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Workinfo Salary Survey in the Press
Download the 2003 Workinfo.com Human Resources Salary Survey Results
Call for gender pay equity http://www.news24.com/News24/Finance/Economy/0,,2-8-25_1353830,00.html Johannesburg - The Institute of People Managers (IPM) on Wednesday joined the Black Management Forum (BMF) and the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) in a call for pay parity between men and women and between people from different race groups. IPM chief executive Aby Goodford said the results of a recent human resources salary survey were alarming. "The institute is surprised to find that women are still being marginalised in the workplace and that Asian and Coloured human resources practitioners earn much less than their African and white colleagues," Goodford said. "We are, however, heartened that the gap between the salaries of black and white human resources practitioners has closed," he added. Bheki Sibiya, the BMF's national president, also called on industry to stop paying human resources practitioners according to race or gender. "The Black Management Forum views this as an opportunity for business to transform and to abandon archaic practices of salary disparity along racial or gender lines," he said. "Gender and race equity are old issues that must be addressed and put behind us for once and for all," said Sibiya. GIMT managing director Christo Nel said: "South Africa has a significant role to play in revitalising Africa. Locally we need to gear our economy to more actively participate globally, and build sectors of excellence that can gear us for growth. What use is it if we are hamstrung by old issues of transformation?" Staffing sector survey shows pay disparities Wednesday 30 April 2003 Business Day http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,1335861-6099-0,00.html Women found to earn less for same workProfessional Services Correspondent BLACK and white human resource practitioners earn almost the same salaries while their Indian and coloured colleagues still lag behind. A recent survey conducted by the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology shows that black and white human resource practitioners earn about R250000, while Indian and coloured practitioners earn between R130000 to R175000 annually. The most disturbing finding of the survey was that women still earned less than men for doing the same work. This is despite the human resources field being strongly dominated by women. The survey was conducted across a broad spectrum of industries, which included the financial services, textile and food and beverage sectors. Marle van der Merwe, a spokeswoman at Idea Engineers, said the survey was conducted last year and completed last month. She said the survey was the "first of its kind" to provide a general overview of human resource salaries, benefits and activities. More than 250 practitioners responded to the survey undertaken by www.workinfo.com . The survey was predominantly answered by human resources directors, managers and officers, with some representation from human resource consultants and training and development specialists. The majority of survey respondents were from small and medium-sized enterprises. The survey showed that there was a continued disparity between male and female salaries. At least 64% of the respondents were women, while 36% were male. The exercise also showed that financial directors and human resource directors were the best earners with some at R336000 and R345000 scales. On the other hand, human resource administrators were paid just above R41000 a year. The survey also indicated that benefits were largely set by company policy. Close on half or all of the respondents enjoyed no medical aid cover; nor were they offered an annual bonus payment. About 17% indicated their companies did not offer any form of pension scheme, while 40% were not offered travelling allowances. The majority of respondents also rated primary courses in industrial relations, presentation skills and negotiation skills as being essential for their personal and professional development. Counselling, administration and leadership skills were rated on a different scale as being useful for personal development. The survey also showed increases were generally awarded after the end of the firms' financial year. A useful analysis conducted during the survey was identifying the primary reason for the award of increases. Despite the academic debate concerning pay for performance, and the focus concerning the retention of key skills, the reality was different. The primary reason for any increases being awarded related directly to company performance. The survey stated that expectations for the future depended on inflation playing less of a role and domestic market pay scales playing a greater role. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES SALARY SURVEY – 28 March 2003 As everyone should be aware by now, the due date for some of the Workplace Skills Plans a.k.a. WSP’s was on the 31st March 2003. When one looks at this plan, it is of utmost importance to complete the Employee Profile in line with your Employment Equity (EE) projections with regards to:
The WSP should be seen as the "skeleton" for all organizations to structure the company in such a manner to ensure the effective development and training, and possibly the appointment of new personnel, to comply with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act. The WSP is also a very effective "pocket guide" to do strategic planning regarding the talent and competencies that are required within the organization. It is also imperative to comply with the outlined parameters of the WSP in order to claim a great deal of the Skills Development Levy that is paid to SARS - which means money back into the system for further skills interventions. (for more info on WSP’s visit www.serviceseta.org.za/WSP)The employment profile form contained within the WSP is the key to unlock the potential of employees through the training, assessment and recognition of prior learning (RPL). The EEA states clearly that skills development is one of the ways to accelerate development of black people, women and disabled people. The employment profile also helps to indicate where the company currently stands with regards to staff retention, remuneration etc. On the 25th March 2003, the results of "The Human Resources Salary Survey" by Workinfo.com in association with People Dynamics & GIMT were presented at GIMT’s auditorium in Sunninghill. It was presented by Bheki Sibiya(President of the Black Management Forum (BMF)) along with Christo Nel, (Managing Director of GIMT & Chief Executive Officer of Educor Corporate Division). Approximately 160 companies took part in the survey. Mr. Sibiya stressed the fact that no conclusion should be made out of the survey and suggested that it should rather be used as a benchmark for future reference. Here are some of the highlights of the presentation:
Salary per sex - Female R120K behind Male average salary Core benefits received by respondent - No retirement/med aid/ bonus Nel dealt with the strategic and Leadership Role of HR in an organization. He went on to say that the HR roles defined as Strategic Partner and Admin should cover approximately 80%(50% and 30% respectively) of the HR function. Amongst others, he covered the following areas:
The HR Salary Survey confirmed that there are still discrepancies with regards to Employment Equity (EE) on the following levels (not limited to):
According to the HR Salary Survey, The average salary by Equity Status is as follows:
Out of the above graph it is quite clear that the Coloured and Indian groups are still way behind and this by implication means that Employment Equity hasn’t been very successful for these particular groups.
