Skip navigation

Architects

Architects plan and design the construction and development of buildings and land areas with regard to functional and aesthetic requirements.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£31,119
£45,299
£74,870

New workers start around £31,119. Normal pay is £45,299 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £74,870.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 18,455 vacancies for this type of job

1.87%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Monitors construction work in progress to ensure compliance with specifications.

  • Prepares detailed scale drawings and specifications for design and construction and submits these for planning approval.

  • Analyses site survey and advises client on development and construction details and ensures that proposed design blends in with the surrounding area.

  • Studies condition and characteristics of site, taking into account drainage, topsoil, trees, rock formations, etc..

  • Liaises with client and other professionals to establish building type, style, cost limitations and landscaping requirements.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Autodesk Revit

  • AutoCAD

  • Project Management

  • Landscape Architecture

  • Project Delivery

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Planning Permission

  • SketchUp (3D Modeling Software)

  • Building Information Modeling

  • Landscaping

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Planning

  • Coordinating

  • Mentorship

  • Presentations

  • Leadership

  • Detail Oriented

  • Organizational Skills

  • Innovation

  • Management

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

See all