PROUDLY SUPPORTING 2 0 1 7 FIFTH EDITION
a sample of contributing companies 1:1 Architects Adams Consulting Engineers AE Smith AMEC AMG Architects Melbourne architectus Ardent Architects ARM Architecture Armsby Architects ASPECT Studios Ausbuild Constructions Australian Ecosystems Pty Ltd Baigents Pty Ltd Baldasso Cortese Architects Bate Design Bates Smart Baumgart Clark Architects Beveridge Williams Billard Leece Partnership Bitu-mill BlueSphere Environmental Bonacci Group Breathe Architecture BRT Consulting Bruce Allen Architect Bruce Henderson Architects BY Projects Architecture Cardno Chadwick Grimmond Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd Chan Architecture Chi-Rho Consulting ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects Cooke & Dowsett Cottee Parker Coulthard Shim Cube Company Pty Ltd Dalton Consulting Engineers David Lock Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd Dennis, Price & Miller Design Unity DesignInc Designology Elenberg Fraser EMKC Enco Engineering Entracon era architects Erbas & Associates FMG Engineering Geyer Hansen Yuncken Haskell Architects Hutchinson Builders Irwinconsult JBA Consulting Engineers Jeavons Landscape Architects John Wardle Architects Jolson Kane Constructions Keen Planning Kleinfelder Klopfer Dobos Landserv Lanskey Constructions Lovell Chen Mackenzie Environmental MacLeod Consulting McIldowie Partners MDG Landscape Architects Millar Merrigan Monarc Environmental Mud Office Neometro NH Architecture Niche Planning Studio NOWarchitecture O'Brien Traffic Oxley+Co Playce prourban R. Bliem & Associates Ratio Consultants Rincovitch Consultants Robert Bird Group SALT3 Schiavello Select Group Senversa Site Image Landscape Architects Six Degrees SJB Spiire St. Quentin Consulting Sterling Group Studio B Architects Taylors Development Strategies TGM Group The Buchan Group Tingmore Structures Tract Consultants Umow Lai van der Meer Consulting Victorian Extension Design Vincent Chrisp Architects Wallbridge & Gilbert Watson Young Architects Watsons 6 a sample of contributing companies
company demographics How many people does your company employ? 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 Average number of employees 100+ 108 31% 13% 28% 20% 8% Location of Offices Internationally 16% In multiple states of Australia Type of Company 0 5 10 15 43% 20 25 In Victoria only 30 35 12 Construction Company 33 Engineering Consultancy report OVERVIEW 45 % 47 Architectural Practice 12 40 6 Town Planning Consultancy Surveying Company 41% 2
employee demographics Percentage of female staff Executive Management Technical Support Total Staff 0% 49% 35% 16% 12% 7% 1-5% 16% 17% 7% 6% 9% 6-10% 5% 11% 11% 10% 3% 11-20% 16% 12% 17% 10% 19% 21-50% 10% 20% 34% 12% 44% 50% + 4% 5% 15% 50% 18% Percentage of contract/ temporary staff Executive Management Technical Support Total Staff 0% 92% 87% 42% 66% 40% 1-5% 4% 6% 23% 13% 24% 6-10% 0% 3% 15% 8% 15% 11-20% 1% 1% 10% 5% 10% 21-50% 3% 3% 9% 5% 8% 50% + 0% 0% 1% 3% 3% Percentage of part-time staff Executive Management Technical Support Total Staff 0% 82% 68% 41% 43% 30% 1-5% 6% 12% 22% 17% 23% 6-10% 2% 7% 18% 10% 19% 11-20% 3% 5% 10% 11% 18% 21-50% 6% 7% 6% 8% 8% 50% + 1% 1% 3% 11% 2% Percentage of total staff that are support staff 820 3135 0 1-5 6-10 11-20 20+ 6 % report OVERVIEW 13
business activity Compared to calendar year 2015, has business activity in 2016: Increased significantly Increased Remained the same Decreased Decreased significantly 46% 31% 18% 4% 1% In 2016, did your company tender for projects? yes no % 83 17 Of projects tendered, approximately what percentage were successful? 32% 42 architecture INDUSTRY FACTS
human resources Does your company have an HR team / professional? Yes 26 74 No % What is the probationary period at your company? 2% We don t have one 44% 3 months 54% 6 months 0% More than 6 months How often do you conduct performance reviews? 27% Every 6 months 59% Every 12 months 0% Every 2 years 14% On an ad hoc basis 0% We do not conduct performance reviews for former employees? 59 Yes - any type No Do you provide references Yes - only verbal 2514 % 2 Yes - statement of service only architecture INDUSTRY FACTS 43
construction SALARY TABLES Site Administrator LEVEL 1 $51,250.00 $63,750.00 $80,833.33 LEVEL 2 $72,500.00 $75,666.67 $91,250.00 LEVEL 3 $87,500.00 $96,000.00 $105,000.00 Project Administrator LEVEL 1 $50,833.33 $56,500.00 $75,000.00 LEVEL 2 $62,500.00 $69,500.00 $80,000.00 LEVEL 3 $75,000.00 $80,833.33 $99,000.00 Estimator LEVEL 1 $72,500.00 $86,875.00 $93,250.00 LEVEL 2 $86,000.00 $96,666.67 $111,000.00 LEVEL 3 $118,333.33 $126,500.00 $141,000.00 78 construction INDUSTRY SALARY TABLES FACTS
engineering SALARY TABLES Electrical Engineer LEVEL 1 $53,000.00 $55,000.00 $58,000.00 LEVEL 2 $56,000.00 $59,000.00 $63,000.00 LEVEL 3 $70,666.67 $74,666.67 $80,000.00 LEVEL 4 $87,500.00 $92,500.00 $99,166.67 LEVEL 5 $99,250.00 $102,500.00 $107,500.00 LEVEL 6 $117,500.00 $127,500.00 $130,000.00 LEVEL 7 $138,333.33 $141,666.67 $158,333.33 LEVEL 8 $143,333.33 $188,500.00 $217,500.00 ESD Engineer LEVEL 1 $53,000.00 $55,000.00 $58,000.00 LEVEL 2 $56,000.00 $59,000.00 $63,000.00 LEVEL 3 $68,000.00 $71,000.00 $77,000.00 LEVEL 4 $82,500.00 $87,500.00 $95,000.00 LEVEL 5 $97,500.00 $102,000.00 $105,000.00 LEVEL 6 $112,500.00 $119,166.67 $131,500.00 LEVEL 7 $140,000.00 $147,500.00 $155,000.00 LEVEL 8 $170,000.00 $175,000.00 $180,000.00 All salaries listed in the 2017 PACE survey refer to the total remuneration packages and are inclusive of all benefits such as superannuation, motor vehicles, etc. engineering INDUSTRY SALARY TABLES FACTS 103