Interesting video! For anyone thinking about moving for financial reasons, I would advice to do some research. I'm from Holland but nowadays I run my own studio in Sweden. The living expenses, taxes etc. are the same in both countries but a starting architect in Holland makes about 2200-2500 a month whereas in Sweden it's 3200 (euros). The working conditions are a lot better here to (you get paid for over time). I think the salary difference has to do with the terrible job market for architects in Holland; a lot of people want to be an architect there.
hi Arne i’ll be finishing school this year in france (i’ve always considered moving to sweden since i’d have a place for sure in Stockholm) what would you recommend for someone new in the Swedish archiworld ? :) is speaking the language really that important ? greetings !
Thanks for your feedback Arne! I visited Stockholm a few months ago and fell in love with the culture. Although the weather and the language is a barrier for me. Is it easy to get a job as a foreigner?
@@andregonzalez193 In general I would say the requirements are similar to most countries. If you're technical it's a big plus if you know Revit, if you're more interested in the aesthetics you have to have a great portfolio. Everyone is fluent in English but I would estimate at least 80% of the companies are looking for Swedish speaking employees so it's a big plus if you can. University is free here for European citizens so you could also do an extra master here and learn the language. If you have the time I would also advice to move here when you're applying. It's hard to get a job through a Skype interview. It's worth the effort though; the climate is not the best but this is one of the best countries in the world to work as an architect.
@@ShowItBetter It's getting better but it's not easy. I have a talented German friend that tried to get a job for months (during the pandemic). When he started looking in Germany, he immediately found a job at a great office and he actually already switched again to an even better position somewhere else. The climate sucks here and I'm not sure you're going to connect that easily with Swedish people, as a Columbian, but the working conditions are amazing!
Student in architectural engineering from Denmark. My university specializes in the Problem Based Learning structure (PBL), so all of our projects are executed in groups of 5-7 people, rather than having solo studio projects. It is a learning format that quite sought after among firms seeking to recruit us as interns or new staff for our specialization in project managing/group work within Denmark, but internationally the learning method is almost unknown.
Thank you for making this vid! It’s an inspiration that Architecture is not always a linear profession and that it has many branches to go to! I’d also like to think that what’s valuable in architecture is not the end product but the thinking process and how it has improved throughout the years of our own experience and adding value to that along the way! Love the channel and always a fan!
Currently doing working in a small-mid size architecture office in Canada and. It satisfy me for now, but I take time to develop experience and see in what architecture field I would love to specialize into. Learning Revit was what got me the job! What we learn at school is more related to design, and I think it misses a lot of courses related to the real workplace and business relationships. As you said, I think that Real estate is an extremely thriving industry and architect are well equipped to be successful in that field. Plus, we have a more humanistic vision of housing, compared to standard developers who are focused on rentability in general…
Thanks for this comment. I agree. I attend Auburn University and study Architecture. As far as design process and critique goes, the school does a fantastic job. The program does fail to teach us workplace and business of it all. I’m learning Revit this summer.
Yeah also I feel like architects in future will decrease Because nowadays we have social media where content creators sometimes create their experience on a particular profession If young aspiring architect saw or somehow realize how bad it is to be an architect (I'm not telling it's bad but very hard) they could change
From Italy here. Usually a recent graduate architect earn around 600/800 Euro. The average salary of a medium senior architect is around 1200/1300 euro, which is way too low being the same salary of a shop assistant. Lot of people are used to change field and work for something completely different.
One of the sad things about my salary is I also freelanced in archviz and I got paid TWICE as much for archviz compared to architecture which is insane! Archviz was freelance meaning you don't get social and pay more taxes but even after reducing 30% its still more. Even architects were willing to pay more for a technical work that requires no degree then a full profession that require years of education and exams to aquire. Thats sad.
if you see architecture as a bussiness then we can make money out of it, on other hand if u see architecture as passion and its bit difficult to make money ou of it
I'm from Libya and the situation isn't quite different here, as most Interns don't usually get paid right from the start and they would start with somewhat 250$ per month. That's why I do other things such as photography and graphic design.. I still haven't graduated yet, and constantly thinking of continuing my Bachelors abroad. Sadly Architects don't get appreciated enough in my country.
Thank you for this video, it really help us a lot to see further in what we can do as architects and how many things we are able to do that others can't and i hope people will value more the work of an architect, but that comes to us as to what we value our work.
In Romania (eastern Europe), I make $600/mo after tax, going into my 5th year of working. Rent for a 1 bedroom is around $350. Average salary in the country is around $800. For comparison, McDonald's has job ads for $550-650, so yeah... A resident starts in medicine at $1200+ bonuses and night shifts. My friends in tech are at $1600-2000. (All pay is after tax). Problems only start there: projects are crap (there is no demand for quality) and having to deal with institutions is stressful to say the least, as often times, they find any gap in the law to block you project...and then you have to justify it to the client. Out of the 15 university colleagues that I keep in touch with, only 2 were actually happy with it, but in the last month even they told me they will quit this field. Most have quit already. It's a complete shitshow. Needless to say, I can't wait for this year to end as it's my last year in architecture.
It’s the same here in Cambodia when you spoke of not working for someone. As a local with foreign qualification, I was still underpaid working at a foreign firm here. Now (with 12 years working experience) I decided to work for myself for the last 3 years. I make slightly more, but 60% of my invome goes to taxes, rent and other expenses. Unfortunately, architects are not well respected in my country and projects are less than worth my time or knowledge, in my opinion. And I feel many times that I hate my job which is heartbreaking. I am looking to relocate at the moment, somewhere that has a better working environment, give more value and proper, deserving pay.
