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Hall wage report shows growing fortunes for workers
Chamber survey indicates most local companies aim to raise pay
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Phillip Young, an assembly technician, works on an eviscerator at Marel Stork Poultry Processing Inc. in Gainesville last Nov. 17. A survey by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce showed a large majority of local companies planned to raise worker wages this year. - photo by Erin O. Smith
The good news for local workers is that 88 percent of companies surveyed for an annual report say they intend to give wage and benefit increases this year, with the average at around 3 percent. In turn, that helps “local employers stay competitive with each other,” said Shelley Davis, vice president of existing industry with the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s annual wage and benefit report reflects local trends in manufacturing, human resources and administration, finance and other professional jobs.