Total Rewards Benchmarking for Mission Critical Engineering

The Story & Company Overview

Connecting and managing the busiest, most complex airports around the world requires advanced automation systems, specialized lighting, and custom software. This work is handled by a small group of elite engineers who possess rare, highly technical skills that keep global travel running smoothly.

The Challenge

In the specialized world of aviation technology, top engineering talent is extremely scarce and heavily chased by massive tech companies. Leadership faced a difficult balancing act: how could they put together attractive pay packages to win over these rare experts without blowing up their company budget, and how could they spot when competing firms were quietly raising salaries across the board?

What HireSense Delivered

HireSense delivered a complete, highly detailed breakdown of what companies were actually paying for these exact skills. We looked at pay structures across different levels of engineering experience, combining financial data with deep insights into how hard it was to find people with those specific abilities.

• ‍The Alignment: We matched their salary and benefits policies directly against what competitors were offering in the real world.‍
• The Scarcity Index: We tied salary recommendations directly to how many qualified people were actually available in the job market.

The Business Impact

Thecompany completely removed guesswork from their hiring and salary decisions. Leadership gained the confidence to move quickly and win over top candidates while keeping overall payroll costs under control. They finally knew precisely which roles deserved higher pay due to severe talent shortages in the market.