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European survey on engineers October 2010. CNISF France -VDI Germany - UK Engineering Council . Methodology. The survey was carried out in three countries France : with the CNISF annual survey in march-april, collecting 47 000 responses on a broad scope questionnaire.
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Europeansurvey on engineersOctober 2010 CNISF France -VDI Germany - UK Engineering Council
Methodology • The survey was carried out in three countries • France : with the CNISF annual survey in march-april, collecting 47 000 responses on a broad scope questionnaire. • UK and Germany sent a common subset of the french questionnaire to selected panels in may. • UK collected 800 responses • Ge collected 2 600 responses • The results have been found compatible with the existing data in each country.
General conclusion • There is a high degree of similarity between the professions, which extends to the roles and the remunerations in the 3 countries. • It is possible to talk of a European profession (at least a F/Ge/UK scope). • The differences showed in this presentation are not so fundamental, however they underline gaps in the industrial landscape, mindset and working behaviours.
Who are the engineers. • In France, the title is not protected it applies to people exercising a high level activity or graduated by an Engineering School certified by a national commission (our scope in the survey). • In UK and Germany, people who have successfully finalized studies in engineering at various levels (bachelor, master, doctorate) may use this title. In the UK they are self registered to a national council.
Who/where are the engineers? Double graduation (2d degree)
Who/where are the engineers? Size of enterprise Career profile
Who/where are the engineers? The ratio Industry/Services is much higher in Ge
Who/where are the engineers? Engineers are more spred across various activities in F
Professional satisfaction Are the french more overloaded ?
Employer’sattractivenessEssential to join German feel better paid and are more neutral to remuneration
Enterprise (non) attractivenessStrong influence to leave French have most sensitivity to overall « job quality »
Gross Earnings (median,€) France paying more the oldest classes .
Earnings (€)Gross annual income including salary, bonus, overtime and commissions UK earnings must be lowered as the sample is short of under 30 who are usually not yet registered.
Earnings dependences • Activity: the ranking is similar in each country:Management, Sales, IT, Admin, Research, Production, Teaching • All pay management most. • UK and Ge pay engineer doing engineering more than F. • Education: level of degree not significant after few years except MBA (well paid mngt roles) • Size of company has a small positive effect
Earnings dependences • Type of contract: UK temps higher, result of downsizing leading to large consultants/ outsourced labour force. • Sectors : broad similarity • Industry, Services, Construction, Agri • Manager/Professional profile • Managers get more especially in Ge • Variable earnings: similar pattern in Ge and UK,F behind
Earningsdependences People management % Variable part of Earnings
Assessment of the current economical situation • Loosing job: • UK significantly greater fear of loosing (21%). • F (8%) and Ge (7%) moderate • Personal effect: • GE saw more increase in remuneration accompanied by an increase in workload and responsabilities, with more short time and subcontractor cuts. • Enterprise effect • UK enterprises have seen most effect : lay-offs and salary freezes
Economical situation2010 outlook Your enterprise will come out the « crisis »