... The salaries of engineers in expert functions are rising at an above-average rate, says Hans-Georg Blang, remuneration expert and partner at Kienbaum in Frankfurt. The reasons for this trend are manifold: "The number of qualified university graduates from engineering courses has been below the industry's requirements for years - and this trend will even intensify due to demographic change. ZThe demand for engineers remains at a high level - even with globalized and digitalized development processes. After all, innovative strength is one of the core competencies and most important competitive factors for German industry," says Blang.