According to the HR Salary Survey, The average salary Gender is as follows:
The following is an extract of the statistics found on the Department of Labour’s website: Staff Profile (Employee 1500+)%
(Based on 1996 figures) In February 2002, Statistics South Africa released the "Labour Force Survey"(Statistical release P0210). In this survey the ratio seems to have settled substantially - Male 54.6% and Female 45.4%(% rounded up) If we have a look at the HR Salary Survey, it can be noted that however the percentages have increased, the Female gender on average still earn R120K less than the Male Gender. As noted before the Coloured and Indian group are also still behind remuneration wise. Lets hope that this will be picked up by the relevant parties in future and that the WSP’s for the year ending 31 March 2003 will give a clear indication of where we are, where we are going and where we want to be in the very near future regarding Employment Equity. by Louis J. Botha – Global Business Solutions BIBLIOGRAPHY: www.labour.gov.za; www.serviceseta.org.za; www.statssa.gov.za; 2003 Human Resource Salary Survey; Employment Equity ActIndustry leaders call for equality Idea Engineers IPM, BMF and GIMT urge industry to scrap pay disparity after HR Salary Survey shows that women, coloureds and Indians are marginalised. The Institute of Personal Managers (IPM) today joined hands with the Black Management Forum (BMF) and the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) in a call to industry to abandon unfair pay practices. "The results of the first Human Resources Salary Survey were alarming," said Aby Goodford, Chief Executive Officer of the IPM. "The institute is surprised to find that women are still being marginalised in the workplace and that Asian and Coloured human resources practitioners earn much less than their black and white colleagues. We are, however, heartened that the gap between the salaries of black and white human resources practitioners has closed," said Goodford, who was commenting on the results of the first annual Human Resources Salary Survey conducted by Workinfo.com in partnership with the GIMT, IPM and WorkInfo.com. Some 250 HR practitioners responded to the survey which was hosted by www.workinfo.com. The survey was predominantly answered by Human Resources Directors, Managers and Officers, with some representation from HR Consultants and training and development specialists.Reacting to results, Bheki Sibiya, National President of the Black Management Forum issued a call to industry to stop paying HR practitioners according to race or sex. "The Black Management Forum views this as an opportunity for business to transform and to abandon archaic practices of salary disparity along racial or gender lines," he said, adding that the South African business landscape faced some tough future challenges. He said that industry needed to work with government in order to transform South Africa into a value-based economy and a strong global player that would play a major part in the revitalisation of Africa. "We really need to get our house in order and effect transformation by ensuring the very basics are in place. Gender and race equality are old issues that must be addressed and put behind us for once and for all," said Sibiya. Christo Nel, Managing Director of GIMT and Chief Executive of Educor Corporate added his voice to the debate saying: "South Africa has a significant role to play in revitalizing Africa. Locally we need to gear our economy to more actively participate globally, and build sectors of excellence that can gear us for growth. What use is it if we are hamstrung by old issues of transformation? The time has come for us to truly value diversity, and to use everyone within the organisation to create leadership. It is this leadership that will ultimately build our economy and position us to help realise Africa’s promise." The full results of the 2003 Human Resources survey is available for download at the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology website at www.gimt.co.za.- ends - About GIMT: GIMT was founded in 1991 by Professor Andy Andrews as the first private business school in South Africa, offering an MBA programme affiliated to Henley Management College in the UK. An innovative Corporate Business School, GIMT currently offers tailored learning solutions to leading local and global companies. GIMT focuses on the strategic and operational drivers of business with tailored learning solutions offered at all levels within the organisation. Issued on behalf of the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) by Idea Engineers. For more information or comment call:
HR salary survey highlights gender disparity Idea Engineers Survey shows that race issues have largely been addressed, but that men still earn far more than women in the human resources field Black and white human resources practitioners earn roughly the same salary, while their Indian and coloured colleagues lag slightly behind. Black and white human resource practitioners earn around R250 000 per annum, while their Indian and Asian colleagues earn slightly less at some R175 00 per annum and R130 000 per annum, respectively. The most disturbing findings of the survey is that women still earn far less than men in the HR field, despite the fact the survey indicated that the field is strongly female. 64% of survey respondents were women, while 36% are male. 72% of survey respondents where white, while 14% where black. Coloured and Asian respondents were set at 7% each. These findings are contained in 2003 Human Resources Salary Survey conducted by Workinfo.com in partnership with the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT), The South African Institute of People Management (IPM), People Dynamics and Equity-Skills News and views. Some 250 HR practitioners responded to the survey which was hosted by www.workinfo.com. The survey was predominantly answered by Human Resources Directors, Managers and Officers, with some representation from HR Consultants and training and development specialists.The survey showed that Financial Directors and Human Resources Directors were the best paid earning R336k and R345k per annum respectively, while Human Resource Administrators were paid just over R41k per annum. Results showed that benefits were largely set by company policy, and that close on half or all respondents enjoyed no medical aid cover or were offered an annual bonus. 17% of those surveyed indicated that there company did not offer a pension scheme, while 40% where not offered a car allowance. The full results of the 2003 Human Resources Salary Survey is available for download at the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology website at www.gimt.co.za.- ends - About GIMT: GIMT was founded in 1991 by Professor Andy Andrews as the first private business school in South Africa, offering an MBA programme affiliated to Henley Management College in the UK. An innovative Corporate Business School, GIMT currently offers tailored learning solutions to leading local and global companies. GIMT focuses on the strategic and operational drivers of business with tailored learning solutions offered at all levels within the organisation. Issued on behalf of the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) by Idea Engineers. For more information or comment call:
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