Participation is now open for our 2026 Biennial Salary Survey & Report, a valuable engineering specific compensation and workforce benchmarking tool designed to support business and talent decisions here in Nebraska.
There is no cost to participate and submit data (for member and non-member firms). Our goal is to encourage broader participation, strengthen the data set, and provide a more useful picture of compensation and workplace trends. (Firms that submit data can purchase the final report at a discounted rate.)
Our 2026 Salary Survey will include two components: 1. salary-by-position data to be submitted through an Excel spreadsheet, and 2. additional benefits questions submitted via an online system. All responses will be collected and reported by OBI Creative. Responses will remain confidential and only aggregated data will be reported.
Timeline:
- Survey released: June 8-10
- Survey completion deadline: July 3
- Final summary report available: Early September
- Participation is free and encouraged
The 2026 Salary Survey Final Report will help support decision-making around recruitment, retention, compensation planning, and workforce strategy. The report will include:
- Executive summary highlighting key findings and implications
- Methodology and limitations
- Salary tables organized by standardized position
- High-level comparisons to prior survey waves (where feasible)
- A clickable table of contents
- Section-level navigation using standard Adobe PDF tools
Discounted Final Report cost:
- Any member firm that submits data will receive the final report for a discounted cost of $600.
- Any non-member firm that submits data will receive the final report for a discounted cost of $750.
If you wish to purchase the final report only, the fees are:
- ACEC NE member | $850
- Non-member | $950
Please let us know your interest as soon as possible Salary Survey Interest Form
Your participation will help create a strong benchmarking tool for evaluating salaries, benefits, PTO, bonuses, hiring trends, turnover, and other HR practices. The greater the participation, the more valuable the final results.