Hey, I’m currently an undergrad architecture student in Cambodia. Do you think is it possible that you share more about your field experience in Cambodia
At first, I thought those only apply to my country (Romania). Talking to other people (EU, USA, Japan, India), I've come to the realisation that perception is universal. 3 more months and I'm done with it. Can't wait! Is quitting architecture altogether not an option for you?
Soy de Guatemala y en mi 4 año de experiencia me pagan Q10,000 que son $1300 mensual, y en mi primer año de trabajo comencé ganando $300! Hago archviz y modelado en Archicad y Revit, en busca de una mejor oportunidad :)
Hola, yo igual soy de guatemala, soy estudiante en la universidad y aun no se que hacer cuando ya esté graduado, viendo que tienes bastante experiencia, que estudios me recomendarías para aplicar?, donde la paga no sea exageradamente baja
En Colombia debemos dejar de regalar nuestro trabajo, no es justo lo que pagan. Yo este año termino mi carrera y sigo pensando en que dedicarme mis primeros años como arquitecto. Buen video, debemos hacer valer las madrugadas haciendo las entregas 🙏🏼
Muy de acuerdo Cristian, es muy poco lo que pagan para la cultura de trabajo bajo la cual estamos sometidos. Si pudiera regresar en el tiempo me dedicaría a armar un buen portafolio, y hacer unas pasantías en otro país. Es una inversión al principio pero te da las posibilidades de ganar experiencia en mercados donde el pago es justo
Exactamente, en mi caso soy Arquitecta y Diseñadora de interiores. En Colombia es imposible tener un trabajo bien pagado yo gano 1.400.000!!! muy poco para lo que hago dia a dia en la oficina.
HI! I'm from Azerbaijan, Baku. Love your content and almost subscribed when you just started the channel. I have 3 years of experience in the field. I get paid 530$ net a month after the taxes and I feel not enough paid, because of the amount of the work I do. Although the minimum wage is 176$ a month(it is actually not enough for anybody here). That is why I'm planning to change my profession. But I really love what I do as an Architect.
Great vid man! I make a bit over 20K € in Spain with 5 years of experience. Actually about to relocate to northern europe to try get a better work, life and money balance :)
@@ShowItBetter Oh, wasn't expecting you to answer back :) Before I go on with my answer, just wanted to let you know that I've been following your channel for a couple of years now, ever since you posted the people and trees brushes!. Love your work man. You've helped me a lot with my Arch Viz skills (I'm actually planing on specializing in a near future in Arch Viz). Well.. as you know, there is always several realities going on. In Spain, according to the Official Architect's Agreement (Convenio de Arquitectos), the minimum is around 27K€, but it's quite rare to find firms who pay that or it's even harder to find firms who will actually employ you legally. Most of the cases you are stuck with a false " Freelancer" status. Not the best scenario for a middle class reality. I'm about to relocate to Copenhagen, Denmark. I've got my best friend living there for 5 years already and it is a very different story from my reality haha. Acoorindg to the Union, an Architect with 5+years of experience should get around 60K€. But again, you will always find people hiring for less, which might be my case very soon. On the bright side, the whole false Freelancer is not a common practice there and even with the living standards being higher, making it much more expensive, it's still worth it for the work culture and work/private life balance. Weather wise might be another story haha. I've heard you can at least be saving 1K€/month if you play your cards right. Not bad.
Try the Netherlands there is so mutch work rn for all kinds of project (the housing market had been sitting on there ss for years now there are to little living spaces etc so high need for renovation projects etc) pay is also good I think minimum is like 2.465k a month for 40h weeks (this is the starting rate I believe)
@@luisguijarro5093 Wow that´s crazy! And to think many Colombians are leaving for Spain for better work conditions haha, the grass will always be greener on the other side!
I am from jordan, with 5 years experience, i get paid about 1.5k us dollars per month, I am considering leaving the country maybe canda or usa, looking for a better architectural environment
In Morocco it depends a lot on one's skills but the average salary after graduation is 800 to 1K USD a month... I know people however who make up to 2-3K USD per month by freelancing with local firms... Also ArchVis industry is penetrating very fastly in Morocco and I think it's very promising in terms of income. The majority of people I know are satisfied with the income but never with the conditions of work that are ''inhuman'' lmao, no limits in the hours of work, in many firms even in the weekends there ll be work, sleepless nights even more than in school haha... Anyways, Im also thinking about going to europe for better life quality, knowing that - talking architecture - it's the same :')
Still in the middle of my studies. So currently going into my last year of architecture. In the UK, we have to also acquire 2 years of experience working to obtain final qualifications and be able to fully register as an architect. Last year I was doing one of those years (we call it a Part 1 here) and earned £20k/yr which is a relatively common if on the high end of salaries for that position in this country. This summer, I am employed with the same company and (mainly due to inflation etc) I am to earn £21.5k - although only a couple months of it before that last year of university. As someone who is still very much unsure of wanting to actually be an architect and with financial prospects not looking great either (the UK has some of the more exuberant cost of living expenses) I found the bit of the video about people working different jobs still related to the field quite inspiring. Still very much planning to finish my studies and get that proper registration in but it is nice to see there are other routes I can go down to!
Thanks for the video, very enlightening! In Brazil the average wage for a junior architect in an office is average U$500 p/month. Far from being fair, specially considering how much effort we put in our education and the value of our work.
