HOW TO USE RESULTS Step 1 : Determine your responsibility level (A- to F+) Step 2 : Determine 2017 cash compensation results based on your responsibility level Step 3 : Review predicted salary increases reported by Permit Holders Step 4 : Review perquisites, additional cash compensation, and benefit plans (full report only) • APEGA engaged Aon Hewitt to administer and conduct the 2017 Value of Professional Services salary survey. • Invitations to participate in the survey were distributed to APEGA Permit Holders in May. Permit Holders that participated in the 2016 survey received a 2017 questionnaire with some fields prepopulated, simplifying the process. • Results were gathered and compiled by Aon Hewitt in June and July. • A survey was completed by each participating Permit Holder’s human resources or other applicable department. • All data sources are anonymous. • Rather than being company weighted, compensation results this year are incumbent weighted using sample dominance. However, differences related to the methodology change between this year’s data and past years’ data are not statistically relevant. The decrease in compensation for engineers and geoscientists in 2017 accurately reflects ongoing economic conditions and organizations’ responses to them. NOTES ABOUT SURVEY METHODS
JOB CLASSIFICATION FLOWCHART BY LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
F +
F +
Senior+ Management Engineer/Geoscientist Authority over companies, often responsible for policy framework, approval of projects having wide public impact costing a significant amount of money.
Senior+ Specialist Engineer/Geoscientist
Internationally recognized authority in a field of major importance and generally exercises authority over a group of highly qualified professionals engaged in complex applications.
F
F
Senior Specialist Engineer/Geoscientist Recognized authority in a field of major importance and generally exercises authority over a group of highly qualified professionals engaged in complex applications. Advanced Specialist Engineer/Geoscientist In addition to second level specialization, may have authority over a group of highly qualified professionals.
Senior Management Engineer/Geoscientist Authority over several interrelated professional groups in different
fields, each field under a management eng./geo.
E
E
Management Engineer/Geoscientist Authority over supervisory eng./geo. or a large group containing both professionals and other staff.
D
Specialist Engineer/Geoscientist First level of full specialization in complex applications (e.g., research, design, sales).
D
Supervisory Engineer/Geoscientist First level of direct supervision over other eng./geo.
Project Engineer/ Geoscientist Independently produces responsible and varied
C
assignments. Minimal supervision. May give guidance, but not direct supervision to other eng./geo.
B
Assistant Project Engineer/Geoscientist Assignments of limited scope and complexity. Work supervised in detail. May give guidance to M.I.T., technicians, technologists, etc.
This flowchart offers an overview of responsibility levels. To determine your responsibility level more accurately, please see the detailed methodology, available now on apega.ca.
A
Member-in-Training On-the-job training assignments.
A -
Co-op/Intern Student On-the-job training assignments.
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