Convene Salary Survey 2012

2012 SALARY AVERAGE BY CURRENT ROLE 893= $89,276 Association Executive 683= $68,346 Association Meeting Professional 729= $72,887 Corporate Meeting Professional 685= $68,529 Government Meeting Professional 721= $72,092 Independent Meeting Professional

2012 AVERAGE SALARY 828= $82,828 Supervise a staff 591= $59,120 Do not supervise a staff 732= $73,188 Satisfied with job 666= $66,585 Dissatisfied with job 709= $70,932 Satisfied with profession 729= $72,885 Dissatisfied with profession 801= $80,114 Metro New York area 743= $74,254 Metro Chicago area 770= $76,941 Metro Washington, D.C. area 812= $81,161 Male 694= $69,408 Female 762= $76,225 With CMP 656= $65,609 Without CMP

2012 SALARY AVERAGE BY JOB TITLE 1000+118= $111,786 Vice President ($103,971 in 2011) 804= $80,409 Director ($83,177 in 2011) 668= $66,781 Manager ($65,761 in 2011) 710= $71,038 Overall average, all positions ($72,091 in 2011)

THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC MEETINGS MANAGEMENT (SMM) IN 2012 8+92 8% SMM is in place; program is expanding 9+91 9% SMM is in place; no plans for expansion 15+85 15% SMM not in place; actively considering a program 56+44 56% SMM not in place; not considering a program

2012 SALARY AVERAGE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA NORTHEAST 1000+25= $102,500 Vice President (from 2011) 938= $93,750 Director 710= $71,019 Manager

MIDWEST

1000+75= $107,500 Vice President 791= $79,097 Director 672= $67,206 Manager

SOUTH

1000+121= $112,083 Vice President 788= $78,779 Director 650= $64,906 Manager

WEST

1000+250= $125,000 Vice President 773= $77,321 Director 610= $61,000 Manager

AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE IN 2012 FOR THOSE RECEIVING SALARY INCREASES

41= +4.1% Vice President 25= +2.51% Director 29= +2.87% Manager 23= +2.26% Overall change (all positions)

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