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2011 Oracle® Salary Survey

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2011 Oracle® EBS Salary Survey

Survey Results and Executive Summary

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ............................................................................. 3

Company and Job Characteristics ......................................................... 5

Job Function, Experience, Gender, Education ....................................... 10

Oracle EBS System Characteristics ...................................................... 13

Salary Makeup, Trends, Job Changes .................................................. 14

Advancing Your Career and Market Value ............................................ 18



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Executive Summary

The earnings of an Oracle EBS professional depend on many variables, including

your location, education level, and experience, as well as the location of the company you work for, the Oracle EBS version you are working on, the industry

you are in, as well as your gender.

Panaya conducted this survey to help you compare your compensation makeup

to industry peers, better understand what drives compensation in this market, and get useful ideas for increasing your value.

Some of the key findings from this year’s survey include:

Median salaries are the highest for those working for retail,

professional services, and financial services companies, while the lowest medians are for those working in manufacturing and consumer

products.

The median salary for Oracle EBS professionals employed by companies

based in Europe is over 20% lower than the median salary for

those working for companies based in North America and the rest of the world.

Women with up to six years of experience earn 6% less than

men with similar experience. The gap grows to as much as 22%

for professionals with 7-10 years of experience and 15% for those with more than ten years.

Professionals with Oracle certification earn just slightly more (3%)

than those that have no certification. Having additional certifications doesn’t necessarily translate to higher salary either.

Release 11.x is the version most commonly used among survey

respondents (59%). However, the median salary for Oracle EBS

professionals using Release 12.x is 25-38% higher than the

median salary for those using earlier versions.

The continued improvement in the economy seems to have a positive impact on the earnings of Oracle professionals:

61% of the respondents reported an increase in their earnings in

2011 compared to 2010, while only 7% reported a reduction.

These increases were more prevalent in some places than others. Just

half (50%) of the Oracle EBS professionals working in Europe saw their salaries increase in 2011, compared with 61% in North

America and as many as 72% in the rest of the world.

Over half of the respondents (64%) are eligible for a bonus in

2011. The average bonus is 10% of total compensation.

Looking ahead to 2012, 58% of the respondents are expecting an

increase in their salaries.



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Methodology

Survey results are based on 111 responses collected from Oracle EBS customers

and system integrators worldwide through a standardized online questionnaire during the summer of 2011. Salary figures in this survey reflect the total annual

compensation for each respondent, including bonuses.

About Panaya

Panaya’s software-as-a-service helps companies that use SAP or Oracle reduce

80% of their upgrade and testing risk and effort. Utilizing a cloud-based

supercomputer, Panaya simulates the upcoming upgrade, automatically pinpointing which custom programs will break as a result of the upgrade and

automatically fixing most of these problems.

Panaya’s testing solutions dramatically expedite ERP testing and eliminate the

need for manual test script maintenance. Seamlessly capturing business knowledge in the background, as users work with the ERP applications, Panaya

automatically generates plain-English test scripts that are rapidly executed and continually self-adjust based on test results. .

To learn more, or apply for a free upgrade evaluation click here:

http://www.panayainc.com/Request-a-Trial.html


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Company and Job Characteristics

111 individuals completed the survey. Over three quarters (76%) of the

survey respondents come from companies that are Oracle EBS customers and run their own business on the Oracle EBS system. The

remaining 24% represent Oracle-partner organizations that help other

companies implement Oracle.

Figure 1: Customer vs. Integrator

Overall, employees of Oracle EBS Customers have a 9% higher median salary than those working for Oracle Partners/Integrators.

Figure 2: Median Salary - Customer vs. Integrator

Integrator 24%

Customer 76%

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$120,000

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$101,000 $110,000



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63% of the survey respondents work for companies based in North America, while 23% work for European companies and 14% for companies based

elsewhere in the world.

Figure 3: Respondents by Headquarter Location

The median salary for those working for companies based in North America and

the rest of the world is over 20% higher than the median salaries for

those working for companies based in Europe.

Figure 4: Median Salary by Headquarters Location

Rest of the World 14%

Europe 23%

North America

63%

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$115,000 $90,000 $110,000



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Similar to the headquarters location, respondents that work in North America have a greater median salary than their counterparts in Europe and the Rest of

the World.

Figure 5: Median Salary by Job Location

Survey respondents represent a wide and pretty even spectrum of company

sizes (as measured by annual revenues).

Figure 6: Respondents by Company size

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$113,750 $87,500 $107,500

<$0.5B 26%

$0.5-1B 21% $1-5B

22%

$5-10B 10%

>$10B 21%



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When it comes to size, however, bigger is not always better for Oracle EBS

professionals. The sweet spot for the highest median salary is at companies of $1-10B in revenues.

