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Estimators
	Senior estimator, 38, HNC, 20 years’ experience			Estimator, 30, ONC, 8 years’ experience			Junior estimator, 20, ONC, 2 years’ experience
Region	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08
Central London	48000	42000	52000	41000	36000	43000	30000	27000	32000
North Home Counties	46000	40000	50000	38000	32000	42000	28000	25000	30000
South Home Counties	46000	42000	52000	40000	34000	44000	30000	26000	32000
South-west	36000	33000	39000	32000	30000	36000	23000	19000	26000
Wales	36000	32000	40000	32000	30000	38000	23000	22000	26000
West Midlands	43000	40000	46000	35000	32000	40000	25000	23000	28000
East Midlands	40000	35000	45000	35000	30000	38000	25000	22000	28000
East Anglia	40000	35000	45000	35000	30000	38000	25000	20000	28000
North-west	40000	40000	40000	32000	29000	37000	25000	22000	28000
Yorkshire	36000	33000	42000	32000	29000	36000	23000	20000	28000
North-east	40000	37000	42000	33000	27000	35000	25000	20000	26000
Scotland	42000	36000	46000	34000	30000	38000	24000	22000	25000
Northern Ireland	36000	32000	38000	29000	27000	32000	20000	18000	23000
National average 2008	40692			34462			25077
% change 07-08	2.80%			4.00%			3.20%

Electrical engineers
	Senior electrical contracts manager, 40, HNC			Electrical contracts engineer, 35, HNC			Junior electrical contracts engineer, 24, ONC
Region	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08
Central London	55000	50000	60000	45000	40000	48000	30000	26000	35000
North Home Counties	50000	45000	55000	43000	38000	55000	29000	25000	33000
South Home Counties	55000	50000	60000	45000	40000	48000	30000	26000	35000
South-west	45000	37000	50000	34000	31000	37000	21000	18000	26000
Wales	36000	34000	40000	34000	31000	38000	23000	19000	25000
West Midlands	45000	38000	50000	36000	32000	40000	26000	24000	28000
East Midlands	40000	38000	50000	35000	32000	40000	25000	23000	28000
East Anglia	40000	35000	45000	38000	32000	43000	25000	22000	29000
North-west	40000	40000	45000	35000	30000	40000	25000	25000	30000
Yorkshire	38000	36000	42000	32000	30000	39000	23000	20000	30000
North-east	38000	36000	42000	34000	30000	36000	26000	24000	32000
Scotland	40000	35000	43000	30000	27000	36000	24000	20000	28000
Northern Ireland	38000	35000	40000	35000	28000	36000	24000	20000	28000
National average 2008	43077			36615			25462
% change 07-08	8.80%			5.10%			4.50%

Mechanical engineers
	Senior mechanical contracts manager, 40, HNC			Mechanical contracts engineer, 35, HNC			Junior mechanical contracts engineer, 24, ONC
Region	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08
Central London	55000	46000	55000	45000	40000	48000	30000	25000	32000
North Home Counties	52000	45000	60000	43000	38000	45000	28000	24000	32000
South Home Counties	52000	45000	60000	45000	40000	48000	30000	26000	35000
South-west	37000	34000	42000	34000	31000	36000	21000	18000	26000
Wales	36000	34000	40000	35000	31000	38000	22000	20000	25000
West Midlands	40000	38000	45000	36000	32000	40000	26000	24000	28000
East Midlands	38000	35000	48000	35000	33000	38000	25000	23000	28000
East Anglia	42000	40000	45000	35000	32000	37000	25000	20000	23000
North-west	38000	35000	40000	35000	30000	35000	25000	23000	29000
Yorkshire	38000	34000	42000	32000	29000	37000	23000	20000	27000
North-east	36000	31000	39000	32000	30000	38000	25000	22000	28000
Scotland	36000	32000	40000	32000	28000	35000	26000	23000	28000
Northern Ireland	38000	35000	40000	30000	28000	35000	24000	20000	26000
National average 2008	41385			36077			25385
% change 07-08	7.20%			4.90%			2.70%

Contractors – Management
	Project director, 40, HNC/degree			Operations manager, 40, HNC			Commercial manager, 40, Chartered
Region	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08
Central London	60000	50000	65000	60000	55000	65000	60000	50000	65000
North Home Counties	58000	50000	65000	60000	55000	65000	58000	50000	65000
South Home Counties	60000	50000	65000	60000	55000	65000	60000	50000	65000
South-west	50000	45000	55000	45000	39000	50000	42000	45000	55000
Wales	40000	35000	44000	39000	33000	40000	40000	35000	44000
West Midlands	46000	42000	50000	46000	42000	50000	45000	42000	50000
East Midlands	45000	43000	49000	42000	39000	46000	45000	40000	49000
East Anglia	46000	44000	48000	42000	39000	46000	45000	42000	48000
North-west	41000	37000	47000	45000	37000	45000	42000	38000	48000
Yorkshire	40000	36000	46000	42000	38000	43000	40000	35000	47000
North-east	40000	36000	46000	40000	34000	41000	40000	35000	46000
Scotland	42000	38000	48000	38000	34000	43000	44000	36000	47000
Northern Ireland	40000	33000	45000	36000	34000	40000	38000	34000	44000
National average 2008	46769			45769			46077
% change 07-08	6.3%			5.2%			4.8%

Contractors – Management (cont.)
	Managing director, 45, degree, chartered			Operations director, 45, HNC/degree			Commercial director, 45, HNC/degree
Region	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08	Typical 08	Min 08	Max 08
Central London	73000	65000	10000	65000	61000	75000	60000	53000	65000
North Home Counties	70000	65000	10000	65000	60000	75000	60000	55000	65000
South Home Counties	70000	65000	10000	65000	60000	75000	60000	55000	65000
South-west	60000	50000	75000	50000	40000	60000	45000	40000	55000
Wales	55000	50000	60000	44000	40000	48000	38000	32000	40000
West Midlands	55000	50000	60000	50000	45000	55000	45000	40000	50000
East Midlands	56000	52000	60000	52000	50000	57000	45000	38000	48000
East Anglia	56000	52000	60000	52000	50000	57000	45000	38000	48000
North-west	50000	45000	57000	48000	40000	50000	45000	37500	45000
Yorkshire	50000	46000	57000	48000	41000	51000	43000	37000	42000
North-east	50000	45000	55000	44000	37000	48000	41000	36000	41000
Scotland	54000	45000	60000	43000	36000	46000	38000	33000	44000
Northern Ireland	45000	40000	50000	40000	36000	45000	37000	34000	40000
National average 2008	56846			51231			46308
% change 07-08	7.2%			6.0%			6.3%