Compensation
Compensation Survey Methodology
From January through early February, 2007, the Design Futures Council surveyed leading firms believed to be “best practices” in architecture on the subjects of compensation, benefits, and... Read full »
Meritocracy and Ascension: The Pursuit of World-Class Performance
Today there is considerable waste in the design process of most firms. Designers spend a lot of time and effort creating things that get erased or discarded. Read full »
Global Salary Review
Salary summary for select countries and converted U.S. dollar equivalents. Read full »
Leadership Roundtable: Three Firms Discuss a Changing Benefits and Human Resources Landscape
Representatives from one small, one large, and one extra-large firm respond to emerging issues, discuss changes and trends in human resource management, and relate their experiences in the areas of... Read full »
Shaping a New Agenda for People and Professional Practice
The transformative power of good design is not limited to buildings, products, and processes alone. Consider the design of human resource practices and policies. Read full »
Questions leaders ask as they evaluate compensation strategies.
What performance-based compensation plan will work in your firm? How will this plan make your firm more profitable? What are you willing to invest in order to create excellence? What feedback... Read full »
Compensation Survey Methodology 2006-2007
In January and February of 2006 the Design Futures Council and DesignIntelligence surveyed leading firms believed to be “best practices” in the architecture, engineering, and design fields. Read full »
Global Salary Review--Architects
Argentina Argentine Peso National Low: 32,602 National High: 48,414 US Dollar Equivalent Low: $10,578 High: $19,959 Sydney, Australia Australian Dollar Low: 58,691 High: 110,740 US Dollar... Read full »
Adapting to Talent Shortages and Changing Compensation Trends
Supply and demand economics are affecting a great majority of the professional firms in the AEC marketplace. Many of the worlds leading firms are getting more aggressive on salary offerings and are... Read full »
DesignIntelligence Leadership Roundtable on Compensation Trends
This leadership roundtable is focused on compensation policy and trends. Each of the firms selected have recently been cited for innovative advancements in the AEC industry and have recruited and... Read full »
Designer Compensation: How Important is Money, Really?
As the economy grows stronger and the range of new work expands, there is a renewed focus on the importance of attracting and retaining qualified staff. Read full »
Firms Report Fees, Profits Edging Up
This headline is not a mistake. *DesignIntelligence* is currently conducting research on the growth rates at several hundred firms in the United States and Canada. Read full »
Redesign Your Profits: Value-Based Fee Structure
A brutal fact of reality for architecture and engineering firms is that prevailing pricing and compensation methods—setting fees on the basis of direct labor cost (whether selling hours on a... Read full »
The Future Demands Meritocracy: Reward Your Top Performers
Architecture, engineering, and design firms spend more than $20 billion in the U.S. alone on salaries and benefits. All too often we pay the same salary for very different levels of talent—and... Read full »
Architectecture Compensation Survey: By the Numbers
Significant numbers and facts from our architecture compensation survey. Read full »
Footnotes on Compensation Trends
From the 2005 Architecture Compensation Survey. Read full »
Navigating the Most Complex Human Resource Dilemmas
It’s time to evolve the “Human Sacrifice Department” into “Human Prosperity Department” within the architectural firm. Read full »
Current Salaries in Landscape Architecture
Median; Median range; & Federal employees (all levels), median for Landscape Architect, 15 Years Experience; Landscape Architect Principal/Owner; Urban and Regional Planning Read full »
Environmental Graphic Design Wields Growing Influence, Fees
Environmental graphics may be a comparatively young design field, but its fees and prominence are growing. Read full »
Metrics of Value: Measuring How Design Adds Up
Ambitious firms may claim all four as core values. The important point is that to be successful, your firm needs to be distinguished in some way. What makes it special? What drives the bus? Read full »
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