I was being paid around $250 in Serbia back in 2018 and the current situation is I think even worse due to inflation. And I too, switched to arch-viz and still it is really painful to me, as much as I love doing arch-viz, I do not feel fulfiled as a full-scale architect, making something from the ground and physical.
I'm US based with a Master's degree, in my first year out of school I decided to go to an AE firm which pays way better than any other architecture firm. I make about 20-30k more than my peers starting. If you want more technical and gritty work I would recommend it, but as far as a creative outlet look elsewhere. That being said my priority was to pay of student loans, a foreign concept in most over seas people I'm sure, so I opted for financial stability for my first architecture job.
Give it time, you are learning more about how to put building elements together. Stay clear of people like Frank Gerry’s lot of little ego trippers ; most of their buildings are expensive to maintain, water being enemy number one
I finished architecture decades ago but never practiced it. I never found work in my city and so I moved to the US and found out that work as an architect there for me meant to go back to school at least for some classes, internships, licenses, etc and I saw how much architects were making with reaching just to that point and I saw I would make even less than nannies working for the rich. It was and it's still ridiculous! Architecture is a beautiful profession but I will always regret I studied it.
I’m from United States (southeast region), and I make $55,000 (before tax) as a Designer I with 2 years of professional experience. Designer I without any experience typically makes $50,000. However, this really depends on the region you are from. Southeast region tends to make lower for entry level. If you are an Architect with a license, you can make upwards of $90,000-$120,000 based on years of experience.
It's really hard to start as an architect en South America, salaries are very low compared with other places on the world and even with the cost of living which is lower than Europe or North America. I was lucky that I could live with my parents after I graduated and declined some job offers for being too low. So I started my own firm, it was hard and I got disappointed very often but it was the best desition, I'm happy with my job now seen my logos and my own projects come to life. Although I only make 500 usd per month, but I'm just starting
I'm here in America and want to go to school for architecture. But i don't believe in stats. Because it's some architects that are millionaires. It's all about what you put in.
Hi! new sub! i just discovered your channel, please could you make a tutorial on how to make grass look more realisitc in enscape, or maybe vegetation in general?
Based in New Zealand. 100% archviz. circa $120k a year, which is middle ground for a senior. With that said, a lot of my role isn't creative stuff. It's writing proposals, organising less senior artists, making sure resources are appropriate to projects and so on. I try to work on one project a month where I really dig in and apply my skills, stay relevant and try to push the team to another level. Fun - but also very challenging. I have a masters in architecture, and practiced, but left because of the omnipresent money discussion. Love my job, feel incredibly lucky to do what I do, and am surrounded by clever people all day... what more could I ask for?!
@@kevinameyo236 highly specialized field here. If anything, it's slowing and getting smaller as architectural firms invest in their own tech like enscape or twinmotion. Australia and Europe seem to be the Hotspot for archviz thesedays
That's interesting to know through the video and the comments that an architect career may have this giant common ground all over the world, on average. As an architect from Brasil, I really can see myself in a lot of the subjects brought here. Having my own office and maybe teach in architecture school, or even archivis, are some of my plans for the future. Besides work in the field of glamping, with all sorts of cabins, wich is one of my personal goals too
Please make a vedio that what things we can do in an architectural firm as a fresh graduate. And in case of my country people who are doing freelancing and have small firms are earning more. Even freelancer's earn more then a senior architect 🥺
Hey, I was wondering if you could do a breakdown of your earnings for your channel? If you're not comfortable doing that can I ask what your CPM and RPM of your channel is?
The days of arcviz are coming to an end thanks to Lumion and ENscape. Most firms dont need to get outside help when they can plot down an intern for 35k a year to push out renders. Most clients dont want high end stuff, they want to visualize. Personally i make 90K in california, but not in the main city. 5 years of experience, Bachelors and no license. with license il jump up to 150k
dishwasher's get $ 80k or year Australia architects should be earning like a realestate agent or more and a % of projects value architects have always been bad and now with local regulations there is double the work
For an architect, is it necessary to do interior build projects to sustain a living and survive? Would really appreciate if you can help me find an answer. Ps. I am an Architect and I graduated in 2019 from a university in Mumbai. And now I am exploring 3d visualisation as a fulltime career.
Hey Dilveer, as you heard in the last part of the video, as an architect you can do many things and make a good living out of them. Either if its arch viz, design, teaching, real estate etc. So no worries: )
Soy de Venezuela y no trabajo en oficinas de mi país porque los salarios llegan a 300$ y es muy poco para vivir independientemente allá. Trabajo en una empresa extranjera y mi salario es 700$ y no esta mal pero me quiero ir del país porque Venezuela no es rentable para mi. Actualmente ando viajando mucho a Colombia - Bogota y me gustaría vivir mejor aquí
Gracias por la info Paul! De pronto en comparación con Venezuela, aquí podrían pagar un poco mas, pero también hay que sumarle que Bogotá es super cara ultimamente.... creo que uno se puede hacer mas for Fiverr
I’m currently studying architecture in Colombia but I’m aiming to work out of country (preferably North America). I still have quite a bit of time before I graduate so I was wondering about tips or advice on immigration and validating my future architecture degree abroad. (Btw I really like your content, thank u!)
I graduated from high school last year , took an year off and improved my drawing skills. I am an Indian but I may end up studying in the USA , what advice can you give me in order to get a better job than usual beginner?
