In which sector do electronics specialists earn the most? What is the wage difference between East and West today? And is there really a shortage of skilled workers in the electronics industry? Answers to these and other questions are provided by the "Electronics Sector Salary Report 2013", which was carried out by the specialist medium "Elektronikpraxis" together with the career portal "semica.de".



Data from 3,198 specialists and managers from the electronics industry was collected online for the second "Electronics Industry Salary Report". Key findings: Employee satisfaction remains high in 2013 and depends on performance-related pay, working atmosphere and job security. Among developers, salaries remain stable and satisfaction high. However, the regional salary differences are considerable: the development specialists surveyed in Baden-Württemberg earn the most with an average gross salary of EUR 61,308 without variable components and EUR 65,523 with variable components - regardless of position, industry and experience. Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony-Anhalt bring up the rear. Here, the average gross annual salary of those surveyed is EUR 40,804 without variable components or EUR 41,649 with variable components.



Specialists in manufacturing & production earn similar to their colleagues in development, but the willingness to change employers has increased. A position in sales guarantees good money, but this is associated with long working hours. Salaries at the level of sales positions are also possible in the application area. Marketing employees can also achieve high salaries, some of which are higher than those of their sales colleagues. The salaries of top management are also analyzed: Here it is shown that salaries in the electronics industry are solid and generally no disproportionate salaries or bonuses are paid out. Managing directors, CEOs and board members earn an average of 100,073 euros excluding variable components and 125,935 euros including variable components. "If you want to earn well, you should do applications, sales, marketing or be the boss," says Johann Wiesböck, editor-in-chief of "Elektronikpraxis", summarizing the report.



As in the "Electronics Industry Salary Report 2012", the salaries of specialists and managers and their development do not reflect a shortage of skilled workers. This assessment is also underlined by numerous comments from online readers of Elektronikpraxis. Wiesböck comments: "There is always a shortage of experts and perfectly trained people. That's nothing new. Otherwise, the issue of skills shortages is an invention of the associations, the meaning of which I prefer not to speculate on."



The detailed salary report is included as a booklet in issue 5/2013 of "Elektronikpraxis" and can be downloaded free of charge by registered users athttp://www.elektronikpraxis.vogel.de/fachwissen/whitepaper/downloads/23228. As the survey is continuously updated, participation is possible at www.ingenieur-und-gehalt.de. You can obtain a free press copy at gunther.schunk@vogel.de.



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