Salary freezes. Reduced work hours. Pay equity. Alberta’s shifting labour market is more complex than ever.
MEMBER EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
Our annual Salary Survey —one of our most popular publications—provides professionals and employers with valuable information about relevant employment trends at engineering and geoscience firms across the province.
This year,162 APEGA permit-holding companies shared valuable insights into their human resource practices and compensation offered to more than 12,000 APEGA engineering and geoscience professionals.
APEGA Salary Survey
16 organizations reported a 17% average reduction of hours per week.
Planned Head Count Adjustment to Professional Staff Over the Next 12 Months (Engineers and Geoscientists)*
Types of Salary Adjustments Made
2021
2020
Salary Freeze
2021
2020
32%
41%
Hiring Freeze
35%
56%
47%
27%
Salary Increase
60%
25%
Increase
4%
14%
Salary Decrease
Decrease
17%
17%
4%
19%
Unknown
*Data effective as of May 1, 2021
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