Kimmel & Associates
2000 Waste Industry Salary Survey

LANDFILL
BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

TITLE	YEARS EXPERIENCE	LOW	MID RANGE	HIGH	AVERAGE BONUS%
MULTI-SITE MANAGER	UP TO 15	70,000	74,000-92,000	110,000	15-30%
GENERAL MANAGER	5-10	52,000	55,000-70,000	80,000	15-30%
GENERAL MANAGER	10 & ABOVE	60,000	65,000-78,000	92,000	15-30%
SITE MANAGER	5-10	40,000	45,000-50,000	65,000	10-20%
SITE MANAGER	10 & ABOVE	50,000	55,000-65,000	69,000	10-20%
LANDFILL ENGINEER	5-15	40,000	42,000-52,000	70,000	5-20%
CONTROLLER	5-15	45,000	48,000-60,000	75,000	10-25%
SALES MANAGER	5-15	40,000	45,000-55,000	70,000	10-30%
SALES REPRESENTATIVE	5-10	35,000*	45,000-62,000*	85,000*	---

*Reflects base + commission

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LANDFILL
BASED ON TONS PER DAY

TITLE	TONS PER DAY	LOW	MID RANGE	HIGH	AVERAGE BONUS %
GENERAL MANAGER	500-2,000	50,000	55,000-68,000	80,000	15-30%
GENERAL MANAGER	2,000 & ABOVE	57,000	65,000-77,000	110,000	15-30%
SITE MANAGER	500-2,000	40,000	45,000-55,000	65,000	10-20%
SITE MANAGER	2,000 & ABOVE	47,000	52,000-62,000	72,000	10-20%

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HAULING
$400,000-$1 MILLION MONTHLY REVENUE

TITLE	YEARS EXPERIENCE	LOW	MID RANGE	HIGH	AVERAGE BONUS %
GENERAL MANAGER	10 & ABOVE	52,000	55,000-70,000	80,000	10-40%
GENERAL MANAGER	UP TO 10	50,000	55,000-68,000	75,000	10-40%
OPERATIONS MANAGER	UP TO 15	40,000	45,000-59,000	62,000	0-20%
MAINTENANCE MANAGER	UP TO 15	40,000	42,000-50,000	55,000	5-20%
SALES MANAGER	UP TO 15	40,000	50,000-55,000	59,000	10-30%
SALES REPRESENTATIVE	UP TO 10	24,000	35,000-47,000	55,000*	---
CONTROLLER	UP TO 15	45,000	48,000-55,000	62,000	10-40%

*Reflects base + commission

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HAULING
$1 MILLION & UP MONTHLY REVENUE

TITLE	YEARS EXPERIENCE	LOW	MID RANGE	HIGH	AVERAGE BONUS %
MULTI-SITE MANAGER	5 TO 15	75,000	80,000-100,000	130,000	20-40%
GENERAL MANAGER	10 & ABOVE	65,000	72,000-82,000	105,000	10-40%
GENERAL MANAGER	UP TO 10	60,000	68,000-77,000	95,000	10-40%
OPERATIONS MANAGER	UP TO 15	48,000	54,000-63,000	70,000	5-30%
MAINTENANCE MANAGER	5 TO 15	50,000	52,000-59,000	75,000	5-30%
SALES MANAGER	UP TO 15	49,000	54,000-66,000	80,000*	---
SALES REPRESENTATIVE	UP TO 10	32,000*	45,000-60,000*	70,000*	---
CONTROLLER	UP TO 15	48,000	55,000-65,000	80,000	10-40%
REGIONAL CONTROLLER	UP TO 15	87,000	100,000-125,000	150,000	0-30%

*Reflects base + commission

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EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPENSATION
(for companies with $100 million and up in yearly revenues)
BASE & BONUS ONLY (at least 15 years of experience for all titles)

TITLE	LOW	MID RANGE	HIGH	AVERAGE BONUS %
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	175,000	300,000-450,000	850,000	40-300%
PRESIDENT/COO	190,000	210,000-400,000	600,000	40-200%
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	126,000	150,000-275,000	360,000	50-125%
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT	125,000	150-000-225,000	350,000	50-200%
VICE PRESIDENT/ENGINEERING	90,000	125,000-140,000	175,000	15-35%
VICE PRESIDENT/SALES	85,000	110,000-125,000	150,000	25-50%
VICE PRESIDENT/ACQUISITIONS	90,000	125,000-175,000	225,000	25-400%
VICE PRESIDENT/CORPORATE CONTROLLER	90,000	120,000-175,000	225,000	30-60%

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MISCELLANEOUS TITLES

TITLE	YEARS EXPERIENCE	LOW	MID RANGE	HIGH	AVERAGE BONUS %
GENERAL MANAGER (TS, MRF OR RECYCLING FACILITY)	5-15	42,000	45,000-65,000	80,000	10-25%
ACQUISITIONS MANAGER	5-15	65,000	70,000-90,000	125,000	**
MUNICIPAL CONTRACT MANAGER	5-15	45,000	60,000-70,000	80,000	**

**Commission based on deals closed