2026 Mission Critical Facility Compensation Survey

The 2026 Mission Critical Facility Compensation Survey provides timely data on compensation practices for mission critical facility work within engineering and construction organizations across the United States.

The market for mission critical facility projects continues to evolve rapidly, placing new demands on engineering and construction firms competing for specialized talent. From design and project management to field roles, organizations are refining how they attract, retain, and motivate mission critical talent. 

The survey is designed for US employees whose work is tied to mission critical facility projects such as data centers, operational control centers, and other high-reliability environments, and it captures organizational practices in the context of how engineering and construction firms differentiate pay for mission critical roles. The survey gathers compensation data and human resources policies for a broad set of job families.