This ongoing research survey presents (1) employment hiring trends in the operations management profession, which will help to predict economic improvement or decline as measured by projected changes in employment. (2) Salary ranges and trends in the operations management profession. This section of the report tracks salaries in five functional areas and over 30 job titles within the operations management field. These data are critical indicators of the strength and progress of the profession. (3) Education and certification impact on salary. Data of this type are critical for a variety of career, training, and education purposes. It also gives human resource department’s valuable information about current levels of compensation based on education and certification level.
