IHRSA/Fitness Business Canada Industry Surveys for Fitness Facilities
IHRSA and Fitness Business Canada are pleased to announce the first of a series of industry surveys to serve the management needs of fitness operators across Canada.
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Employee Compensation and Benefits Survey 2007
Club owners, general managers and human relations directors are always looking for information about fair, equitable, and competitive pay scales and benefits that appropriately reflect education, skills, experience, potential and local market conditions.
IHRSA has come to the assistance of club management with its annual survey, The Employee Compensation and Benefits Survey for the Commercial Health and Fitness Industry. This survey collects detailed compensation and benefits information for 50 common job titles. In the past, IHRSA has had nearly 1,500 clubs, representing more than 15,000 employees, participate in this comprehensive survey. The aggregated results of this survey appear in the Employee Compensation and Benefits Report which is complimentary to all participating clubs and to all subscribers to Fitness Business Canada magazine and FitNet enews in Canada.
IHRSA was the first association to create a comprehensive report of this kind. This is the only survey to track compensation and benefits packages of corporate personnel. In addition, the survey tracks salaried and hourly paid job titles, such as General Manager, Fitness Director, Sales/Marketing Director, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor, Yoga Instructor, etc. The survey is managed by Industry Insights, a trusted research vendor providing services to associations for over 25 years. Depending on the number of club staff members, the survey could take 1-2 hours to complete. In appreciation of a facility’s time, IHRSA will send each participating club a complimentary copy of the aggregated survey results.
The report not only pinpoints the average pay for 50 positions but further qualifies the figures on the basis of total annual sales, geographic region, type of operation, and number of clubs owned, making it easier for the reader to draw accurate comparisons with their own club. It provides equally detailed information about more than 20 different employee benefits. The report also includes data on the average level of education and length of tenure for key positions.
“Hopefully, every IHRSA member and FBC subscriber will be able to find information that’s relevant to their club,”explains Katie Rollauer, IHRSA’s senior manager of research. This will be especially true in the case of small operations since 78% of survey respondents own just one club.
Compensation serves as a valuable guide for clubs when they’re hiring new employees, considering raises for current staff, or reviewing their compensation/benefits packages, and as a “reality check” when creating or revising job descriptions.
Visit www.ihrsa.org/research to learn more about participating in this important survey and to reserve your complimentary copy of the Employee Compensation and Benefits Report. This service is free to Fitness Business/FitNet subscribers!
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY 2007
IHRSA/FITNESS BUSINESS CANADA/FITNET
CANADIAN DATA
A completely separate database and report for Canadian facilities is provided to participants who submit their completed surveys.
SECTORS
The survey is open to all sectors: commercial (privately owned clubs), public (parks and recreation centres) and charitable organizations (YMCAs, YMHAs, etc.) There are separate data categories for each sector.
SECURITY
All data goes directly to Industry Insights, a trusted agency with over 25 years of service to associations. Individual club data is seen only by the agency and is never released. Only collective statistics go into the Report. Neither IHRSA nor Fitness Business Canada see individual club data.
COST
Typical costs for a survey of this quality would be several hundred dollars. This survey is provided free to IHRSA members and, this year, to all Fitness Business Canada/FitNet subscribers who choose to participate.
You must be a registered subscriber to the Fitness Business Canada magazine and FitNet enews package. As part of your subscription registration, we must have an email address for you to receive the survey and results. All surveys and reports are electronic. Subscribe now directly on our website www.fitnet.ca, by calling 1-800-920-6537 or emailing fbc@fitnet.ca .
SURVEY DATE
The survey will be announced in the September issue of Fitness Business Canada magazine and the September FitNet enews. All subscribers at the publication date will receive the survey and the report free of charge.
SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER
Subscribe now for only $34 (tax included, regular price $39) and get
- 1 year (6 issues) of Fitness Business Canada delivered to your club or home address
- 1 year (12 issues) of the FitNet e-newsletter delivered to your email address.
- Access to premium website content including: articles database, training & certification directory, product & service directory, forums and classifieds.
Bonus: For a limited time, purchasers of these package specials will receive one-year FitNet subscriptions for 10 individuals of your choice.
Go to www.fitnet.ca to order or call 1-888-920-6537 (online payment options: credit card, PayPal or “bill-me” available).
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