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SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Robert Walters Singapore

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HONGKONGHONGKONGPROPERTY&CONSTRUCTIONHONGKONGPROPERTY&CONSTRUCTIONPROPERTY&CONSTRUCTION<strong>Robert</strong><strong>Walters</strong>GlobalSalarySurvey<strong>2013</strong>291Ourspecialistproperty&constructiondivisionspecialisesinplacingmidtoseniorlevelprofessionalsacrosskeydisciplinessuchasarchitecturaldesign,projectmanagementandinteriordesign.Roleswerecruitforincludeprojectdirectors,constructionmanagersandgeneralmanagers.MarketOverviewJoblevelsinthefirsthalfof2012werelowerthanoriginallyanticipated;thiswasduetothecontinuedmarketuncertaintygloballyandaslowdownoftheChineseeconomy.However,hiringlevelsincreasedinthesecondhalfoftheyearaslargeconstructionprojectswererolledoutacrossthecorporatemarketinChina.Inthetailendofthelastquarter,manyfirmsadoptedamorecautiousrecruitmentapproachtohiringastheytightenedtheirbudgetsandlookedtoreduceheadcount.Throughout2012,wesawmostdemandatthemidtoseniorlevel,withtechnicalprojectmanagement,architecture,propertydevelopment,leasingandretailoperationsexpertiseparticularlysought-after.Specifically,organisationssoughtprojectmanagers/directors,architectsandleasingmanagerstoworkonnewprojectsinChina’sTier2andTier3cities.However,mostcandidateswerenotkeentorelocatetotheseremoteprovinces.Professionalswhowerewillingtotravelfrequentlywerepreferredbyhiringbusinesses,especiallyforregionalrolesbasedinChina.Candidateswithstronglanguageskillswerealsohighlysought-after.Professionalswithregionalmanagerialexperiencetypicallyexpectedsalaryincrementsofaround10-20%,whichwasonparwith2011.Outlookfor<strong>2013</strong>DuetostrongprojectedgrowthintheChinesemarket,weanticipateincreasedrecruitmentactivityin<strong>2013</strong>.Projectmanagers,architecturaldesigners,surveyorsandconstructionengineersarelikelytobemostsought-afteracrossthepropertyandconstructionsector.Manybelievethattheseroleswillseemoreactivityintheearlypartof<strong>2013</strong>astherewillbeahighsupplyofqualifiedcandidatesinthefollowingChineseNewYear.Salaryincreaseswilldependonseniority,withseniorcandidatestypicallyexpectingrisesof15-25%whenmovingjobscomparedto10-15%atthemorejuniorlevel.Theseincrementswillbeofferedbycompanieslookingtoattractthetoptalent.Bycomparison,professionalsremainingintheirexistingrolesarelikelytoreceiveayear-on-yearincreaseofaround5-10%.

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