Survey Results: IAPE Members on Wages and Hours

63.8% of IAPE members responding to a new survey about wages and hours believe 2023 pay raises should meet or exceed the current rate of inflation. 15.7% of respondents say a 4% raise would be an equitable annual, minimum percentage pay increase in 2023, while 13.2% of members say a 5% raise would be fair this year.

Comparing Dow Jones salary to other media companies, only 1.7% of respondents think they are paid more than peers elsewhere. 49% were not sure, but 38.1% believe they are paid less for comparable work.

Highlighting areas of concern for IAPE, 18% of overtime-eligible employees answered that they either do not file for overtime when extra work is assigned, or that their bosses say “we’re not allowed to file for overtime.”

When overtime-eligible employees are assigned work outside regular working hours, overtime pay must be paid. Similarly, 6% of overtime-exempt employees said they weren’t aware they could file for comp time when extra work is assigned on scheduled days off—another contractual requirement.

Union representatives are currently reviewing responses to a questionnaire about health care coverage. Members are encouraged to submit a response to that survey before Friday. (See your email for a survey link.)