SALARY SURVEY Company Benefits INDUSTRY-LEVEL CASH COMPENSATION BENEFITS OFFERED* (% of respondents) Year-to-Year Percent Change 2009/2010 Base salary 4.3% Bonus 4.2% Total compensation 4.2% HEALTHCARE COVERAGE* 2010 Disability benefits: Short term 45% Disability benefits: Long term 47% Supplemental life insurance 43% Life insurance 54% 401k contributions or similar 54% Stock options 8% *New item in 2010; multiple responses accepted (% of respondents) 2010 Medical insurance - paid in full by company 30% Medical insurance - partially paid by company 51% Medical insurance - paid by employee, offered through company 2% Dental insurance - paid in full by company 14% COMPANY-PAID TRADE SHOWS* (% of respondents) Dental insurance - partially paid by company 32% Do not have healthcare coverage 17% AAMP 22% NAMP 9% State association meetings INDUSTRY EVENT TRAVEL BUDGET* Industry event travel budget 2010 compared to 2009 2010 Average Percent Increase/Decrease Stayed the same 64% __ Increased 7% 9% Decreased 29% -44% ANNUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH DEDUCTIBLE* 2010 No deductible 12% $299 or less 8% $300 to $599 16% $600 to $1,000 18% $1,501 to $2,000 18% More than $2,000 16% *New item in 2010 17% *New item in 2010 - multiple responses accepted *New item in 2010; multiple responses accepted (% of respondents) *New item in 2010 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 7 Strongly Agree 6 5 5.4 4 4.8 4.6 Manager Training Provided OperationsRelated Training Provided 4.0 3 Performance Tuition 2 Recognized Reimbursed 1 Strongly Disagree 38 * Meat&Poultry * July 2010 * www.MeatPoultry.com 2010 Note: Mean scores based on a 7-point scale where 7 = "strongly agree"http://www.MeatPoultry.com