Figure 7: Median Salary by company revenues

Similar results can be seen when looking at the number of Oracle EBS

professionals at the company. Median salary is highest at companies with 11-50 Oracle EBS professionals.

Figure 8: Median Salary by number of Oracle Professionals

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$100,000

$120,000

$100,500 $100,500



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When comparing salaries across industries, median salaries are the highest for Oracle professionals working in retail, professional services, and

financial services, while the lowest salaries are earned by those working for consumer products and manufacturing companies.

Figure 9: Median Salary by Industry



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Job Function, Experience, Gender, Education

Salaries of Oracle professionals vary greatly according to job function, with CIO’s, IT directors, and managers earning the most, followed by Project

and Application Managers.

Figure 10: Median Salary by Job Function

Job experience plays a major role in determining salary levels. The more experience, the higher the salary. The median salary for respondents with

more than 10 years of experience is 45% higher than for those with 1-6 years of experience.

Figure 11: Median Salary by Experience

Other

Oracle EBS - Business Analyst

Oracle EBS - DBA

ERP/Application Manager

Project Manager

CIO/IT Director/Manager

$92,500

$95,000

$100,000

$115,000

$115,000

$142,500

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$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

1-6 Years 7-10 Years Over 10 Years

$82,500

$105,000 $120,000



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Gender is also a factor determining salary levels. Women with up to six

years of experience earn 6% less than men with similar experience. The gap grows to as much as 22% for professionals with 7-10 years of

experience and 15% for those with more than ten years.

Figure 12: Median Salary by Gender & Experience

Education also impacts the level of earnings. Respondents with a doctoral degree earn 45% more than those with a high school diploma. At the

same time, the median salary for those that have a master’s degree or some

master-level studies is only slightly higher than for those with a bachelor’s degree or some bachelor-level studies.

Figure 13: Median Salary by Education

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1-6 Years 7-10 Years Over 10Years

Male $85,000 $110,000 $120,000

Female $80,000 $90,000 $105,000

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$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

$140,000

$160,000

High School BachelorDegree/Studies

MasterDegree/Studies

DoctoralDegree

$100,000 $105,250 $108,500

$145,423



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Professionals with at least one Oracle certification earn just slightly more (3%) than those that have no certification. Furthermore, having additional

certifications doesn’t necessarily translate to higher salary either.

Figure 14: Median Salary with and without Oracle Certification

These minor differences in earnings could be a reason that 64% of the

respondents have no Oracle certification, and only 22% have more than

one certification.

Figure 15: Respondents with and without Oracle Certification

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$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

No Certification Some Certification

$106,000 $110,000

None 64%

One 14%

Two 11%

Three or more 11%



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Oracle EBS System Characteristics

Release 11.x is the version most commonly used among survey respondents (59%). 38% are using release 12.x, with the remaining 3% using earlier versions.

Figure 16: Current Oracle EBS Version Used

The median salary for Oracle professionals using Release 12.x is 25-38% higher than the median salary for those using earlier versions.

Figure 17: Median Salary by Current Oracle Version

12.x 38%

11.x 59%

Earlier 3%

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$125,000

$100,000 $90,000



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Salary Makeup, Trends, Job Changes

Close to two thirds of the respondents (64%) are eligible to receive a

bonus in 2011. The majority of the bonuses (74%) fall between 5-20%, with a median of 10%.

Figure 18: 2010 Bonus % of Total Salary

61% of the respondents reported an increase in their earnings in 2011

compared to 2010, while 33% reported no change. Only 7% reported a reduction.

Figure 19: Change in Salary 2010 - 2011

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These increases, however, were more prevalent in some places then others. Just half (50%) of the Oracle EBS professionals working in Europe saw their

salaries increase in 2011, compared with 61% in North America and as much as 72% in the Rest of the World. At the same time, more people in

these regions saw a salary decrease compared to Europe, where no such

reductions were reported.

Figure 20: 2011 Salary Change by Job Location

Generally speaking, salary increases were most common for professionals

working for companies with $5-10B revenues (90%), while fewer of those

working for companies with the smallest and highest revenues saw such increases. Only professionals that work for companies with less than $500m in

revenues reported a decrease in their 2011 salaries.

Figure 21: 2011 Salary Change by Company Revenues

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The two most common job changes noted by survey respondents were additional responsibilities (59%) and the need to do more with less (54%). Even

though respondents experienced an overall increase in salaries, many reported that overall budgets have become tighter (35%), and some had to work longer hours

(23%).

Figure 22: Notable Changes in Job

(responses add up to more than 100%)

Expectations for 2012 closely resemble the changes in salaries respondents

experienced in 2011. The majority of the respondents (58%) are expecting

salaries to continue the upward trend in 2012, while 7% are expecting salaries to go down.

