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Executive salaries in 2006
	BUILDING			HOUSING			CIVIL ENGINEERING
	minimum	average	maximum	minimum	average	maximum	minimum	average	maximum
Turnover greater than £200m
Chief executive	182,500	275,000	463,000	215,000	315,000	515,000	150,000	230,000	309,000
Managing director	145,500	175,000	283,250	145,000	200,000	309,000	145,000	162,000	247,000
Main board director	80,000	106,000	185,400	135,500	165,000	247,000	85,000	105,000	185,400
Regional managing director	80,000	100,000	135,960	97,750	160,000	245,000	90,000	100,000	132,600
Regional director/manager	73,000	85,500	128,750	65,000	125,000	185,000	70,000	80,000	108,000
Turnover, £50-200m
Chief executive	100,000	128,000	360,000	140,000	225,000	283,000	105,000	135,000	175,000
Managing director	92,250	103,000	180,000	135,000	150,000	205,000	82,000	110,000	120,500
Regional managing director	80,000	85,000	154,000	97,500	120,000	150,000	70,000	72,500	95,000
Regional director/manager	75,000	82,000	103,000	80,000	95,000	120,000	65,000	70,000	82,000
Turnover less than £50m
Managing director	80,000	100,000	150,000	90,000	100,000	130,000	70,000	82,000	95,000
Main board director	60,500	85,000	130,000	70,000	80,000	105,000	65,000	70,000	85,000

Benefits in 2006
	BUILDING						HOUSING						CIVIL ENGINEERING
	bonus %	pension*	employer’s contribution %	family medical	share option	car allowance £	bonus %	pension*	employer’s contribution %	family medical	share option	car allowance £	bonus %	pension*	employer’s contribution %	family medical	share option	car allowance £
Turnover greater than £200m
Chief executive	50	FS		Yes	Yes	15,000	40	MP	15	Yes	Yes	18,500	50	FS	15	Yes	No	10,000
Managing director	50	FS		Yes	Yes	12,000	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	15,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	10,000
Main board director	50	MP	15	Yes	Yes	10,000	40	MP	10	Yes	No	10,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
Regional managing director	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	10,000	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	10,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
Regional director/manager	30	MP	10	Yes	Yes	8,000	25	MP	5	Yes	No	8,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	6,000
Turnover £50-200m
Chief executive	50	MP	15	Yes	Yes	12,000	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	15,000	30	MP	10	Yes	No	10,000
Managing director	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	10,000	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	10,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
Regional managing director	20	MP	10	Yes	Yes	8,000	40	MP	10	Yes	Yes	10,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
Regional director/manager	15	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000	25	MP	10	Yes	No	10,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
Turnover less than £50m
Managing director	50	MP	10	Yes	Yes	12,000	35	MP	10	Yes	Yes	10,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
Main board director	20	MP	5	Yes	Yes	10,000	35	MP	5	Yes	No	8,000	20	MP	10	Yes	No	8,000
*FS: Final salary
MP: Money purchase