JobsDB Compensation and Benefit Survey Report 2009
Bonuses
Of all companies surveyed, 48% provided guaranteed performance bonus or year-end bonus to staff in 2008.
Performance Bonus in 2008 – by Business Sectors
For performance bonus, in terms of business sectors, general manufacturing provided the highest average performance bonus in 2008 (1.9 months of the basic salary), followed by Industrial Machinery / Automation Equipment (1.6 months)
Performance Bonus Adjustment – by Business Sectors
In 2009, the overall predicted adjustment of performance bonus is 0.7 month, a slight decrease from 0.9 month in 2008. In terms of business sectors, similar to 2008, general manufacturing is expected to provide the highest average performance bonus in 2009 (1.6 months of the basic salary).
Performance Bonus in 2008 - by Employee Levels
The overall average amount of performance bonus for top / senior management in 2008 was 1.2 months (of the basic monthly salaries), for middle management / non-managerial professionals was 0.9 month, for supervisory officers is 0.7 month, and for clerical / frontline is 0.6 month.
Performance Bonus Adjustment in 2009 - by Employee Levels
The overall average amount of performance bonus for top / senior management in 2009 is 0.9 month, for middle management / non-managerial professionals is 0.7 month, for supervisory officers is 0.5 month, and for clerical / frontline is 0.5 month. Generally speaking, the overall performance bonus in 2009 is predicted to be lower than 2008.
Year-end Bonus in 2008 – by Business Sectors
In 2008, in terms of business sectors, Industrial Machinery / Automation Equipment had the highest amount (1.5 months of the basic salary).
Year-end Bonus Adjustment – by Business Sectors
- Adjustment in 2009
- The year-end bonus is expected to have a slightly decrease from 0.7 month in 2008 to 0.6 month in 2009.
- Highest Amount
- In 2009, Industrial Machinery / Automation Equipment is expected to get the highest amount of year-end bonus (1.5 months of the basic salary).
Year-end Bonus in 2008 – by Employee Levels
In 2008, the overall average amount of year-end bonus for top / senior management was 0.7 month (of the basic monthly salaries), for middle management / non-managerial professionals was 0.7 month, for supervisory officers was 0.7 month, and for clerical / frontline was 0.6 month.
Year-end Bonus Adjustment – by Employee Levels
In 2009, the year-end bonus for all employee levels is predicted to drop to 0.6 month.