I suggest to first enjoy your first years out of school, have fun! But on a more practical side, know the basics of architecture software, be good at doing "many things" at first. Also try to look into what tupe of jobs you would like, boutique offices, corporations, academia, etc
I am an architect from Indonesia, the salary of an architect in my country is small, maybe my fellow architects can give me a way to work as an architect in the UAE, Dubay or Singapore. thank you for your help respect me.
I would love to know the exact number of people instead of the percentage tho. Because I have no idea if your percentage comes from 5 or 10 or 100 people.
I would like to know if pursuing Archi is good I wanted to be an architect because I want to design and create Idc if I have to work hard to earn a lot But if something were I will get underpaid It's not worth it I might just because a content creator as a digital artist
I am an architect with experience in Brazil and now pursuing master in Europe and I can assure you, do not choose Architecture. If you like design and creative things choose design or keep it as a hobby. Now that I am here in Europe I know that life isnt easy for architects no matter where you are. And most of the part of work routine in architecture fild isnt about design, you have to deal with clients, money (or the lack of it), construction and so many more technical things. We can say it is underpaid because the work like is very stressfull. Now I want to change my carrier to another field and maybe have enough money on the future to pay the rent and design my on house/apartment (wich as an architect I cannot)
Yo soy de Costa rica , aqui el salario minimo para un arquitecto junior es de aprox 1000- 1200$per month, senior de 1500 a 2000 $ per month y project management o director de 3000$ a 6000$ per month ironicamente aqui los tecnicos en dibujo tecnico con experiencia ganan aveces mas que graduados de arquitectura, tambien es un pais con un costo de vida elevado, tambien exiten oficinas como gensler que abren oportunidades en sus otras sucursales
Me encantan tus videos, si decides irte y venir a US. Yo doy soporte a arquitectos hispanos que quieren mudarse a los Estados Unidos, te puedo orientar y aconsejar en como conseguir trabajo, crear tu resume, un porfolio interesante e incluso ayudarte a contactar con estudios de arquitectura. Yo soy espanola y me mude a los Estados Unidos hace ya 6 anos , trabajo aqui de arquitecta e intento ayudar a otros arquitectos a mudarse aqui.
Hola Margarita! Gracias! Pues me interesa mucho hablar contigo, si estoy interesado y he estado investigando estos meses. Quizás podamos hablar por instagram? o por correo?
Damn, I’m in Uk too working as a Part 1 at a fairly small firm getting £25k a year. If you do an apprenticeship role are the salaries generally lower than Part 1’s? (Thinking of doing an apprenticeship instead of going back to uni)
@@FailedSociety321 That's a fair salary in my opinion. part 2's earn better of course. With Apprenticeship you may need to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to en-cash the real world experience that you will have.
Don´t forget to comment an approximate of what an architect earns in your country! Also here are some interesting links on the topic: salaries.archinect.com/ archinect.com/features/article/150170495/a-deep-dive-into-the-salaries-of-nyc-architects archinect.com/features/article/62511/the-architecture-job-application-hints-suggestions-from-employers
Interesting video! For anyone thinking about moving for financial reasons, I would advice to do some research. I'm from Holland but nowadays I run my own studio in Sweden. The living expenses, taxes etc. are the same in both countries but a starting architect in Holland makes about 2200-2500 a month whereas in Sweden it's 3200 (euros). The working conditions are a lot better here to (you get paid for over time). I think the salary difference has to do with the terrible job market for architects in Holland; a lot of people want to be an architect there.
hi Arne
i’ll be finishing school this year in france (i’ve always considered moving to sweden since i’d have a place for sure in Stockholm) what would you recommend for someone new in the Swedish archiworld ? :) is speaking the language really that important ?
greetings !
Thanks for your feedback Arne! I visited Stockholm a few months ago and fell in love with the culture. Although the weather and the language is a barrier for me. Is it easy to get a job as a foreigner?
@@andregonzalez193 In general I would say the requirements are similar to most countries. If you're technical it's a big plus if you know Revit, if you're more interested in the aesthetics you have to have a great portfolio. Everyone is fluent in English but I would estimate at least 80% of the companies are looking for Swedish speaking employees so it's a big plus if you can. University is free here for European citizens so you could also do an extra master here and learn the language. If you have the time I would also advice to move here when you're applying. It's hard to get a job through a Skype interview. It's worth the effort though; the climate is not the best but this is one of the best countries in the world to work as an architect.
@@ShowItBetter It's getting better but it's not easy. I have a talented German friend that tried to get a job for months (during the pandemic). When he started looking in Germany, he immediately found a job at a great office and he actually already switched again to an even better position somewhere else. The climate sucks here and I'm not sure you're going to connect that easily with Swedish people, as a Columbian, but the working conditions are amazing!
Student in architectural engineering from Denmark. My university specializes in the Problem Based Learning structure (PBL), so all of our projects are executed in groups of 5-7 people, rather than having solo studio projects. It is a learning format that quite sought after among firms seeking to recruit us as interns or new staff for our specialization in project managing/group work within Denmark, but internationally the learning method is almost unknown.
Thank you for making this vid! It’s an inspiration that Architecture is not always a linear profession and that it has many branches to go to! I’d also like to think that what’s valuable in architecture is not the end product but the thinking process and how it has improved throughout the years of our own experience and adding value to that along the way! Love the channel and always a fan!
Currently doing working in a small-mid size architecture office in Canada and. It satisfy me for now, but I take time to develop experience and see in what architecture field I would love to specialize into. Learning Revit was what got me the job! What we learn at school is more related to design, and I think it misses a lot of courses related to the real workplace and business relationships.
