The 2024 – 2025 PAS survey is now available. Conducted annually, this survey is a must for aggregate and sand operations.
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Report Description
PAS closely cooperates with construction industry associations and professional societies. The Aggregates Industry Compensation Survey Of Salaried Positions is a prime example. This survey brings to the aggregates industry an exceptionally high quality wage and benefit analysis. The survey covers wages and benefits provided to over sixty salaried positions and fourteen hourly positions covering more than 12,000 employees specializing in aggregate materials.
Survey Data Elements
- Base Salary — Annual direct pay excluding bonus
- Bonus Amounts — Direct pay in addition to salary
- Total Compensation — All direct pay
- Percentiles — 25th, 50th, 75th
- Average Or Mean — Weighted by number of contractors
- Weighted Average — Weighted by number of employees
- Actual And Anticipated Annual Wage Increases
Titles Covered
The Aggregates Industry Compensation Survey Of Salaried Positions covers at a minimum the following fifty-one titles broken out by tonnage, revenues and geographic region of mining operations. Note that generic descriptions are provided for each position to assist in accurately matching these survey positions to a company’s specific titles. Not shown, but also included in the survey are 14 hourly positions ranging from Laborer to Electrician to Plant Operator.Senior Plant Operator.
| Area Operations Manager | Manager Quality Control |
| Plant Manager Stone | Quality Control Representative |
| Plant Manager Sand | Manager Environmental |
| Foreman/Supervisor | Environmental Engineer |
| Central Maintenance Manager | Manager Safety & Health |
| Maintenance Manager | Safety & Health Representative |
| Distribution/Transportation Manager | Manager Human Resources |
| Plant Office Administrator | Manager HR Specialty |
| Plant Clerk | Human Resource Specialist |
| Manager Engineering | Manager Credit & Collection |
| District Engineer | Manager Accounting |
| Electrical Engineer | Accountant “A” |
| Engineer “A” | Accountant “B” |
| Engineer “B” | Manager Purchasing |
| Manager Geologic Services | Buyer |
| Geologist “A” | Management Trainee |
| Geologist “B” | Chief Operating Officer |
| Area/District Sales Manager | Vice President – Operations |
| Senior Sales Representative | Vice President – Sales |
| Sales Representative | Chief Financial Officer |
Demographic Breakouts
Analysis is provided for each position by type of aggregate mined, annual tonnage produced, annual sales volume and the region of the country of the mining operations.
- Type Of Aggregate
- Tonnage Produced
- Annual Sales Volume
- Geographic Region
Benefit Analysis
The Aggregates Compensation Survey covers an extensive array of benefits provided to aggregate company employees. The benefits covered include the following:
| Health Insurance | Educational Assistance |
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Dental Insurance
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Retirement |
| Life Insurance | Profit Sharing |
| Supplemental Life | 401(k) Savings |
| AD&D | ESOP |
| Long Term Care | Cafeteria/Flex Plan |
| Prescription Drug | Fringe Benefit Plan |
| Vision Insurance | Vacation Schedules |
| Short Term Disability | Long Term Disability |
| Work Week and Overtime | Retiree Medical Insurance |