Those working in the corporate responsibility (CR) sector in the UK have seen their salaries climb and their job security improve in 2010.
These are the findings of the latest '
CR Salary Survey’, which found that compared to past years, average UK
salaries have risen by 10 per cent in 2010 and while those feeling insecure in their
jobs has fallen by 12 per cent.
Acre Resources recruitment firm, consultancy Acona and Ethical Performance magazine, conducted the global survey of almost 600 senior CR professionals during January and February of this year.
The survey found that UK salaries still lagged behind salaries in the US and the rest of Europe. However, it found that average salaries in the UK had risen from around £49,600 to £54,560 in 2010 compared to previous years, while the percentage of those earning over £80,000 rose from 12 per cent to 17 per cent.
Job security has also improved with 31 per cent of those surveyed in the UK feeling more secure and only 17 per cent feeling less secure, compared to 29 per cent in 2008/2009.
Bonuses, however, do seem to have been affected in the UK like everywhere by the recession, with over one third of participants around the world receiving no bonus in the last 12 months and nearly 70 per cent receiving less than £10,000.
The survey concludes the CR profession is growing in importance, has a high job satisfaction rate and that more and more people working within it have only ever worked in the sector.
"The data has, by and large, confirmed […] that the sector is populated by well-educated people who are personally committed to concepts of CR and sustainability, and who exhibit a high degree of satisfaction with their roles," said Paul Burke, senior partner at Acona.
Andy Cartland, managing director, Acre Resources, added: "This is the third instalment of the CR Salary Survey and there is much to be optimistic about […] This recession was the first substantial test of the CR market’s metal, and it passed with flying colours."
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