As you said, I think that Real estate is an extremely thriving industry and architect are well equipped to be successful in that field. Plus, we have a more humanistic vision of housing, compared to standard developers who are focused on rentability in general…
Hi, I am an architecture student from India. Is there any way possible to get in touch with you? I need to know more about this.
Thanks for this comment. I agree. I attend Auburn University and study Architecture. As far as design process and critique goes, the school does a fantastic job. The program does fail to teach us workplace and business of it all. I’m learning Revit this summer.
It is not fair that architects get paid so little and your efforts are working to raise awareness and hopefully slowly change it. Thanks.
Yeah also I feel like architects in future will decrease
Because nowadays we have social media where content creators sometimes create their experience on a particular profession
If young aspiring architect saw or somehow realize how bad it is to be an architect (I'm not telling it's bad but very hard) they could change
From Italy here. Usually a recent graduate architect earn around 600/800 Euro. The average salary of a medium senior architect is around 1200/1300 euro, which is way too low being the same salary of a shop assistant. Lot of people are used to change field and work for something completely different.
One of the sad things about my salary is I also freelanced in archviz and I got paid TWICE as much for archviz compared to architecture which is insane!
Archviz was freelance meaning you don't get social and pay more taxes but even after reducing 30% its still more. Even architects were willing to pay more for a technical work that requires no degree then a full profession that require years of education and exams to aquire. Thats sad.
thanks for your feedback, and yeah thats true! Sometimes being a freelancer is better...
any advice on starting in archviz?
Great video, very insightful. Im from London but moved to Norway I get paid about 4k a month which is quite good but I also studied engineering
if you see architecture as a bussiness then we can make money out of it, on other hand if u see architecture as passion and its bit difficult to make money ou of it
I'm from Libya and the situation isn't quite different here, as most Interns don't usually get paid right from the start and they would start with somewhat 250$ per month. That's why I do other things such as photography and graphic design.. I still haven't graduated yet, and constantly thinking of continuing my Bachelors abroad. Sadly Architects don't get appreciated enough in my country.
hello, fellow libyan! unfortunately, a lot of careers go unrecognised in libya, let alone architecture. wishing you all the best
I was brought up being told that architects are rich, one of the best payed jobs in the world,,,earned 10% of a project,,bla bla bla
Hahaha well, not completely true 🙈
LoooL
You've been trolled bruh
I'm crying just from reading the title.
Thank you for this video, it really help us a lot to see further in what we can do as architects and how many things we are able to do that others can't and i hope people will value more the work of an architect, but that comes to us as to what we value our work.
In Romania (eastern Europe), I make $600/mo after tax, going into my 5th year of working.
Rent for a 1 bedroom is around $350. Average salary in the country is around $800.
For comparison, McDonald's has job ads for $550-650, so yeah...
A resident starts in medicine at $1200+ bonuses and night shifts.
My friends in tech are at $1600-2000.
(All pay is after tax).
Problems only start there: projects are crap (there is no demand for quality) and having to deal with institutions is stressful to say the least, as often times, they find any gap in the law to block you project...and then you have to justify it to the client.
Out of the 15 university colleagues that I keep in touch with, only 2 were actually happy with it, but in the last month even they told me they will quit this field. Most have quit already. It's a complete shitshow.
Needless to say, I can't wait for this year to end as it's my last year in architecture.
same in Slovakia
It’s the same here in Cambodia when you spoke of not working for someone. As a local with foreign qualification, I was still underpaid working at a foreign firm here. Now (with 12 years working experience) I decided to work for myself for the last 3 years. I make slightly more, but 60% of my invome goes to taxes, rent and other expenses. Unfortunately, architects are not well respected in my country and projects are less than worth my time or knowledge, in my opinion. And I feel many times that I hate my job which is heartbreaking. I am looking to relocate at the moment, somewhere that has a better working environment, give more value and proper, deserving pay.
Hey, I’m currently an undergrad architecture student in Cambodia. Do you think is it possible that you share more about your field experience in Cambodia
At first, I thought those only apply to my country (Romania). Talking to other people (EU, USA, Japan, India), I've come to the realisation that perception is universal.
3 more months and I'm done with it. Can't wait!
Is quitting architecture altogether not an option for you?
Soy de Guatemala y en mi 4 año de experiencia me pagan Q10,000 que son $1300 mensual, y en mi primer año de trabajo comencé ganando $300! Hago archviz y modelado en Archicad y Revit, en busca de una mejor oportunidad :)
Hola, yo igual soy de guatemala, soy estudiante en la universidad y aun no se que hacer cuando ya esté graduado, viendo que tienes bastante experiencia, que estudios me recomendarías para aplicar?, donde la paga no sea exageradamente baja
Iam an intern right now here in India and im getting paid 60 dollars per month and i feel underpaid for the amount of work.
En Colombia debemos dejar de regalar nuestro trabajo, no es justo lo que pagan. Yo este año termino mi carrera y sigo pensando en que dedicarme mis primeros años como arquitecto. Buen video, debemos hacer valer las madrugadas haciendo las entregas 🙏🏼
Muy de acuerdo Cristian, es muy poco lo que pagan para la cultura de trabajo bajo la cual estamos sometidos. Si pudiera regresar en el tiempo me dedicaría a armar un buen portafolio, y hacer unas pasantías en otro país. Es una inversión al principio pero te da las posibilidades de ganar experiencia en mercados donde el pago es justo
Exactamente, en mi caso soy Arquitecta y Diseñadora de interiores. En Colombia es imposible tener un trabajo bien pagado yo gano 1.400.000!!! muy poco para lo que hago dia a dia en la oficina.
