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• Largest response rate achieved ever with 1,195 survey responses (up 48.8% versus last year).
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• Average annual base salary in is 71,809 (versus 70,187 last year), predominantly driven by more experienced and senior 0
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• Those with a RICS qualification, on average, earn 23% more than those who are “not professionally qualified”.
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• However only 24% of respondents received a base salary increase (versus 61% in 2008), of which the average salary increase for
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• The real industry change (RIC) in salaries across the European property sector dropped on average by 2.8%.
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• 50% of the survey respondents received no bonus whatsoever, 19% higher than last year, of those who received a bonus (50%), the
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average per year was null21,283 (up from null17,143 last year).

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• 11% of respondents have been made redundant in the last 12 months.
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• Mobile phones (45%), performance related bonuses (25%) and company cars (25%) are the most popular additional benefits
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provided in the industry.
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• The majority of survey participants, 73% consider they work for an “employer of choice” however only 62% (down 6% versus
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last year) are fairly or very satisfied with their current employment.
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• 45% of respondents anticipate economic activity to improve over the next 12 months (significantly up from 30% the previous year).

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RESEARCH SAMPLE PROFILE
2007 2008 2009
2007 2008 2009
1,195
1,2001,200
Response Rate Total
1,0001,000 911
+48.8% yr/yr
In its third year, with 1,195 respondents, the
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survey is the most robust and respected survey
of its kind. Response to the survey was up
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48.8% on the previous year.
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2007 2008 2009
5050%%
Years’ Experience
4242%%
2007 2008 2009
How many years experience do
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you have in your discipline?
43% of the respondents have
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10 years experience or more in their
chosen discipline,versus 35% last year.
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