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Executive pay rates across construction
  Building sector       Housing sector       Civil engineering sector      
  Range 1999 Typical 1999 Typical 1998 % change Range 1999 Typical 1999 Typical 1998 % change Range 1999 Typical 1999 Typical 1998 % change
Turnover £101m+                        
Chief executive 150 000-210 000 190 000 180 000 5.5 180 000-290 000 250 000 230 000 8.6 130 000-190 000 185 000 180 000 2.7
Managing director 120 000-150 000 135 000 130 000 3.8 120 000-180 000 155 000 140 000 10.7 120 000-145 000 135 000 130 000 3.8
Main board director 65 000-90 000 80 000 75 000 6.6 110 000-145 000 130 000 110 000 18 70 000-85 000 84 000 80 000 5
Regional/area managing director 65 000-86 000 70 000 70 000 0 120 000-140 000 130 000 110 000 18 55 000-70 000 65 000 65 000 0
Regional/area director/manager 60 000-70 000 65 000 65 000 0 87 000-105 000 100 000 90 000 11 45 000-60 000 53 000 50 000 6
Turnover £26m-100m                        
Chief executive 75 000-100 000 90 000 85 000 5.8 165 000-210 000 185 000 170 000 8.8 90 000-125 000 100 000 100 000 0
Managing director 70 000-90 000 75 000 75 000 0 110 000-160 000 120 000 110 000 9 65 000-90 000 84 000 80 000 5
Main board director 55 000-70 000 65 000 60 000 8.3 80 000-100 000 90 000 70 000 28.5 50 000-65 000 60 000 60 000 0
Regional/area managing director 58 000-70 000 65 000 60 000 8.3 80 000-100 000 90 000 70 000 28.5 50 000-65 000 57 000 55 000 3.6
Regional/area director/manager 45 000-60 000 55 000 50 000 10 60 000-85 000 70 000 60 000 16.6 45 000-65 000 55 000 50 000 10
Turnover less than £25m                        
Chief executive 72 000-86 000 80 000 70 000 14.2 100 000-145 000 130 000 110 000 18 70 000-90 000 80 000 80 000 0
Managing director 60 000-80 000 70 000 60 000 16.6 80 000-96 000 90 000 80 000 12.5 55 000-70 000 62 000 60 000 3.3
Main board director 45 000-63 000 55 000 50 000 10 60 000-80 000 75 000 60 000 25 48 000-65 000 55 000 52 000 5.7
Regional/area manager 45 000-60 000 50 000 50 000 0 60 000-80 000 70 000 60 000 16.6 45 000-60 000 50 000 50 000 0
Regional/area director/manager 40 000-60 000 45 000 45 000 0 60 000-75 000 65 000 55 000 18 40 000-55 000 45 000 45 000 0
Executive perks across construction
  Car
type		 Pension
type		 Profit
bonus (%)		 Share
options		 Family
health
cover
Building sector          
Turnover £101m+          
Chief executive A T/H 40 Y Y
Managing director A T/H 40 Y Y
Main board director A CO 30 Y Y
Regional/area managing director B CO 30 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 30 N Y
Turnover £26m-100m          
Chief executive A T/H 30 Y Y
Managing director B CO 30 N Y
Main board director B CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y
Turnover £25m or less          
Chief executive B CO 20 Y Y
Managing director C CO 20 N Y
Main board director C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y
Housing sector          
Turnover £101m+          
Chief executive A T/H 50 Y Y
Managing director A T/H 50 Y Y
Main board director A CO 50 Y Y
Regional/area managing director B CO 50 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 50 N Y
Turnover £26m-100m          
Chief executive A T/H 50 Y Y
Managing director B CO 50 N Y
Main board director B CO 50 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 50 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 50 N Y
Turnover £25m or less          
Chief executive B CO 50 Y Y
Managing director B CO 50 N Y
Main board director C CO 50 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 50 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 50 N Y
Civil engineering sector          
Turnover £101m+          
Chief executive A T/H 20 Y Y
Managing director A T/H 20 Y Y
Main board director A T/H 20 Y Y
Regional/area managing director B CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y
Turnover £26m-100m          
Chief executive A T/H 20 Y Y
Managing director B CO 20 N Y
Main board director B CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager C CO 20 N Y
Turnover £25m or less          
Chief executive B CO 20 N Y
Managing director B CO 20 N Y
Main board director C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area managing director C CO 20 N Y
Regional/area director/manager 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