Pay increases for construction staff
Over half of the country’s building industry workers can expect a salary increase of up to 5 per cent in the year ahead.
That’s according to annual salary guide put out by recruiter Hays Construction and the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB).
The guide, which surveys salary and recruiting expectations, shows that project managers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, estimators, site managers, project engineers and forepersons are in particular demand.
But despite the need for such skills, salaries had been ‘‘relatively sedate,’’ Hays NZ managing director Jason Walker said.
Employers showed little appetite to raise pay over the next year, although when asked by what percentage they intended to hike salaries, only 7 per cent ruled it out completely.
Nearly a third said they would look at a 3 per cent rise, a quarter of them said 3-5 per cent, 12 per cent were looking at 5-10 per cent pay rises, and 3 per cent by more than 10 per cent. Twenty-two per cent did not know.
At one end of the scale, cadets were taking home between $45,000 and $60,000 and foreman between $75,000 and $90,000.
At the other, a project manager was earning between $100,000 and $110,000 and business development manager was paid $120,000-$155,000.
Walker said the construction sector was also doing well, with 73 per cent of organisations surveyed reporting increased business activity.