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Farm Employers Labor Service - Wage & Benefit Survey
All Crops - All Regions
| JOB POSITIONS | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | % Change1 | |
| Supervisor | $14.99 | $15.90 | $16.68 | $17.95 | $18.87 | 5.13 | % |
| Foreman | 11.67 | 12.08 | 12.79 | 13.02 | 13.48 | 3.53 | % |
| Shop Mechanic I | 13.3 | 13.93 | 14.87 | 15.58 | 16.69 | 7.12 | % |
| Shop Mechanic II | 10.27 | 10.95 | 12.01 | 11.94 | 12.75 | 6.78 | % |
| Equipment Operator | 10.02 | 10.75 | 11.42 | 11.65 | 12.32 | 5.75 | % |
| Tractor Driver I | 9.48 | 10.12 | 10.34 | 10.73 | 11.28 | 5.13 | % |
| Tractor Driver II | 8.73 | 9.32 | 9.77 | 10.20 | 10.62 | 4.12 | % |
| Milker | 9.49 | 9.06 | 10.49 | 10.06 | 10.41 | 3.48 | % |
| Irrigator-Flood/Row | 8.07 | 8.58 | 8.83 | 9.37 | 9.63 | 2.77 | % |
| Irrigator - Lines | 8.41 | 9.15 | 9.33 | 9.64 | 10.23 | 6.12 | % |
| Pruner | 8.37 | 9.09 | 9.34 | 9.70 | 10.01 | 3.20 | % |
| Nursery Propagator | 8.87 | 10.65 | 9.25 | 9.48 | 10.22 | 7.81 | % |
| General Labor I (Direct Hire) | 8.19 | 8.53 | 8.84 | 9.46 | 9.66 | 2.11 | % |
| General Labor I (FLC) | NA | 8.22 | 8.41 | 9.15 | 9.41 | 2.84 | % |
| General Labor II (Direct Hire) | 7.72 | 7.91 | 8.27 | 9.00 | 9.01 | 0.11 | % |
| General Labor II (FLC) | NA | 7.88 | 8.10 | 8.96 | 9.29 | 3.68 | % |
Benefits - Percent Responding Yes - Year-round Employment
| BENEFITS | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | % Change1 | |
| MEDICAL: EMPL. ONLY | 42.84% | 46.52% | 46.15% | 47.84% | 41.96% | -12.29 | % |
| MEDICAL: FAMILY | 45.53% | 45.00% | 46.76% | 45.22% | 44.68% | -1.19 | % |
| VACATION PAY | 64.96 | 67.58% | 67.00% | 64.73% | 64.93% | 0.31 | % |
| HOLIDAY PAY | 48.51% | 48.64% | 51.21% | 51.03% | 53.65% | 5.13 | % |
| AVE NO. OF HOLIDAYS | 6.46 | 6.07 | 5.92 | 6.19 | 6.41 |
3.55 |
% |
| SICK PAY | 23.55% | 26.06% | 27.53% | 22.70% | 23.59% | 3.92 | % |
| PROFIT SHARE/BONUS | 38.01% | 42.58% | 42.71% | 36.21% | 41.13% | 13.59 | % |
| RETIREMENT/PENSION | 24.11% | 27.27% | 27.73% | 25.33% | 23.59% | -6.87 | % |
| HOUSING | 28.51% | 28.33% | 27.33% | 24.77% | 26.72% | 7.87 | % |
| UTILITIES PAID | 18.87% | 20.15% | 18.02% | 17.26% | 16.49% | -4.46 | % |
| FARM PRODUCTS | 14.47% | 16.06 | 15.18% | 13.70% | 15.45% | 12.77 | % |
1 Percent change of 2009 over 2008.
Minimum Wage History: CA: 2001-06=$6.75, 2007=$7.50, 2008=$8.00;
Federal: July 24, 2007=$5.85, July 24, 2008=$6.55, July 24, 2009=$7.25
