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As reported in last week's iBrief Blog (read part 1 here), the lodging industry experienced across the board wage increases for both hourly and salaried employees this year. Overall, wage and salary increases were reported as 2.6% for 2012, which was almost double last year's increase of 1.4%, as reported by WageWatch in its PeerMark™ Wage Survey of over 5,000 hotels nationwide. Last week, the iBrief Blog focused on hourly increases. This week in the Blog, we will review wage increases for salaried employees.
Managers in key front of the house and back of the house positions received salary increases in excess of the average wage increase of 2.6% reported in last week's iBrief Blog. The largest salary increase went to Chief Engineers, who on average received a 17.6% pay increase in 2012. This trend is a continuation of what WageWatch reported last week where maintenance technicians I and II received on average 5.5% hourly wage increases. Pay for experienced technical positions continue to lead the way. (WageWatch) Read the complete article
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The Arizona Industrial Commission decided on Oct. 17 to increase the minimum wage from $7.65 to $7.80 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2013. The 15 cent increase would raise the pay of a 40-hour employee from $306 to $312 a week. (Daily Courier) Read the complete article
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36 percent of Washington local firms plan to increase their staff in 2013, down from 44 percent that said the same last year due to the uncertainty of fiscal cliff. Employers project that the raises will account for 3.2 percent of their total payroll budget, the same level reported for 2012 and 2011. (The Washington Post) Read the complete article
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