Salary Survey & Benchmarking Case Study: Offshore Floating Energy and Mooring Systems Company
Business Type: Offshore Floating Energy and Mooring Systems Company
Locations: UK
Roles covered in the Salary Survey: Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management and CAD
Key stakeholders: Managing Director and Director
Faststream Recruitment Representatives: Nic Jones, Group Marketing Director and Laura Warner, Lead Recruitment Consultant
An established UK-based company specialising in offshore floating energy and mooring systems approached us for support. The project was led by their Managing Director and Director, working with our Senior Consultant, Laura Warner. As an existing client, they returned to us with a new challenge that required deep market insight.
The Challenge
The client needed a detailed understanding of current salary benchmarks across the Renewables and Traditional Marine Engineering sectors. Their focus was on roles within Naval Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, including specialisms in Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, and CAD.
They were seeking data that would help them:
Address internal questions around pay competitiveness
Support retention and attraction strategies
Gain clarity on hybrid and flexible working trends across the market
The Solution
We designed and delivered a tailored Salary Survey, underpinned by our in-house salary data and industry expertise.
The project included:
A bespoke survey focusing on the client’s role types and engineering disciplines
Analysis of salary ranges across both Renewable and Traditional sectors
Insight into hybrid and flexible working trends to support future workforce planning
The survey was built to answer the client’s key questions, allowing them to benchmark against similar businesses and roles within the UK market.
The Results
The salary survey delivered immediate value:
Informed Pay Decisions: The client adjusted salary bands to better align with market expectations
Improved Retention Strategy: Key salary insights supported improved retention initiatives, reducing the risk of attrition
Competitive Advantage: The data allowed the client to strengthen their EVP (Employee Value Proposition) and remain competitive in a challenging talent market
Future-Proof Planning: Trends in hybrid and flexible working helped shape internal policies for a more attractive working model
By providing clarity and confidence around pay and benefits, the salary survey became a critical tool for strategic HR and leadership decisions.
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