FAQ Moves and Changes
1) Where does the data come
from?
This is anecdotal information
revised each month in discussion with our recruitment staff.
In the course of their day to day activities, salary levels
are constantly discussed and can be accurately assessed from
real amounts offered to the candidates we place into jobs.
So, while not statistical, the data is from a real source
and interpreted by people actively engaged in recruitment in
these sectors.
2) There are salaries being
paid outside the maximum and minimum parameters shown in the
salary survey.
In a sector where individual
ability is paramount, there will always be examples of
people who fall below or above the parameters we have given.
However, the majority of salaries do fall within these
parameters. Nevertheless, the salary survey it is intended
as a guideline only.
3) Does the data take account
of geographic differences?
To a point. The difficulty
with regional variations is that while they undoubtedly
exist, they are not straightforward. The traditional
‘North/South divide’ has been eroded in recent years and
more importantly, there are (and have always been)
variations within a region. For example, a salary of £40000
in Central London, may translate into a salary of £40000 in
Central Manchester, but only £35000 in Canterbury, Kent.
While cities tend to generate employment at higher salaries,
the scarcity of qualified staff in more rural areas
mitigates this to a degree.
4) What about contract/hourly
rates?
The salary survey does not
cover contract rates but broadly speaking an equivalent
hourly rate can be calculated for any given role using the
following formula.
Annual
salary
----------------------------------------- x 1.1
1800 (hours per annum).
This works to around £55K,
salaries above which contractors are much rarer.
5) Points 1 to 4 above apply
equally to MAC jobs.
6) For these purposes, the
distinction between project managers and moves managers, is
that the former oversees construction projects and thus has
a working knowledge of building regulations, architectural
design and CAD, while the latter is confined to demountable,
items, furniture and associated services. It is acknowledged
that to a point these roles can and do overlap.
7) We have made no distinction
between those working for end users and those working for
service providers.
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