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Executive pay rates across construction
  Building sector       Housing sector       Civil engineering sector      
  Range 2000 Typical 2000 Typical 1999 % change Range 2000 Typical 2000 Typical 1999 % change Range 2000 Typical 2000 Typical 1999 % change
Turnover £101m+                        
Chief executive 157 500-225 000 200 000 190 000 5.2 189 000-300 000 260 000 250 000 4.0 130 000-200 000 195 000 185 000 5.4
Managing director 126 000-157 500 140 000 135 000 3.7 126 000-168 000 162 500 155 000 4.8 130 000-155 000 142 000 135 000 5.2
Main board director 68 250-95 000 84 000 80 000 5.0 126 000-168 000 136 500 130 000 5.0 75 000-90 000 88 000 84 000 4.8
Regional/area managing director 68 250-94 500 73 500 70 000 5.0 115 000-147 500 136 500 130 000 5.0 60 000-80 000 68 250 65 000 5.0
Regional/area director/manager 63 000-73 500 68 000 65 000 4.6 126 000-147 000 105 000 100 000 5.0 50 000-70 000 55 650 53 000 5.0
Turnover £26m-100m                        
Chief executive 78 500-105 000 94 500 90 000 5.0 173 000-220 000 194 000 185 000 4.8 90 000-130 000 105 000 100 000 5.0
Managing director 73 500-94 500 78 000 75 000 4.0 115 000-168 000 126 000 120 000 5.0 70 000-95 000 88 200 84 000 5.0
Main board director 58 000-73 500 68 000 65 000 4.6 84 000-105 000 94 500 90 000 5.0 53 000-70 000 63 000 60 000 5.0
Regional/area managing director 61 000-73 500 68 000 65 000 4.6 84 000-105 000 94 500 90 000 5.0 55 000-69 000 60 000 57 000 5.3
Regional/area director/manager 47 500-63 000 57 500 55 000 4.5 63 000-89 500 73 500 70 000 4.6 48 000-67 500 57 750 55 000 5.0
Turnover less than £25m                        
Chief executive 70 000-86 000 84 000 80 000 5.0 105 000-152 000 136 500 130 000 5.0 75 000-93 000 84 000 80 000 5.0
Managing director 63 000-84 000 73 500 70 000 5.0 84 000-100 000 94 500 90 000 5.0 57 000-73 000 65 000 62 000 5.0
Main board director 47 500-66 000 57 500 55 000 4.5 63 000-84 000 78 500 75 000 4.6 50 000-65 000 57 750 55 000 5.0
 
 Executive perks across construction
  Building sector         Housing sector         Civil engineering sector        
  Car type Pension type Profit bonus (%) Share options Family health cover Car type Pension type Profit bonus (%) Share options Family health cover Car type Pension type Profit bonus (%) Share options Family health cover
Turnover £101m+                              
Chief executive A T/H 40 Y Y A T/H 50 Y Y A T/H 20 Y Y
Managing director A T/H 40 Y Y A T/H 50 Y Y A T/H 20 Y Y
Main board director A CO 30 Y Y A CO 50 Y Y A T/H 20 Y Y
Regional/area managing director B CO 30 Y Y B CO 50 Y Y B CO 20 Y Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 30 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Turnover £26-100m                              
Chief executive A T/H 30 Y Y A T/H 50 Y Y A T/H 20 Y Y
Managing director B CO 30 Y Y B CO 50 Y Y B CO 20 Y Y
Main board director B CO 20 Y Y B CO 50 Y Y B CO 20 Y Y
Regional/area managing director B CO 20 Y Y B CO 50 Y Y B CO 20 Y Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Turnover £25m or less                              
Chief executive B CO 20 Y Y B CO 50 Y Y B CO 20 N Y
Managing director B CO 20 Y Y B CO 50 N Y B CO 20 N Y
Main board director C CO 20 Y Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y C CO 50 N Y C CO 20 N Y
KEY
Car type
A = Luxury, such as Jaguar, Mercedes 300, BMW 7 Series

B = Executive, such as BMW 5 Series, Ford Scorpio 2.9, Mercedes C180/200

C = Two-litre, such as Ford Scorpio 2.0 Executive, Vauxhall Omega 2.0 Executive, Rover 620

Pension type
T/H = Top hat
CO = Company scheme

Profit bonus
Percentage of annual salary

Share options and family health cover
Y = yes
N = no