In-plant Salary Survey Results Are In

Average salaries for in-plant managers in communications/publishing firms also rose an impressive $11,448. Also notable: salaries for college/university managers climbed $7,862 since 2005, closely followed by government in-plant salaries, which increased by $7,358.

Dropping substantially were salaries for managers at architectural, construction and engineering firms. Their checks shrank by $12,000. The only other sector to suffer a salary decrease was the religious sector, where salaries dropped $2,849 (though the payoff for those managers comes from more than just money).