2008 TM Germany General Manager Salary & Benefits Report
Dear Industry Executive, Welcome to the HCE Hospitality Compensation Exchange TM, the hotel industry s most comprehensive guide to salaries and benefits. We have created the HCE to provide hotel owners and operators with current and credible information concerning salary, bonus and employee benefit trends. Overview & Methodology HVS Executive Search is widely recognised as a leader in providing human resource consulting to the hospitality industry. Core competencies of the firm include retained executive search, compensation management, and corporate governance counseling. Supporting the firm s compensation consulting practice is the HCE Hospitality Compensation Exchange TM. The HCE is the most comprehensive survey of the hotel industry and encompasses data from 5000 hotels and 160 companies. Scope of Project HVS was commission to conduct a study of remuneration practices for the General Manager position at key luxury hotels in Germany. The survey solicited data covering base salary, bonus and benefits such as housing, car, schooling, health insurance and private pension plans. Data from the following report has been obtained through a written survey and is self-reported. This report includes data from ten local market competitors in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. 2
Data Analysis Data is presented in standard percentile format (minimum, 25 th percentile, 50 th percentile, 75 th percentile, and maximum). A percentile is a measure of location in a distribution of numbers that defines the value below which a given percentage of the data fall. For example, the 75 th percentile is the point below which 75 percent of the data fall. The minimum and maximum represent the smallest and largest data points for each of the compensation components. We prefer the percentile format, as it is a better reflection of real compensation levels and is less susceptible to statistical outliers. Findings It has only been possible to report full findings for criteria where we had complete responses from at least five participating hotels. All data is presented in Euro. When reported as Net the data has been grossed up at an approximate tax rate of 35%. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. HVS respectively submits its findings, With kindest regards, Christopher Mumford & Pooja Vir Senior Associate Tel: +44 20 7878-7740 Tel: +44 20 7878-7756 Mbl: +44 7976 972 448 Mbl: +44 7726 479 339 Email: cmumford@hvs.com Email: pvir@hvs.com 3
Table of Contents General Manager Position 6 Appendix A Survey group 7 Appendix B Position description 8 HVS Executive Search Worldwide Offices 9 4
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General Manager Position General Manager Minimum 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Maximum Salary & Bonus Annual Gross Base Salary 110,000 140,000 172,115 194,038 225,956 Target Bonus (%) 30% 30% 35% 44% 50% Actual Last Paid Bonus 36,631 39,900 50,000 68,255 139,037 Last Paid Bonus As % of Base Salary 22% 26% 29% 39% 62% Base + Bonus 177,800 197,931 217,000 264,280 364,993 Private Pension Plan Annual Employer Contribution (%) 1% 3% 9% 10% 10% o One of the participating hotels has an expatriate General Manager. o One of the General Managers is a Regional Vice President with responsibility for 4 European. BENEFITS & ALLOWANCES HOUSING & LIVING o 50% of the General Managers live on property. o Only one of the General Managers living in private accommodation receives an annual housing allowance. o 50% of the General Managers living in private accommodation receive a living allowance towards utilities. SCHOOLING o One of the General Managers receives an annual schooling allowance. CAR o 63% of the General Managers have a company car however the value has not been specified. TRAVEL o One of the local General Managers receives annual flights to his home country. MEDICAL o 63% of the General Managers receive private medical insurance including family cover. OTHER BENEFITS Some of the other benefits offered include: o Collective Accident Insurance; o Limited Personal Property Insurance; o Dry Cleaning and laundry; o Parking; o Entertainment and Personal Account privileges. 6
Appendix A Survey Group Berlin Adlon Hotel Kempinski, Berlin Regent Berlin Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome, Berlin Frankfurt InterContinental Frankfurt Rocco Forte Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome, Berlin Hamburg Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg Munich Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich Rocco Forte Hotel Charles, Munich Mandarin Oriental Munich Data current as of December 2008 Date: 22 nd December 2008 7
Appendix B Position Description General Manager The hotel s General Manager Reports to hotel corporate officers or hotel owner. The position holds overall responsibility for the hotel s property management and profitability. 8
HVS Executive Search - Offices LONDON Christopher Mumford 7-10 Chandos Street London, W1G 9DQ United Kingdom +44 (20) 7878-7740 cmumford@hvs.com NEW YORK Keith Kefgen President HVS Executive Search 369 Willis Avenue Mineola New York 11501 +1 (516) 248-8828 ext 220 kkefgen@hvs.com MOSCOW Tatiana Veller 31 B. Yakimanka Str. office 315 Moscow, 119180 +7 (499) 230 0117 tveller@hvs.com NEW DELHI Manav Thadani 6th floor, Tower C, Bldg. No. 8 DLF Cyber City, Phase II Gurgaon 122 002, India +91 (124) 461 6000 mthadani@hvs.com HONG KONG Mark Keith 1-2F, 24 Sai Kung Tai Street Sai Kung, Hong Kong +852 2791 58681 mkeith@hvs.com 9