Architectural and town planning technicians

Architectural and town planning technicians
£31,200

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

35

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

3.17%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Architectural and town planning technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist architects and planners with the design of buildings and the layout of urban and rural areas.

Qualifications

Entrants possess a variety of qualifications including GCSEs/S grades, a BTEC/SQA award, an Advanced GNVQ/GSVQ Level III or a degree. Professional qualifications are available and membership to professional institutions may be required for some posts.

Typical tasks

  • investigates proposed design with regard to practicality, cost and use;
  • prepares building plans, drawings and specifications for use by contractors;
  • liaises with engineers and building contractors regarding technical construction problems and attends site meetings on behalf of architect;
  • surveys land and property uses and prepares report for planning authority;
  • issues development permits as authorised;
  • checks that completed work conforms to specifications.

Common job titles

Technician, architectural
Designer, architectural
Technician, planning, town
Planner, construction
Assistant, planning (local government)
Assistant, architectural
Administrator (local government: town planning)
Planner, architectural
Officer, enforcement (town planning)
Assistant, architect's
Officer, enforcement, planning
Associate, architectural
Assistant, planning, town

Education background

Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.

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Ranked 145th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Top industries: Architectural and town planning technicians

Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£560

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£620

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

196/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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Gender Pay Gap by Career

Average weekly pay by age and gender: Architectural and town planning technicians

Pay change between years

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