A moderate rise in civil engineers salaries is further evidence that the UK is slowly recovering from the recession the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said today.
The annual survey, which measures ICE members’ salaries and job satisfaction across the civil engineering sector, found that the average basic income of civil engineers rose by 2.8 percent to £48,588 in the 2009/10 tax year. Total salary, which includes secondary income and bonuses, also rose, by 4 percent to £53,965.
The survey showed that most ‘recession proof’ were those in the later stages of their careers, particularly the 50-59s and over 65s age bands where the total salary increased more than the average, compared to the under 35s age group for which salaries decreased by approximately 4.5 percent across the board. Recent graduates' total salaries decreased for the second consecutive year, dropping 1.7 percent to £27,460.
ICE President Paul Jowitt said:
“The last two years have been extremely tough on the civil engineering sector and it will be imperative as we move forward that the industry has the confidence to invest in long-term planning, skills development and retention. This requires ongoing Government support and commitment to progressing crucial infrastructure projects that will underpin our economic recovery and the shift to a low carbon economy. We hope that this will be reflected in the upcoming spending review.”
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