2011 Salary Review Published

The October issue of the Wine Business Monthly has the annual salary review for wine industry jobs.  Go to www.winebusiness.com to find out how to pick up the latest issue.  Past salary reviews are available online, and the recent one will be available in coming months.  And a perk, I was quoted in the 2011 copy--so you can learn what I and other recruiters have to say about the wine job market.  Overall salaries have increased this year and it seems like companies are hiring again.

Salary Survey in this Month's Wine Business Monthly

Subscribers to Wine Business Monthly: This month's issue has the salary survey in it. www.winebusiness.com

Overall salary trend: Surprisingly, salary increases. But also a lot of talk about consolidation and shedding of jobs. I have seen salaries continue to rise, but for very crucial positions. I think this may be driven by the need to put together very attractive compensation packages in order to attract serious talent. While new hires may have seen an increase in salary, this does not offset the large number of people who are suddenly out of work. I think there will have to be some adjustment of compensation programs to address the overall shift in the employment outlook in the industry.