • Facilities Protection Supervision Security Guard
Family 09—Information Technology
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Information Systems-Generic (Administrative)
  • Systems Administration
  • Technical Support-Help Desk
  • Validation-Computer/Software
Family 11—Procurement
  • Procurement
  • Procurement Coordinator
Family 12—Material and Distribution
  • Distribution Management
  • Material and Distribution-Generalist/Multiple Functions Material Distribution/Handling Support
  • Material Planning and Control
  • Shipping/Receiving Clerk
  • Stock Clerk
  • Traffic Coordination
Family 13—Facilities
  • Engineering-Facilities
  • Facilities-Multiple Functions
  • Maintenance-Electrician
  • Maintenance-General
  • Maintenance-Janitor
  • Maintenance-Mechanic
  • Power Plant Operator
Family 15—Administrative Services
  • Administrative Functional Support
  • Secretary
Family 18—Engineering and Sciences
  • Support
  • Drafter
  • Technician
  • Technician-Laboratory
Family 19—Quality Assurance
  • Test and Inspection
  • Good Manufacturing Practices Inspector
  • Quality Assurance Documentation
  • Quality Assurance Management-Plant(s)
  • Quality Control
  • Quality Control, Analysis and Test Services
  • Validation Analysis-Quality Process
Family 21—Manufacturing
  • Chemical Operator
  • Chemical Plant Management
  • Engineering-Chemical Process
  • Engineering-Manufacturing
  • Engineering-Production Support
  • Machine Operator
  • Manufacturing Process Development
  • Packager/Assembler
  • Packaging Operations Supervision
  • Pharmaceutical Operator
  • Production Control Support
  • Production Operator
  • Production Planning and Scheduling Control
  • Puerto Rico Plant Management
  • Tool and Die Maker
  • Trainer-Production
Family 40—Legal and Regulatory
  • Document Control-Regulatory
  • Regulatory Compliance

For More Information

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310-846-4211

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212-852-0369