2008 China Expatriate Survey
Pay, Benefits and HR Policy Do you have all the pieces of the puzzle?
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Do you have access to instant, at-a-glance pay information on core benchmark jobs for your expatriates?
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Do you know how to arrange compensation payment taking into account higher income tax in Mainland China?
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Are you familiar with the benefits practice for locally hired foreigners?
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Do you know how to pay your locally hired returnees?
... obtain the right solution Designed as a valuable aid for complicated expatriation management, Mercer’s 2008 China Expatriate Survey provides essential information on management practice, expatriation trends and all elements of an expatriate’s remuneration including compensation and benefits. This survey ensures that you have all the pieces of the puzzle. The report will focus on employees under international assignment for more than one year in Mainland China. Information will be collected and categorized by expatriates from western countries, expatriates from Asia Pacific but outside Greater China, expatriates from Hong Kong, expatriates from Taiwan, locally hired foreigners and locally hired returnees.
What is unique about this Mercer Survey? n
Built on the foundation of our proprietary job evaluation methodology, International Position Evaluation (IPE) – a simplified approach to job evaluation and combined with job matching.
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Delivered online by Mercer PayMonitor®, a powerful analysis tool designed to help make market pricing a simpler, easier and faster process.
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Customized statistics with data cut by:
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Job title�
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Position class
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Expatriate type�
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Expatriate nationality
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Expatriate level�
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Expatriate compensation approach
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Sales revenue�
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Number of employees
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Assistance in job matching and/or job evaluation process.
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Rigorous methods to analyze submitted data to ensure high quality information.
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Approach to data collection:
Key compensation components Comp3 + Benefits: Annual Total Cash + Benefits Comp3: Annual Total Cash Comp2: Annual Guaranteed Cash
Benefits Short term incentives Guaranteed allowance
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Car Housing Education Others
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Bonus
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Cost-of-living allowance Quality-of-living/ hardship allowance Others
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Comp1: Annual Base Salary
Base salary
What does the 2008 China Expatriate Survey deliver? The survey results can be accessed anywhere, anytime through Mercer PayMonitor®. Executive summary – A general overview of typical salary practices, employment trends, and information on a variety of economic indicators related to human resource management decisions. Compensation report – A detailed study of the competitiveness of individual positions. The survey covers approximately 200 benchmark positions, from top management and management to senior professional, in the following functions: n
Consulting
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Marketing
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Corporate affairs
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Sales
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Customer engineering
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Engineering
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Finance and accounting
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Quality assurance
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General management
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Research and development
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Human resources
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Supply and logistics
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Information technology
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Supply and logistics solution
Benefits report – A complete report on expatriate benefit practices and typical provisions (as applicable). n Cost-of-living allowance n Mobility premium
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Hardship allowance
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Spouse support
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Children’s education
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Relocation
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Car
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Retirement benefits
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Club membership
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Medical benefits
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Housing
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Tax
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Home leave
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Localization
2007 list of participating organizations Adidas
MI Energy Corporation
Alstom
Monsanto
AMD
Mosaic
AT&T
Nokia
Atos Origin
Novo Nordisk
Avnet
Orbotech Electronics (Shenzhen)
Bausch & Lomb (HK) Ltd.
Owens Corning (China) Investment
Baxter
Pfizer Investment Co., Ltd.
Becton Dickinson and company
Plantronics
Beijing Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceutical
Premier Devices
Beijing Novartis Pharma Ltd.
Rehau Pte Ltd.
Bekaert Management (Shanghai)
Saint-Gobain (China) Investment
British American Eastern
Schering-Plough China Co., Ltd.
Carrier China
Schlumberger China
CEVA Logistics
Seagate Technology
Colgate Palmolive
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group)
Danfoss
Shanghai Huahong Group Co., Ltd.
Datacraft
Shanghai Mccormick Co., Ltd.
Estee Lauder (Shanghai) Commercial
Siemens
Hangzhou MSD Pharmaceutical
Sony
IBA
Sony Ericsson
IBM
STMicroelectronics
Intel
Stora Enso
John Deere
Tata Information Technology
Lafarge
Terex Corporation
Lanxess Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Texas Instruments Semi Tech (Shanghai)
Li Ning
Timken
Maersk China Ltd.
TUV Rheinland
Maxxium Shanghai Ltd.
Wrigley Confectionery (China) Limited
Mead Johnson (Guangzhou) Ltd.
Order form - 2008 China Expatriate Survey TRS participant With data contribution
Survey schedule Data effective date: 1 June 2008 Data submission deadline: 30 June 2008 Report delivery: 31 August 2008
Non-TRS participant Without data contribution
With data contribution
Without data contribution
Full report
q RMB 14,400 q RMB 28,800
q RMB 16,000 q RMB 32,000
Expat from western countries
q RMB 4,320
q RMB 8,640
q RMB 4,800
q RMB 9,600
Expat from AP q RMB 4,320 countries but outside Greater China
q RMB 8,640
q RMB 4,800
q RMB 9,600
Expat from Hong Kong
q RMB 4,320
q RMB 8,640
q RMB 4,800
q RMB 9,600
Expat from Taiwan
q RMB 4,320
q RMB 8,640
q RMB 4,800
q RMB 9,600
Locally hired foreigner
q RMB 4,320
q RMB 8,640
q RMB 4,800
q RMB 9,600
Locally hired returnees
q RMB 4,320
q RMB 8,640
q RMB 4,800
q RMB 9,600
Note: Fee is net of tax and/or bank charges and is payable upon commencement of survey. Name _____________________________________________________________________ Company _________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________ Postal code ____________________________ Phone _____________________________ Fax ___________________________________ Email ______________________________________________________________________
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