Annual Salary
£20,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Architectural technicians work closely with architectural teams to create blueprints and technical plans on building projects.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; occasionally
There will be
0.5% more Architectural technician jobs in 2027.
As an architectural technician, you would:
You could work on a construction site or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You can take a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a subject like:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which could teach you some of the skills you'll need in this job. You might then go on to study for a higher national certificate or diploma, or apply for an apprenticeship.
Courses include:
You could apply for a place on one of the following apprenticeships:
These take around 3 years to complete and include a mix of training on the job and off-site study.
You'll usually need:
Employers may take you on as a trainee if you have 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and 2 A levels, in subjects like maths, science, IT and technology. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.
They would then support you through training to gain your technician qualifications.
It can help if you've got experience in the construction industry and knowledge of computer-aided design.
When you've completed an approved course you can apply for associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.
With experience, you could become a senior technician and lead a team, or continue your studies, while working, to qualify as an architectural technologist or become an architect.
Architect technicians are needed to work with architectural teams on the design of new sustainable, low carbon domestic and commercial buildings in the West of England region.
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For more information on the different routes you can take to get into working as an architect, take a look at the 'Routes into this job' section above.
Click here for an explanation of the different course and apprenticeship levels.
As an architect you could work for one of the many local architect firms in the West of England that are involved in the new sustainable building developments locally or for the regional office of a larger organisation.
For more local employment opportunities see the 'Live job vacancies by region' section above.
Click here to view a profile of Dr Tariq Umar, a lecturer in Project Construction Management at UWE Bristol Department of Architecture and the Built Environment.
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