International Paper manufactures paper and paper-packaging products. It creates an array of specialty paper products, including coated paper, office paper, offset-press paper, consumer packaging, industrial packaging, and pulp. Its North American merchant distribution system complements it, with main markets and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia, and North Africa.The staff at International Paper come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 29.1% female and 37.7% ethnic minorities. Despite its diversity in other areas, International Paper employees are noticeably lacking in political diversity. It has an unusually high proportion of employees who are members of the Republican Party, at 67.0%. Employees seem to enjoy working in an otherwise diverse workplace that is dominated by members of the Republican Party. International Paper has great employee retention with staff members usually staying with the company for 6.4 years.The average employee at International Paper makes $46,194 per year, which is competitive for its industry and location. Some of its highest paying competitors, Kimberly-Clark, Weyerhaeuser International, Inc, and Georgia-Pacific, pay $55,890, $47,010, and $46,810, respectively.Based in Memphis, TN, International Paper is an industry leader with 49,300 employees and an annual revenue of $21.0B.
International Paper's Mission Statement
To do our part to improve the world, today and for generations to come, by using renewable resources to make products people depend on every day.
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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2024
Pros of working at International Paper
Pleasant, friendly, safe environment, team oriented
International Paper Benefits
Overtime
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2023
Pros of working at International Paper
Met good people that has been there for years that didn't mind working hard and had good teamwork
Cons of working at International Paper
The last minute schedule making and the 6 to 7 days a week.
International Paper Benefits
The relationships/networks and the union was great.
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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2023
Pros of working at International Paper
The people I working with
Cons of working at International Paper
Management
International Paper Benefits
influencing workers and showing them the importance of safety
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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2023
Pros of working at International Paper
Job security, everyone needs boxes
Cons of working at International Paper
The environment, the amount of mandatory OT due to high turnover, the management was somewhat incompetent.
International Paper Benefits
The pay was very good for an entry level position
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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at International Paper
The people I work with are great.
Cons of working at International Paper
Newer management very difficult to work with. Inconsistent policies.
International Paper Benefits
No perks. All business.
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2023
Pros of working at International Paper
The environment
Cons of working at International Paper
They did not care to acknowledge the hard working people and only had there select few that was "favored"
International Paper Benefits
Fast leaner, Creative mind, Work my heart out to better the company
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023
Pros of working at International Paper
Good pay and benefits and easy learning and nice job and people
Cons of working at International Paper
Slow and boring. really easy to get real boring real fast and it’s just a lot of repetitiveness
International Paper Benefits
insurance and other benefits
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2021
Pros of working at International Paper
Good pay Corporate
Cons of working at International Paper
Alot of overtime to begin the job
International Paper Benefits
401k planning for retirement
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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at International Paper
Very professional environment with a lot of room for advancement.
Cons of working at International Paper
There is a tendency to promote people to first line leaders that are great at their jobs not that they show potential as a great manager of people.
International Paper Benefits
The pay.
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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at International Paper
Worked IT Helpdesk, moved to Telecommunications Engineering
Cons of working at International Paper
A lot of jobs left to go overseas.
International Paper Benefits
Shifts open 24hrs, flexibility when needed, Virtual Work also.
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at International Paper
Fast paced work environment. It was a company for the employees but when management changed so did there values.
Cons of working at International Paper
Human resources were not there for the employees unless it was a negative issue.
International Paper Benefits
The 401K was great.
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at International Paper
Close to home and pay is decent but could be better. The pension is good
Cons of working at International Paper
Noise
International Paper Benefits
Pension
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at International Paper
multi-tasking, stack products onto pallets, wrap, move products to assigned areas, load and unload products from conveyors.
Cons of working at International Paper
None
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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at International Paper
Flexibility pay time off pension
Cons of working at International Paper
Location
International Paper Benefits
Pension time off holidays pay scale
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at International Paper
Cares about employees WELL BEING.
Cons of working at International Paper
Long Hours, but high performers
International Paper Benefits
DINING ON SITE
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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at International Paper
Pay is great. People are great. Sustainable company
Cons of working at International Paper
Lot of hours worked and advancement is very slow.
International Paper Benefits
Free moving boxes
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The team at International Paper
The founders of International Paper are Hugh Chisholm, Roberto Cipriani and William Russell.
The key people at International Paper are Mark S. Sutton, Hugh Chisholm and Roberto Cipriani.
Key People
Mark S. Sutton
Hugh Chisholm
Roberto Cipriani
William Russell
International Paper Rankings
International Paper is ranked #67 on the Best Media Companies to Work For in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.
The average an International Paper salary in the United States is $46,194 per year.
International Paper employees in the top 10 percent can make over $80,000 per year,
while International Paper employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $26,000 per year.
Average International Paper Salary
$46,194
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$22.21 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024
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International Paper diversity
9.8
Diversity Score
We calculated International Paper’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of International Paper’s workforce.
International Paper diversity summary. Zippia estimates International Paper's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated International Paper's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of International Paper's workforce.
International Paper has 49,300 employees.
29% of International Paper employees are women, while 71% are men.
The most common ethnicity at International Paper is White (62%).
14% of International Paper employees are Black or African American.
14% of International Paper employees are Hispanic or Latino.
The average employee at International Paper makes $46,194 per year.
International Paper employees are most likely to be members of the republican party.
Employees at International Paper stay with the company for 6.4 years on average.
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International Paper Financial Performance
9.7
Performance Score
We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.
International Paper currently has 21.2B in revenue. International Paper's most recent quarter produced 4.6b (q3'2023).
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Highest paying International Paper competitors
Compare International Paper salaries to competitors, including Kimberly-Clark, Weyerhaeuser International, Inc, and Georgia-Pacific. Employees at Kimberly-Clark earn the highest average yearly salary of $55,890. The salaries at Weyerhaeuser International, Inc average $47,010 per year, and the salaries at Georgia-Pacific come in at $46,810 per year.
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International Paper may also be known as or be related to International Paper, International Paper (India) Pvt. Ltd. and International Paper Company.