| HAYS SALARY SURVEY CAREERS Overall unemployment figures paint a bleak picture, but the bulk of redundancies are in sectors such as hospitality and leisure, points out Blake, who also oversees Hays economy-wide permanent recruitment business. By contrast, construction activity has been propped up by measures such as public spending on infrastructure and the stamp duty holiday for home purchases. Companies must be on the look-out for employees developing itchy feet, she says: As things have got easier, and its not as catastrophic as it felt in March, people are thinking about their career again. Organisations now need to act more like its business as usual. Almost two-thirds (59%) of professionals surveyed by Hays said they expect to move roles in the next 12 months, only slightly lower than the 64% figure recorded for the previous year. However, 77% of professionals said their employer had not taken steps to reduce uncertainty about career prospects since the onset of the pandemic last March. Companies should be communicating the strength of their order books to provide reassurance about future work prospects, says Blake: If its not spelled out, they could jump ship permanently. The same applies to those firms seeking to attract talent, she adds: If someone is going to leave their job, they need to be reassured about the order book, in addition to money. One of the reasons that companies are still planning to recruit is the continuing headache over skills shortages. More than four out of five (82%) construction and property employers reported some form of skills shortages in their team over the past 12 months. Skilled engineers continue to be in high demand, Elementas Goldsmith says: If there are good people out there, and they are trained well, then there will always be a role for them. Belfield, meanwhile, says her company is definitely looking to recruit. The remote-working revolution that building services, like many other parts of the economy, has undergone over the past year looks set to have a profound impact on recruitment patterns, though. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of employers believe the workplace will never return to its pre-pandemic state. Goldsmith, who is also vice-chair Contractors: Senior contracts manager Consultants: Associate Consultants: CAD technician Region Region East Midlands Typical Min Max salary 2021 salary 2021 salary 2021 60,000 55,000 65,000 Region East Midlands Typical Min Max salary 2021 salary 2021 salary 2021 55,000 45,000 65,000 East Midlands Typical Min Max salary 2021 salary 2021 salary 2021 32,000 25,000 32,000 East of England 60,000 55,000 70,000 East of England 59,000 55,000 67,000 East of England 32,000 25,000 38,000 London 70,000 65,000 85,000 London 70,000 65,000 75,000 London 35,000 30,000 40,000 North East England 44,000 32,000 46,000 North East England 44,750 39,000 46,000 North East England 25,500 21,000 26,500 North West England 54,000 50,000 68,000 North West England 58,500 50,000 60,000 North West England 29,000 25,000 37,000 Northern Ireland 55,000 50,000 60,000 Northern Ireland 55,000 50,000 55,000 Northern Ireland 24,000 20,000 28,000 Scotland 47,000 40,000 50,000 Scotland 55,000 55,000 60,000 Scotland 28,000 22,000 30,000 South East England 68,000 57,000 69,000 South East England 65,000 60,000 70,000 South East England 33,000 30,000 35,000 South West England 55,000 50,000 60,000 South West England 58,000 55,000 60,000 South West England 30,000 25,000 33,000 Wales 51,000 45,000 55,000 Wales 55,000 50,000 60,000 Wales 31,000 25,000 32,000 West Midlands 55,000 50,000 70,000 West Midlands 55,000 50,000 60,000 West Midlands 30,000 25,000 35,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 40,500 35,000 45,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 49,500 43,000 50,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 27,500 23,000 29,500 National average 47,833 61,917 National average 52,250 60,667 National average 24,667 33,000 54,542 57,063 % increase year on year: 0.5% % increase year on year: 1.0% 29,750 % increase year on year: 1.0% Consultants: Director Consultants: Intermediate design engineer M&E Region Region East Midlands Typical Min Max salary 2021 salary 2021 salary 2021 68,000 60,000 70,000 East of England 65,000 60,000 70,000 London 95,000 90,000 North East England 53,500 North West England Consultants: Junior design engineer M&E Region East Midlands Typical Min Max salary 2021 salary 2021 salary 2021 37,000 33,000 40,000 East Midlands Typical Min Max salary 2021 salary 2021 salary 2021 28,000 25,000 30,000 East of England 42,000 37,000 50,000 East of England 26,000 22,500 30,000 120,000 London 40,000 35,000 48,000 London 31,000 25,000 32,000 43,000 55,000 North East England 32,000 28,000 40,000 North East England 22,250 18,000 24,000 70,000 60,000 75,000 North West England 37,000 28,000 38,000 North West England 26,750 18,000 27,000 Northern Ireland 65,000 60,000 70,000 Northern Ireland 32,000 30,000 35,000 Northern Ireland 25,000 23,000 28,000 Scotland 60,000 55,000 80,000 Scotland 36,500 28,500 38,000 Scotland 29,000 24,000 31,000 South East England 75,000 70,000 85,000 South East England 36,000 33,000 38,000 South East England 30,000 22,000 30,000 South West England 63,000 60,000 70,000 South West England 39,000 35,000 40,000 South West England 28,500 25,000 33,000 Wales 58,000 55,000 65,000 Wales 36,000 30,000 40,000 Wales 27,000 25,000 32,000 West Midlands 66,000 60,000 70,000 West Midlands 35,000 25,000 40,000 West Midlands 25,000 22,000 30,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 54,000 43,000 56,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 27,500 23,000 28,500 Yorkshire and the Humber 22,250 18,000 25,000 National average 59,667 73,833 National average 30,458 39,625 National average 22,292 29,333 66,042 % increase year on year: 1.6% 35,833 % increase year on year: 1.3% 26,729 % increase year on year: 0.2% 28 February 2021 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Feb21 pp26-28, 30 2021 Salary survey.indd 28 22/01/2021 15:41