@@tatianasantos18 Tenemos que cambiar esto
Te sigo desde hace mucho y que orgullo que seas colombiano!! Yo soy de Bogotá también
Hola Sara, gracias! me alegra ver mas colombianos en los comentarios :)
HI! I'm from Azerbaijan, Baku. Love your content and almost subscribed when you just started the channel. I have 3 years of experience in the field. I get paid 530$ net a month after the taxes and I feel not enough paid, because of the amount of the work I do. Although the minimum wage is 176$ a month(it is actually not enough for anybody here). That is why I'm planning to change my profession. But I really love what I do as an Architect.
Great vid man! I make a bit over 20K € in Spain with 5 years of experience. Actually about to relocate to northern europe to try get a better work, life and money balance :)
Thanks Luis! Is there a big gap between salaries in Spain vs Northern Europe?
@@ShowItBetter Oh, wasn't expecting you to answer back :) Before I go on with my answer, just wanted to let you know that I've been following your channel for a couple of years now, ever since you posted the people and trees brushes!. Love your work man. You've helped me a lot with my Arch Viz skills (I'm actually planing on specializing in a near future in Arch Viz).
Well.. as you know, there is always several realities going on. In Spain, according to the Official Architect's Agreement (Convenio de Arquitectos), the minimum is around 27K€, but it's quite rare to find firms who pay that or it's even harder to find firms who will actually employ you legally. Most of the cases you are stuck with a false " Freelancer" status. Not the best scenario for a middle class reality.
I'm about to relocate to Copenhagen, Denmark. I've got my best friend living there for 5 years already and it is a very different story from my reality haha. Acoorindg to the Union, an Architect with 5+years of experience should get around 60K€.
But again, you will always find people hiring for less, which might be my case very soon. On the bright side, the whole false Freelancer is not a common practice there and even with the living standards being higher, making it much more expensive, it's still worth it for the work culture and work/private life balance. Weather wise might be another story haha.
I've heard you can at least be saving 1K€/month if you play your cards right. Not bad.
Try the Netherlands there is so mutch work rn for all kinds of project (the housing market had been sitting on there ss for years now there are to little living spaces etc so high need for renovation projects etc) pay is also good I think minimum is like 2.465k a month for 40h weeks (this is the starting rate I believe)
Living cost en is very high that is the problem
@@luisguijarro5093 Wow that´s crazy! And to think many Colombians are leaving for Spain for better work conditions haha, the grass will always be greener on the other side!
I am from jordan, with 5 years experience, i get paid about 1.5k us dollars per month, I am considering leaving the country maybe canda or usa, looking for a better architectural environment
In Morocco it depends a lot on one's skills but the average salary after graduation is 800 to 1K USD a month... I know people however who make up to 2-3K USD per month by freelancing with local firms... Also ArchVis industry is penetrating very fastly in Morocco and I think it's very promising in terms of income. The majority of people I know are satisfied with the income but never with the conditions of work that are ''inhuman'' lmao, no limits in the hours of work, in many firms even in the weekends there ll be work, sleepless nights even more than in school haha... Anyways, Im also thinking about going to europe for better life quality, knowing that - talking architecture - it's the same :')
Still in the middle of my studies. So currently going into my last year of architecture. In the UK, we have to also acquire 2 years of experience working to obtain final qualifications and be able to fully register as an architect. Last year I was doing one of those years (we call it a Part 1 here) and earned £20k/yr which is a relatively common if on the high end of salaries for that position in this country. This summer, I am employed with the same company and (mainly due to inflation etc) I am to earn £21.5k - although only a couple months of it before that last year of university. As someone who is still very much unsure of wanting to actually be an architect and with financial prospects not looking great either (the UK has some of the more exuberant cost of living expenses) I found the bit of the video about people working different jobs still related to the field quite inspiring.
Still very much planning to finish my studies and get that proper registration in but it is nice to see there are other routes I can go down to!
i am guessing you are a riba student
@@akhilbhaskar9797 Worked in a RIBA accredited company, yeah.
thanks for your insight Lukas! Yeah receiving so many answers from different sectors is inspiring, it's not all that dull :)
Thanks for the video, very enlightening! In Brazil the average wage for a junior architect in an office is average U$500 p/month. Far from being fair, specially considering how much effort we put in our education and the value of our work.
Amazing video again. Well done 👏
I was being paid around $250 in Serbia back in 2018 and the current situation is I think even worse due to inflation. And I too, switched to arch-viz and still it is really painful to me, as much as I love doing arch-viz, I do not feel fulfiled as a full-scale architect, making something from the ground and physical.
I'm US based with a Master's degree, in my first year out of school I decided to go to an AE firm which pays way better than any other architecture firm. I make about 20-30k more than my peers starting. If you want more technical and gritty work I would recommend it, but as far as a creative outlet look elsewhere. That being said my priority was to pay of student loans, a foreign concept in most over seas people I'm sure, so I opted for financial stability for my first architecture job.
Give it time, you are learning more about how to put building elements together. Stay clear of people like Frank Gerry’s lot of little ego trippers ; most of their buildings are expensive to maintain, water being enemy number one
I finished architecture decades ago but never practiced it. I never found work in my city and so I moved to the US and found out that work as an architect there for me meant to go back to school at least for some classes, internships, licenses, etc and I saw how much architects were making with reaching just to that point and I saw I would make even less than nannies working for the rich. It was and it's still ridiculous! Architecture is a beautiful profession but I will always regret I studied it.
