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2008-2009 DesignIntelligence Compensation and Salary Survey
More than 18,000 staff are represented in the survey data collected from more than 400 leading architecture and design office locations in January and February 2008.
Articles
- 08/31/10 Design Goes Global Over the next several decades, billions of square feet of new construction and renovations will take place worldwide. Is international practice right for your firm?
- 03/02/10 Just How Expendable Are Design Professionals? There is power in understanding new knowledge and in making the future your friend. There is satisfaction in confronting the forces that can create an immunity to change. And there is newly born enthusiasm when leaders have a refreshed vision for the future.
- 03/02/10 1 Value-Based Design Fees: A New Approach to Compensation If the conventional system of setting fees is to be replaced by something better, then both owners and architects will need to benefit and will have to agree on the method.
- 03/02/10 The Leader’s Cultural Compass Points As leaders, we have the ability to improve the work environment by our actions and attitudes. Especially when times are tough, we owe this to staff, who have chosen to follow our dreams with us.
- 03/02/10 From Conception to Curation Converging factors spotlight an important opportunity to link building information modeling to the total life and health of buildings through facilities management.
- 03/02/10 1 Compensation and Benefits in a Recessionary Market The current economy demands a revised strategy for the way we compensate employees. It’s a balancing act that must account for market conditions, meritocracy, and the total compensation package.
- 05/11/09 Creative Project Compensation Helping clients understand the value your firm brings to a project is the first step in calibrating the compensation your firm earns. If there’s a value proposition, then there’s a metric to quantify it. All you have to do is get creative.
- 04/01/09 The Truth About Executive Compensation An economic downturn can represent an opportunity to develop sharper pay-for-performance compensation scenarios that reward and encourage a firm’s best performers. Nowhere is this more true that in the salaries and bonuses paid out to the firm’s executives.
- 03/02/09 How Much Money Do You Make? The recession will have a dramatic impact on CEO, partner, and principal compensation.
- 04/10/08 Fairness and Transparency Are Essential The way employees feel about their compensation isn’t just about the numbers. Perceptions of pay equity play a huge role in terms of satisfaction. Devising a compensation structure that is fair, transparent, and aligns to the enterprise’s goals will instill commitment on the part of staff.
