Systems Engineers Salary and Compensation Issues

In most cases when it comes to recruiting and managing good systems engineers, most Small Business Server systems integrators and computer resellers are in an intense competition to recruit and retain a limited pool of talented system engineers and developers.

To cope with these staffing challenges, many systems integrators that can afford to offer fairly aggressive monetary compensation, above and beyond salary, such as signing bonuses, stock options, and retirement plants.

Many small business systems integrators and computer resellers also offer their systems engineers bonuses for early completion of Small Business Server projects. 

Delicate Balancing Act with Systems Engineers

So short of handing your systems engineers blank checks every other Friday, what can you do to creatively motivate your systems engineers to exceed, grow, and stay with your firm... while at the same time maintaining a staffing budget that your firm can afford to sustain?

Fortune 1000 IT organizations are generally located within sprawling corporate campuses, or similar facilities, where systems engineers have access to lots of on-site conveniences.

These soft benefits often include on-site dry cleaners, exercise facilities, convenience stores, and subsidized employee dining rooms and cafeterias.

What can you do as a small business systems integrator or computer reseller to more creatively "compensate" your systems engineers?!?

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