Figure 23: Expected Change in Salary 2011-2012

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Longer hours

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At the same time, 40% of the respondents are somewhat concerned about

their job stability, and 8% are very concerned about it.

Figure 24: Concern about Job Stability

Not concerned

52%

Somewhat concerned

40%

Very concerned

8%



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Advancing Your Career and Market Value

Our survey respondents have some great advice for advancing your Oracle EBS

career:

1) Focus on an area and be specialist

2) Be ready to take on new challenges 3) Network with other Oracle professionals

4) Learn how to relate EBS to the company business model 5) Always be up-to-date on technological trends

According to the respondents, the general skills most important for securing higher

pay and additional job options are project management (50%), business function (38%), and analytical (32%) skills.

Figure 25: Important General Skills

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Industry-specific

General business

Communication

People management

Analytical

Business function

Project management

23%

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26%

28%

32%

38%

50%



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The most valuable technology skills, according to survey respondents, are data

visualization (39%), collaboration (32%), and upgrade management (32%).

Figure 26: Important Technology Skills

In addition, the following Oracle EBS-specific skills are cited by respondents as the

most valuable for increasing the market value of the Oracle professional:

Top 3 Skills named by Oracle EBS DBA’s and Programmers

New Oracle EBS technology (Fusion, OA Framework, Java, etc.)

Oracle EBS architecture/integration

R12 Upgrade

Top 3 Skills named by Oracle EBS Business Analysts, Practice

Managers, QA Specialists, Support Personnel, System

Administrators, and Trainers

R12 Upgrade

Business Suite Skills (Fin, HR, CRM, etc.)

Fusion Apps

Oracle BI and Data Warehouse



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Table of Figures

Figure 1: Customer vs. Integrator ............................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Median Salary - Customer vs. Integrator ..................................................................... 5 Figure 3: Respondents by Headquarter Location ....................................................................... 6 Figure 4: Median Salary by Headquarters Location ................................................................... 6 Figure 5: Median Salary by Job Location .................................................................................... 7 Figure 6: Respondents by Company size .................................................................................... 7 Figure 7: Median Salary by company revenues .......................................................................... 8 Figure 8: Median Salary by number of Oracle Professionals...................................................... 8 Figure 9: Median Salary by Industry ........................................................................................... 9 Figure 10: Median Salary by Job Function ................................................................................ 10 Figure 11: Median Salary by Experience .................................................................................. 10 Figure 12: Median Salary by Gender & Experience .................................................................. 11 Figure 13: Median Salary by Education .................................................................................... 11 Figure 14: Median Salary with and without Oracle Certification ............................................. 12 Figure 15: Respondents with and without Oracle Certification ............................................... 12 Figure 16: Current Oracle EBS Version Used ............................................................................ 13 Figure 17: Median Salary by Current Oracle Version ............................................................... 13 Figure 18: 2010 Bonus % of Total Salary .................................................................................. 14 Figure 19: Change in Salary 2010 - 2011 .................................................................................. 14 Figure 20: 2011 Salary Change by Job Location ....................................................................... 15 Figure 21: 2011 Salary Change by Company Revenues ............................................................ 15 Figure 22: Notable Changes in Job (responses add up to more than 100%)............................ 16 Figure 23: Expected Change in Salary 2011-2012 .................................................................... 16 Figure 24: Concern about Job Stability ..................................................................................... 17 Figure 25: Important General Skills .......................................................................................... 18 Figure 26: Important Technology Skills .................................................................................... 19



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Disclaimer and Trademark Notices

This report is provided by Panaya Inc. It is completely independent of and not affiliated

with Oracle. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle. Oracle and other Oracle products

and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Oracle. All other product and service names mentioned are the

trademarks of their respective companies.

Survey results are based on responses provided by anonymous participants and have not

been verified by Panaya. The results are based a limited number of responses and are not

warrantied to accurately represent any data beyond the scope of the individuals that

responded to the survey.

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merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect special or

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About Panaya

Panaya’s software-as-a-service helps companies that use SAP or Oracle reduce

80% of their upgrade and testing risk and effort. Utilizing a cloud-based supercomputer, Panaya simulates the upcoming upgrade, automatically pinpointing

which custom programs will break as a result of the upgrade and automatically

fixing most of these problems.

Panaya’s testing solutions dramatically expedite ERP testing and eliminate the need for manual test script maintenance. Seamlessly capturing business knowledge in

the background, as users work with the ERP applications, Panaya automatically generates plain-English test scripts that are rapidly executed and continually self-

adjust based on test results.

To learn more, or apply for a free upgrade evaluation click here:

http://www.panayainc.com/Request-a-Trial.html


http://www.panayainc.com/Request-a-Trial.html?Source=OracleSalarySurvey2011PDF

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