CAREERS | HAYS SALARY SURVEY When considering a new role, building services engineers say the most important factor after salary is job security. But when quizzed on the top benefits they seek, additional time off for wellbeing was cited by 24%, the same proportion as availability of statutory paid maternity/ paternity leave and a company car or vehicle allowance. A third (33%) of building services engineers would consider accepting a lower-paid job for a better work-life balance alone. And 17% said they would sacrifice salary for a role with more purpose and a better worklife balance. Four out of five (80%) told Hays that an organisations purpose is crucial when considering a new role. Slightly more (83%) valued sustainability highly. These findings reflect an important generational shift, says Lewis. When I was a young man, the most important thing was to get your first company car and it really isnt for many of our youngsters. Prospective recruits are acutely aware FairHeat has set up an employee share ownership scheme with increased access for staff who have been with the firm for more than five years. Weve been looking at slightly more creative ways of examining why people would want to stay part of the team and not be swayed by a competitor offering a little bit more money. CPW has decided to allow staff to retain an offset, which the company had put in place for the National Insurance increase that had been due to come into force this April, says Eustace. But businesses must be mindful of the impact of salary increases, says Lewis. The market is very hot for talent and everybodys got huge cost-of-living pressures, so were continuing to give salary increases. We need to make sure that in doing so we remain competitive and our business is growing sustainably, he says. And while 76% of building services engineers told Hays they are currently satisfied with their jobs and 94% agreed there is scope for career progression, 52% said they are considering changing jobs in the next 12 months. Just over a fifth (22%) would be tempted to change employers at the prospect of a better salary and/or benefits package. While FairHeat has managed to retain nearly all its engineers over the past couple of years, losing staff is always a concern because it will be difficult to find a like-for-like replacement for an individual with three or four years worth of training. We need to stay on top of that, says Naughton. Consultants: Revit/BIM technician Consultants: Senior design engineer (M&E) Consultants: Sustainability consultant Region Typical Min Max salary 2023 salary 2023 salary 2023 Region Typical Min Max salary 2023 salary 2023 salary 2023 Region Typical Min Max salary 2023 salary 2023 salary 2023 East Midlands 40,000 35,000 45,000 East Midlands 55,000 45,000 58,000 East Midlands 48,000 42,000 55,000 East of England 40,000 31,000 46,000 East of England 53,000 46,000 61,000 East of England 53,000 43,000 61,000 London 55,000 40,000 65,000 London 60,000 50,000 68,000 London 60,000 45,000 75,000 North East England 38,500 31,000 40,000 North East England 48,500 41,000 50,000 North East England 45,000 38,000 47,000 North West England 44,000 35,000 45,000 North West England 55,000 45,000 58,000 North West England 50,000 45,000 55,000 Northern Ireland 36,000 32,000 40,000 Northern Ireland 49,000 45,000 55,000 Northern Ireland 43,000 40,000 50,000 Scotland 36,000 25,000 40,000 Scotland 50,000 40,000 55,000 Scotland 46,000 35,000 50,000 South East England 50,000 44,000 56,000 South East England 58,000 53,000 58,000 South East England 46,500 43,000 48,000 South West England 44,000 41,000 49,000 South West England 55,000 51,000 58,000 South West England 50,000 46,000 54,000 Wales 42,000 41,000 49,000 Wales 53,000 51,000 58,000 Wales 48,000 46,000 54,000 West Midlands 40,000 35,000 45,000 West Midlands 53,000 45,000 58,000 West Midlands 48,000 42,000 55,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 39,500 31,000 41,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 47,500 40,000 49,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 48,000 42,000 50,000 National average 35,083 46,750 National average 46,000 57,167 National average 42,250 54,500 42,083 53,083 48,792 % increase year on year: 5.4% % increase year on year: 3.8% % increase year on year: 3.7% Contractors: Directors Contractors: CAD technician Contractors: Contract quantity surveyor Region Typical Min Max salary 2023 salary 2023 salary 2023 Region Typical Min Max salary 2023 salary 2023 salary 2023 Region Typical Min Max salary 2023 salary 2023 salary 2023 East Midlands 75,000 65,000 85,000 East Midlands 33,000 27,000 35,000 East Midlands 60,000 50,000 65,000 East of England 74,000 72,000 85,000 East of England 30,000 27,000 33,000 East of England 55,000 48,000 62,000 London 105,000 85,000 130,000 London 48,000 36,000 55,000 London 70,000 60,000 85,000 North East England 58,500 52,000 64,000 North East England 29,000 23,500 29,500 North East England 48,500 43,000 53,000 North West England 75,000 68,000 85,000 North West England 31,000 25,000 35,000 North West England 47,000 40,000 55,000 Northern Ireland 80,000 75,000 90,000 Northern Ireland 40,000 35,000 45,000 Northern Ireland 52,000 50,000 60,000 Scotland 62,000 52,000 67,000 Scotland 26,000 23,000 27,000 Scotland 47,000 39,000 49,000 South East England 80,000 72,000 82,000 South East England 43,000 37,000 44,000 South East England 67,500 62,000 72,000 South West England 75,000 70,000 80,000 South West England 34,000 33,000 37,000 South West England 58,000 56,000 64,000 Wales 73,000 68,000 77,000 Wales 32,000 30,000 36,000 Wales 53,000 50,000 62,000 West Midlands 76,000 65,000 85,000 West Midlands 31,000 26,000 34,000 West Midlands 54,000 45,000 62,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 63,000 62,000 68,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 28,500 24,000 29,500 Yorkshire and the Humber 46,000 42,000 52,000 National average 67,167 83,167 National average 28,875 36,667 National average 48,750 61,750 74,708 % increase year on year: 4.2% 30 March 2023 www.cibsejournal.com 33,792 % increase year on year: 5.2% 54,833 % increase year on year: 5.4%