I’m from United States (southeast region), and I make $55,000 (before tax) as a Designer I with 2 years of professional experience. Designer I without any experience typically makes $50,000. However, this really depends on the region you are from. Southeast region tends to make lower for entry level. If you are an Architect with a license, you can make upwards of $90,000-$120,000 based on years of experience.
Never mind the ‘salary’, it’s the fees that count and how. Some have more lawsuits on lousy detailing
I don't understand why many architects make under 5k where in other design based professionals like UI/UX designer makes like 10k
Whoever commands architects has super brain with power❤
show us your current ongoing project.. with drawings and 3d perspective etc.. how its start and how its gonna end !!
It's really hard to start as an architect en South America, salaries are very low compared with other places on the world and even with the cost of living which is lower than Europe or North America. I was lucky that I could live with my parents after I graduated and declined some job offers for being too low. So I started my own firm, it was hard and I got disappointed very often but it was the best desition, I'm happy with my job now seen my logos and my own projects come to life. Although I only make 500 usd per month, but I'm just starting
it´s a great start! I wish I would have done the same!
I appreciate your comment
I'm here in America and want to go to school for architecture. But i don't believe in stats. Because it's some architects that are millionaires. It's all about what you put in.
Hi! new sub! i just discovered your channel, please could you make a tutorial on how to make grass look more realisitc in enscape, or maybe vegetation in general?
Based in New Zealand. 100% archviz. circa $120k a year, which is middle ground for a senior. With that said, a lot of my role isn't creative stuff. It's writing proposals, organising less senior artists, making sure resources are appropriate to projects and so on. I try to work on one project a month where I really dig in and apply my skills, stay relevant and try to push the team to another level. Fun - but also very challenging. I have a masters in architecture, and practiced, but left because of the omnipresent money discussion. Love my job, feel incredibly lucky to do what I do, and am surrounded by clever people all day... what more could I ask for?!
$120k? Not bad at all.
I'm more surprised that archviz is that lucrative. Here in Kenya, it's not even a consideration.🤣
@@kevinameyo236 highly specialized field here. If anything, it's slowing and getting smaller as architectural firms invest in their own tech like enscape or twinmotion. Australia and Europe seem to be the Hotspot for archviz thesedays
is that NZ dollar or US Dollar?
Rus, working abt 110k$/year but i work 24x7 as arch and engeneer (lsmth like generalist in cg)? a lot of similar small proects each abt 2-3k$
Living in the United States and currently making 720 USD per day. Doing mostly CAD work but want to dive deeper into arch viz.
It’s kinda low for US standards, is this as a freelance? Or internship
@@ShowItBetter I am starting my second internship for the summer. fairly reasonable for an internship position.
@@MastiffMike1 Hey, do you have any remote opportunities to offer, I would love to join and work
@@ShowItBetter per day, not per month
Isn't that a lot?
That's interesting to know through the video and the comments that an architect career may have this giant common ground all over the world, on average. As an architect from Brasil, I really can see myself in a lot of the subjects brought here.
Having my own office and maybe teach in architecture school, or even archivis, are some of my plans for the future. Besides work in the field of glamping, with all sorts of cabins, wich is one of my personal goals too
Architect student in the US and just struggling for a internship or part time job in the field.
The intern architects salary in the US/UK is the junior architect's salary here in India
I recommend you come to the US. Best of luck!
thanks! really considering it
Please make a vedio that what things we can do in an architectural firm as a fresh graduate.
And in case of my country people who are doing freelancing and have small firms are earning more. Even freelancer's earn more then a senior architect 🥺
thanks for the idea! yeah, that is the truth in some cases. Being a senior architect in some places isn't that well paid
Hey, I was wondering if you could do a breakdown of your earnings for your channel? If you're not comfortable doing that can I ask what your CPM and RPM of your channel is?
The days of arcviz are coming to an end thanks to Lumion and ENscape. Most firms dont need to get outside help when they can plot down an intern for 35k a year to push out renders. Most clients dont want high end stuff, they want to visualize.
Personally i make 90K in california, but not in the main city. 5 years of experience, Bachelors and no license. with license il jump up to 150k
500$ but still undergrad.
Barely enough.
Iraq - Baghdad
In Turkey a newbie architect can earn 300$ per month. I'm earning 70$ per month as a trainee.
thanks for sharing !
@@ShowItBetter you're welcome, your channel deserves much 🌸
dishwasher's get $ 80k or year
Australia
architects should be earning like a realestate agent or more and a % of projects value
architects have always been bad and now with local regulations there is double the work
Excelente video! Saludos
gracias John!
For an architect, is it necessary to do interior build projects to sustain a living and survive? Would really appreciate if you can help me find an answer.
Ps. I am an Architect and I graduated in 2019 from a university in Mumbai. And now I am exploring 3d visualisation as a fulltime career.
Hey Dilveer, as you heard in the last part of the video, as an architect you can do many things and make a good living out of them. Either if its arch viz, design, teaching, real estate etc. So no worries: )
Soy de Venezuela y no trabajo en oficinas de mi país porque los salarios llegan a 300$ y es muy poco para vivir independientemente allá. Trabajo en una empresa extranjera y mi salario es 700$ y no esta mal pero me quiero ir del país porque Venezuela no es rentable para mi. Actualmente ando viajando mucho a Colombia - Bogota y me gustaría vivir mejor aquí
Gracias por la info Paul! De pronto en comparación con Venezuela, aquí podrían pagar un poco mas, pero también hay que sumarle que Bogotá es super cara ultimamente.... creo que uno se puede hacer mas for Fiverr
@@ShowItBetter ¿En fiverr qué opciones hay para arquitectxs?
