CAREERS | HAYS SALARY SURVEY believes there has been a collective reappraisal of what is important, which is manifesting itself in recruitment and retention decisions and employers must take this sea change in attitudes on board. People are looking to move for reasons other than an increase in salary, he says. Clearly, people dont change jobs without seeking to maximise the opportunity to increase their salary, but I dont see that as a driver in the same way as in the past. They may be looking for jobs, but not necessarily for more money. With flexible working, people are looking at potentially working more locally. Hybrid working is one of the very first things people ask about: people have re-evaluated their work-life balance and are less willing to work huge hours in the centre of London to drive up their salary. ChapmanBDSP has lost some engineers to different industries, while others did not want to commute after the return to the office, says Upjohn. They took the opportunity to move out and then realised how difficult it would be to commute, he says. Eventually, salaries will move back up the agenda as cost of living pressures bite, says Swain-Smith. You are going to get to the point where money starts to matter again, he adds. The survey also shows a growing appetite among construction and property employers to hire permanent, rather than temporary, staff; two-thirds (64%) plan to hire permanent staff, compared with 47% last year. This shift has been driven by changes to the IR35 anti-avoidance tax legislation, which has made it more difficult to hire contractors, according to Swain-Smith. There is a fundamental and irreversible shift away from contractor status to either employing people on permanent or fixed-term contracts. This has probably driven it as much as any greater sense of confidence, he says. Upjohn agrees. It will get harder to employ contractors. Weve probably got fewer contractors than weve ever had, he says. There are other reasons behind the shift to employment of permanent staff, however. Businesses see sustainable growth: if they see full order books, they dont want someone The survey shows a growing appetite among construction and property employers to hire permanent, rather than temporary, staff Consultants: Revit/BIM technician Consultants: Senior design engineer (M&E) Consultants: Sustainability consultant Region Typical Min Max salary 2022 salary 2022 salary 2022 Region Typical Min Max salary 2022 salary 2022 salary 2022 Region Typical Min Max salary 2022 salary 2022 salary 2022 East Midlands 38,000 30,000 45,000 East Midlands 52,000 45,000 55,000 East Midlands 46,000 40,000 50,000 East of England 38,000 30,000 45,000 East of England 52,000 45,000 60,000 East of England 52,000 42,000 60,000 London 52,000 40,000 65,000 London 58,500 50,000 65,000 London 58,000 45,000 70,000 North East England 36,500 29,000 37,000 North East England 46,000 40,000 47,000 North East England 43,500 36,500 44,500 North West England 42,000 32,000 45,000 North West England 52,000 45,000 55,000 North West England 48,000 40,000 50,000 Northern Ireland 35,000 30,000 40,000 Northern Ireland 48,000 42,000 50,000 Northern Ireland 40,000 37,000 45,000 Scotland 33,000 25,000 40,000 Scotland 50,000 40,000 52,000 Scotland 46,000 35,000 50,000 South East England 47,000 43,000 55,000 South East England 57,000 52,000 57,000 South East England 45,000 42,000 47,000 South West England 42,000 38,000 45,000 South West England 53,000 45,000 55,000 South West England 49,000 45,000 52,000 Wales 40,000 35,000 43,000 Wales 50,000 45,000 55,000 Wales 45,000 42,000 50,000 West Midlands 38,000 30,000 45,000 West Midlands 50,000 42,000 55,000 West Midlands 46,000 40,000 50,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 37,500 29,000 39,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 45,000 39,000 46,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 46,000 40,000 47,500 National average 32,583 45,333 National average 44,167 54,333 National average 40,375 51,333 39,917 51,125 47,042 % increase year on year: 3.9% % increase year on year: 3.5% % increase year on year: 2.2% Contractors: Directors Contractors: CAD technician Contractors: Contract quantity surveyor Region Typical Min Max salary 2022 salary 2022 salary 2022 Region Typical Min Max salary 2022 salary 2022 salary 2022 Region Typical Min Max salary 2022 salary 2022 salary 2022 East Midlands 71,000 65,000 80,000 East Midlands 32,000 27,000 34,000 East Midlands 54,000 45,000 65,000 East of England 71,000 70,000 85,000 East of England 28,000 26,000 32,000 East of England 53,000 47,000 60,000 London 100,000 85,000 120,000 London 45,000 36,000 50,000 London 67,500 60,000 80,000 North East England 57,500 50,000 62,000 North East England 28,500 23,000 29,000 North East England 47,000 42,000 52,000 North West England 74,000 65,000 85,000 North West England 30,000 25,000 32,000 North West England 45,000 40,000 55,000 Northern Ireland 77,000 70,000 90,000 Northern Ireland 37,000 30,000 45,000 Northern Ireland 50,000 45,000 55,000 Scotland 59,000 50,000 65,000 Scotland 25,000 22,000 26,000 Scotland 45,000 37,000 47,000 South East England 77,000 70,000 80,000 South East England 40,000 35,000 42,000 South East England 65,000 60,000 70,000 South West England 70,000 63,000 70,000 South West England 32,000 26,000 35,000 South West England 55,000 45,000 65,000 Wales 60,000 56,000 65,000 Wales 30,000 25,000 30,000 Wales 50,000 43,000 50,000 West Midlands 72,000 65,000 80,000 West Midlands 30,000 26,000 33,000 West Midlands 49,000 40,000 60,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 62,000 60,000 65,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 28,000 23,500 29,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 44,000 40,000 50,000 National average 64,083 78,917 National average 27,042 34,750 National average 45,333 59,083 70,875 % increase year on year: 2.6% 32,125 % increase year on year: 3.3% 52,042 % increase year on year: 4.5% 28 February 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Feb22 pp26-29 Salary survey.indd 28 28/01/2022 16:20