Proposed base salaries for consultants
Proposal of RECOMMENDED base salaries of engineers engaged in consulting services in the Republic of Croatia for the period 2022/2023
For the third year in a row, UKDG is publishing RECOMMENDED salary amounts for consultants, and taking into account the salaries of consulting engineers in foreign-owned companies operating in the Republic of Croatia.
The stated wages for the period in question (2023-2024) repesent the initial (base) labor costs of consulting engineers, which can be significantly higher, depending on the complexity of the project and are aligned with the rise of living costs as well rise of salaries in related professional areas, and are in implementation from 01/10/2023
After our written inquiry dated on 21/07/2021 to the Agency for the Protection of Market Competition (AZTN), they issues an opinion on 29/07/2021, in which it was stated that the publication of the below proposed amounts of consultants' salaries is not disputed, since it is not within the competence of AZTN's control - from which it follows that this document can be published and displayed publicly.
Description of category of engineers – consultants
Engineer I - consulting engineer with professional certification, member of Chamber*, with min. 5 years of professional experience** - MEMBER OF TEAM OF EXPERTS
Engineer II - consulting engineer with professional certification, member of Chamber*, with min. 10 years of professional experience** – EXPERT
Engineer III - consulting engineer with professional certification, member of Chamber*, with min. 15 years of professional experience** - PROJECT MANAGER
*membership in the related Chamber of engineers in Croatia is implied (HKIG, HKA, HKOIG, HKIE, HKIS)
**professional experience implies appropriate professional experience in consulting jobs in construction
| Base monthly net salaries for engineers |
SALARY CORRELATION BETWEEN CATEGORIES Between II and I, III and II Between II and II, III and I |
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| Category | WORK IN THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE | FIELDWORK | ||
| Engineer I | 2.147,24 € | plus field addition/daily allowance | 1,00 | |
| Engineer II | 2.837,43 € | plus field addition/daily allowance | 1,32 | 1,00 |
| Engineer III | 3.604,30 € | plus field addition/daily allowance | 1,27 | 1,68 |
Further additions to salary are not included in the prices (special prize, bonuses, etc.)
| Basic monthly gross salaries for engineers |
SALARY CORRELATION BETWEEN CATEGORIES Between II and I, III and II Between II and II, III and I |
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| Category | WORK IN PLACE OF RESIDENCE | FIELDWORK | ||
| Engineer I | 5.110,44 € | 7.090,27 € | 1,00 | |
| Engineer II | 6.809,83 € | 8.789,66 € | 1,33 | 1,00 |
| Engineer III | 8.830,54 € | 10.810,36 € | 1,30 | 1,73 |
Further additions to salary are not included in the prices (special prize, bonuses, etc.)
| Indirect cost factor | ||
| Category | WORK IN PLACE OF RESIDENCE | FIELDWORK |
| Engineer I | 1,33 | plus field addition/daily allowance + other costs |
| Engineer II | 1,33 | plus field addition/daily allowance + other costs |
| Engineer III | 1,33 | plus field addition/daily allowance + other costs |
| Fieldwork includes following costs: | |
| - fieldwork | in the price of monthly labor |
| - accommodation | 500,00 € |
| - meal costs | 156,21 € |
| - daily allowance/field addition | 660,00 € |
| - transport 4x per month to/from the construction site up to 400 km | 663,61 € |
| Total increased costs for fieldwork | 1.979,83 € |
| Base gross prices of engineers' working hours (when calculating services per hour) |
SALARY RELATIONS BETWEEN CATEGORIES Between II & I, III & II Between II & II, III & I |
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| Category | WORK AT THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE | FIELD WORK | ||
| Engineer I | 61,58 € | actual work + additional transportationcosts + arrival/departure hourly rate | 1,00 | |
| Engineer II | 80,52 € | actual work + additional transportationcosts + arrival/departure hourly rate | 1,31 | 1,00 |
| Engineer III | 101,23 € | actual work + additional transportationcosts + arrival/departure hourly rate | 1,26 | 1,644 |
Note: The calculation for the work of engineers - consultants per working hour is calculated considering intermittent work of consultants, and is based on engagement lasting from several hours to several days
The proposed base prices of engineering consulting services are based on:
- the real price of engineering labor on the market of the construction sector and services in the Republic of Croatia and in relation to labor costs in construction
- appropriate compensation for the work of engineers, taking into account other professions
- the principle that engineers should actively commit to the project entrusted to them (to prevent unprofessional behavior of engineers who cover a large number of projects at the same time)
- striving to bring the price of engineering work within the investment project in the Republic of Croatia as close as possible to the share of engineering services as in projects in Western Europe (so far we are at 50%)