As the nation slowly emerges from its economic doldrums Baltimore continues to be one of the cities leading the way to discovery. According to data from the WorldatWork human resources professional association, 2010 will see employers still giving their workers raises.
In the survey of roughly 2,600 human resource professionals at companies employing some 16 million people ranked the 25 largest metro areas based on planned salary increases for employees with average performance ratings.
At least 75 percent of companies in those cities, according to WorldatWork, planned to give their employees raises ranging from 2.1 percent to 2.3 percent this year, ranked from highest to lowest:
- Washington, DC
- Tampa
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Denver
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Dallas
- New York
- Baltimore
Source: WorldatWork
Writer: Walaika Haskins