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In addition to the eleven industry sector benchmark chapters offered, this year a limited set of key metrics for seven more narrowly-defined industry sub-sectors are also available. The statistics provided in these "Sub-Sector Chapters" are based on sample sizes that are significantly smaller than those of the industry benchmarks in Chapters 8 -18. Therefore, actual data points are shown for each statistic, along with the median, so that the reader may see the actual sample size and the distribution of the values.

The key metrics provided for each sub-sector include:

  • Organization revenue
  • Number of employees
  • Revenue per employee
  • The percentage of employees who use IT
  • The number of PCs per user
  • The percentage of IT spending on new initiatives
  • IT operational budget as a percentage of revenue
  • IT spending per employee
  • IT spending per user
  • IT spending per desktop
  • Personnel as a percentage of IT operational budget
  • IT capital budget as a percentage of the IT operational budget
  • The ratio of total corporate employees to IT staff
  • The ratio of total users to IT staff
IMPORTANT NOTE: These Sub-Sector Chapters are sold only in combination with a composite or industry sector chapter as noted in the descriptions of each of the sub-sector chapters.

Transportation Sub-Sector with Benchmarks by Organization Size

Based on the following:

  • an airline
  • a railroad
  • public transportation district
  • barge operator
  • freight and logistics services company.
Construction and Trade Services Sub-Sector with Benchmarks by Organization Size

Based on the following:

  • commercial contractors
  • industrial contractors
  • roofing contractor
  • heating and cooling contractor
  • dry wall contractor
  • builder of prefabricated lumber products
Information Services Sub-Sector with Benchmarks by Organization Size

Benchmarks based on respondents that provide marketing information, credit reporting, and data processing services.

Commercial Banking Sub-Sector with Financial Services Benchmarks

Respondents include regional and national commercial banks.

Food and Beverage Sub-Sector with Discrete Manufacturing Benchmarks

Based on the following:

  • multi-brand meat and foods supplier
  • one meat products manufacturer
  • specialty foods manufacturers
  • two breweries
  • nutritional products manufacturers
  • grocery products distributor
  • dairy products producer.
Life Sciences Sub-Sector with Discrete Manufacturing Benchmarks

Based on the following:

  • medical device manufacturers
  • medical diagnostics manufacturer
  • manufacturers of medical device components
  • pharmaceuticals
  • cosmetics
  • nutritional products
  • clinical trial services provider
Life Sciences Sub-Sector with Process Manufacturing Benchmarks

Based on the following:

  • medical device manufacturers
  • medical diagnostics manufacturer
  • manufacturers of medical device components
  • pharmaceuticals
  • cosmetics
  • nutritional products
  • clinical trial services provider
Gas and Electric Utilities Sub-Sector with Utilities & Energy Sector Benchmarks

Based on the following:

  • electric utilities
  • gas and electric utility
  • electric, oil and gas utility
  • electric, gas, water and sewage utility
  • natural gas utility and wholesaler
  • electricity producer and distributor.


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