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PGMS News PGMS
Issues 2004 Salary Survey Results MARCH
17, 2005 (BALTIMORE,
MD) - The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has released
results from its 2004 Salary Survey for grounds personnel. The study,
based on 2004 historical data, suggests the continued elevation of the
grounds management profession as evidenced by increased reported salaries
even as the American economy hits some rough times. Members of
the Society have been sent a detailed statistical compilation report.
Members can also click
here to access the results in the PGMS Members Area of this site. The well-presented
2-page report provides PGMS members with such data as the high, low, and
average dollar (salary) per hour paid to superintendents/managers, supervisors/chiefs,
foremen, equipment operators, mechanics, and permanent, temporary and
part-time laborers. In each of
these categories, the report provides the average dollar level at which
new hires are being made as well as the number of reports received and
the range reported for the "per hour" figures. It also gives
information relative to the number in each category receiving a bonus,
life insurance, health insurance and/or a retirement plan. For instance,
the PGMS Salary Survey reports the average salary for superintendents/managers
in 2004 was $27.89 with reported salaries ranging between $21.87 and $30.59.
The average hire rate was $21.87. In addition
to providing the average salary figures, the PGMS report also breaks down
its management respondents by position title, age, years in the profession,
years in present position, highest education level, education background,
type of grounds managed, total acres managed, annual base salary and benefit
programs. The report
reflects, for instance, that the average management respondent had 23
years of experience in the profession and has been in his or her present
position for 10 years. Over 78 percent of the respondents had a horticulture
or agriculture education background and nearly 14 percent reported post-graduate
education. They oversee an average staff of 14.25 full-time employees,
8.55 temporary/seasonal workers, and 5.52 part-time employees while managing
nearly 500 acres of grounds. ###
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