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Canadian guide offers scoop on salaries
May 18, 2011 – Global recruiting expert Hays Specialist Recruitment has published its first 2011 Canadian Salary Guide, which includes anticipated salaries across the construction (roads and heavy construction) and property industry, commentary on skills in demand, compensation and benefits trends, and a market summary of 2010 and into Q1 of 2011.

A snapshot of the construction and property industry:

  • 19% of companies have had to add additional benefits in order to address recruitment and retention concerns in 2010
  • 43% of companies have added to their head count in the last year
  • 49% of construction and property companies plan to add to their head count in 2011         
  • 53% of companies recruiting in the engineering sector have identified senior management roles as being especially hard to fill                                                                     
  • 63% of companies have witnessed an increase in business in the last 12 months
  • 80% of companies will offer individual performance-related bonuses in 2011

The information was collected through interviews with internal recruiters and existing clients, and polls of more than 1,000 Canadian business leaders.

“After a challenging economy over the last few years, the guide is more important than ever, as people seem to ‘feel’ better about the state of the job market, and this guide gives evidence to support the feeling,” says Chris Moore, of Hays.

According to Moore, four skills are most in demand: willingness to travel, big-project experience, highway experience, and estimating, supervising and project managing for all of the above.

The guide is available in hard copy or PDF format at www.hays.ca/forms/salary-guide-registration.aspx or by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .