About TalentPay Analytics
Building transparency and fairness in AEC compensation through data-driven insights that matter to professionals like you.
Why We Started
TalentPay Analytics was founded by an account manager working in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry who experienced firsthand the frustrations of navigating compensation conversations without reliable data.
After years of working with AEC firms and professionals, it became clear that existing talent reports and salary surveys weren't cutting it. They were either:
- Too broad — lumping all engineers together without distinguishing between Civil, Structural, MEP, and other specialized disciplines
- Not granular enough — failing to account for certifications, years of experience, regional differences, or work arrangements
- Outdated — published annually (or less frequently) when the market moves quarterly
We created TalentPay Analytics to solve this problem. Our mission is to provide the AEC community with compensation insights that are detailed, current, and actionable — data that reflects what people actually care about when making career decisions.
Our Mission
We're building the most accurate and up-to-date salary benchmarks for the AEC industry. By collecting anonymous data from professionals across specialized disciplines — Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and more — we create insights that help individuals, teams, and organizations make informed decisions.
Our quarterly reports track the metrics that matter: base salary, bonuses, remote work flexibility, licensure premiums, work-life balance, and regional cost-of-living adjustments. We believe transparency empowers professionals to advocate for fair compensation and helps firms stay competitive.
What Makes Us Different
- Discipline-specific insights — We don't treat all engineers the same; we track compensation by specialty
- Quarterly updates — Fresh data that reflects current market conditions, not last year's trends
- Granular segmentation — Filter by experience level, certifications, location, firm size, and work arrangement
- Free high-level reports — Opt-in participants receive summary insights at no cost
- Anonymous & secure — Your individual responses remain confidential and are never tied to your identity
Privacy & Security First
Your trust matters. All survey responses are stored securely with AES-256 encryption and transmitted over TLS 1.3. We collect zero personally identifiable information — no names, no company names, no street addresses. Email addresses (for those who opt in) are stored separately from survey data and are never sold or shared.
Only aggregated, anonymized statistics are published. Individual responses cannot be traced back to you. Our systems are designed with privacy by default to ensure your data remains protected.
Our Methodology
Accuracy is everything. We combine multiple data sources to validate and enrich the insights we provide:
1. Survey Data
Anonymous responses from AEC professionals across the United States, covering compensation, benefits, work arrangements, and satisfaction metrics.
2. Cross-Validation
We incorporate publicly available compensation databases, industry reports, and partner datasets to identify and remove outliers.
3. Statistical Analysis
Our analytics team applies robust statistical methods to ensure data points are weighted fairly and trends are accurately represented.
4. Continuous Refinement
We update our models quarterly to reflect market changes and feedback from the AEC community.
Join Our Mission
Help us build the most comprehensive compensation dataset in the AEC industry. Your participation drives transparency and empowers professionals across the field.
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