Green Bay, WI (Feb. 12, 2008) The 2007-2008 Fox Valley Wage & Benefit Study – a collection of comprehensive and up-to-date wage and benefit data from Fox Valley businesses – is available for purchase. This information is beneficial to businesses’ budget planning, hiring and retention efforts.

The study is conducted annually by the Northeast Wisconsin Chambers Coalition (Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Fox Cities Chambers) to determine both salary levels and changes in fringe benefits offered to area employees. More than 175 companies responded to the survey from the Fox Valley area.

The data includes wage data for 311 job descriptions and on-line custom reporting comparing the metro area or Fox Valley to the state of Wisconsin. Benefit data includes answers to 175 benefit questions. Information for both wages and benefits is available via on-line access and by paper copy.

If you would like to purchase the results, contact Cindy Gokey, (920) 496-8930. The cost is $100 for online access for Chamber members who didn’t participate in the survey and $300 for non-members who didn’t participate in the survey. In addition, paper copies are available to those who purchase the online results - $15 for Chamber members and $50 for non-members.

For questions, contact Cindy Gokey at (920) 496-8390.

Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, the economic development arm of the Chamber. Advance is a partner in the Business Assistance Center, a partnership of organizations providing assistance and resources for growing businesses in the New North. Other partners include: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Center for Entrepreneurship, SCORE, Urban Hope Entrepreneur Center, UWGB Small Business Development Center, Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation, Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network, and Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. For more information about Advance, contact Barb Fleisner, 496-2113, bfleisner@titletown.org.  For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org