I’m currently studying architecture in Colombia but I’m aiming to work out of country (preferably North America). I still have quite a bit of time before I graduate so I was wondering about tips or advice on immigration and validating my future architecture degree abroad. (Btw I really like your content, thank u!)
Mira te recomiendo que mires la página Architect US, y me cuentas!
@@ShowItBetter gracias! Voy a investigar y le cuento
I graduated from high school last year , took an year off and improved my drawing skills. I am an Indian but I may end up studying in the USA , what advice can you give me in order to get a better job than usual beginner?
I suggest to first enjoy your first years out of school, have fun! But on a more practical side, know the basics of architecture software, be good at doing "many things" at first. Also try to look into what tupe of jobs you would like, boutique offices, corporations, academia, etc
I am an architect from Indonesia, the salary of an architect in my country is small, maybe my fellow architects can give me a way to work as an architect in the UAE, Dubay or Singapore. thank you for your help respect me.
In algeria we make 150 $ a month 😢
And is it enough considering your cost of life?
@@ShowItBetter no its not
@@lounesicp5487 Oh, really?!
Considering what you have to do in this profession all these numbers sound incredibly low.
I would love to know the exact number of people instead of the percentage tho. Because I have no idea if your percentage comes from 5 or 10 or 100 people.
Hi Kana! The exact number of people who answered was 3200
I would like to know if pursuing Archi is good
I wanted to be an architect because I want to design and create
Idc if I have to work hard to earn a lot
But if something were I will get underpaid
It's not worth it
I might just because a content creator as a digital artist
I am an architect with experience in Brazil and now pursuing master in Europe and I can assure you, do not choose Architecture. If you like design and creative things choose design or keep it as a hobby. Now that I am here in Europe I know that life isnt easy for architects no matter where you are. And most of the part of work routine in architecture fild isnt about design, you have to deal with clients, money (or the lack of it), construction and so many more technical things. We can say it is underpaid because the work like is very stressfull. Now I want to change my carrier to another field and maybe have enough money on the future to pay the rent and design my on house/apartment (wich as an architect I cannot)
Mi situación aquí en México andan pagando $4000 pesos por semana. Y en algunos estados andan pagando $ 1500 por semana :(
I make like 60k, after my Masters in US last year.
Not bad! And you live in the US still, right?
Yo soy de Costa rica , aqui el salario minimo para un arquitecto junior es de aprox 1000- 1200$per month, senior de 1500 a 2000 $ per month y project management o director de 3000$ a 6000$ per month ironicamente aqui los tecnicos en dibujo tecnico con experiencia ganan aveces mas que graduados de arquitectura, tambien es un pais con un costo de vida elevado, tambien exiten oficinas como gensler que abren oportunidades en sus otras sucursales
Hola.Esa cifra es en dólares? Saludos.
IN EGYPT ARCHITECT SALERY ABOUT 150$
I'm from Ukraine. And I must finish my bachelor degree this semester((. For 4 years as an architect (student), I earned 11500 grivnas is means 385$.
wow! I thought the wages were a bit better in Ukraine... its very similar to latin america
Me encantan tus videos, si decides irte y venir a US. Yo doy soporte a arquitectos hispanos que quieren mudarse a los Estados Unidos, te puedo orientar y aconsejar en como conseguir trabajo, crear tu resume, un porfolio interesante e incluso ayudarte a contactar con estudios de arquitectura. Yo soy espanola y me mude a los Estados Unidos hace ya 6 anos , trabajo aqui de arquitecta e intento ayudar a otros arquitectos a mudarse aqui.
Hola Margarita! Gracias! Pues me interesa mucho hablar contigo, si estoy interesado y he estado investigando estos meses. Quizás podamos hablar por instagram? o por correo?
@@ShowItBetter te acabo de enviar un dm con mi correo y mi info
¡Hola! podrías orientarme también, te agradecería si pudieras. Saludos
P.D. Podría darte más detalles delo que hago en mi país.
I am an intern in a public department of the ministry of my country, and I am paid 0.00$ lmao
work - life balnce? :D
I want you to create a discord community.
Second this
It´s a bit tempting sometimes to be honest.... 😆
@@ShowItBetter but I think it would help us learn a lot from each other.
+1 I'd be willing to help out with discord setup if needed!! 😇✌
As an architectural apprentice in the uk I make >£20k a year
I haven’t yet got my degree but hopefully I’ll make more than post grads when I finish
Thanks for sharing Jonah!
Damn, I’m in Uk too working as a Part 1 at a fairly small firm getting £25k a year. If you do an apprenticeship role are the salaries generally lower than Part 1’s? (Thinking of doing an apprenticeship instead of going back to uni)
@@FailedSociety321 That's a fair salary in my opinion. part 2's earn better of course. With Apprenticeship you may need to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to en-cash the real world experience that you will have.
Don´t forget to comment an approximate of what an architect earns in your country! Also here are some interesting links on the topic:
salaries.archinect.com/
archinect.com/features/article/150170495/a-deep-dive-into-the-salaries-of-nyc-architects
archinect.com/features/article/62511/the-architecture-job-application-hints-suggestions-from-employers