PAY AND BENEFITS HAYS 2013 SALARY SURVEY The end of the ice age?


Building services salaries may have been in the deep freeze during the recent downturn, but data from the CIBSE/Hays Salary Survey suggests a thaw could be on the way, with 71% of fi rms optimistic about prospects in 2013, and 57% planning to recruit more staff. Roxane McMeeken says this is good news for graduates entering the industry


The emphasis right now is on trying to win work, so those involved in bidding and particularly the economic viability of bids are more crucial than ever


Mike McNally, Hays T www.cibsejournal.com


he pay freeze for building services engineers has yet to thaw. This year’s survey of salaries and benefi ts, conducted exclusively for


CIBSE Journal by Hays Building Services, a leading recruitment expert, shows that over the past year there has been scant change in levels of pay in the sector. The research, which included interviews


with employers and employees, revealed that a consequence of this stagnation appears to be widespread itchy feet; of the employees questioned, more than four in ten plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months. However, the sector’s bosses appear to


be blissfully unaware of the looming shake- up, with just 9% of employers expecting problems with staff retention next year. In an industry that is already struggling to attract and retain the most talented people, these fi ndings are a wake-up call for the sector.


This is especially when you consider that


71% of fi rms surveyed were optimistic about prospects in the next business year, and 57% said they were planning to recruit. This optimism suggests 2013 could be the year


Associate engineer (£)


Central London South East South West Wales


West Midlands East Midlands East Anglia North West


North East & Yorkshire Scotland


Northern Ireland National Average


Typical Min Max 60,000 52,000 65,000 55,000 50,000 60,000 42,000 37,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 42,000 46,000 40,000 55,000 44,000 40,000 48,000 39,500 33,500 44,000 41,000 39,000 46,000 40,000 38,000 45,000 44,000 44,000 50,000 36,000 34,000 40,000 44,000 40,000 49,000


January 2013 CIBSE Journal


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