![]() If we look in more detail at just men working in London, we can get a slightly different take on what might be going on. Adding data from the New Earnings Survey – the predecessor to ASHE covering just Great Britain – we can gain an insight into the changing pattern of architects’ pay back to 1990. The real bonus of the ASHE data for architects probably lies in the ability to compare earnings with other occupations. Certainly, the RIBA survey noted a rise in the proportion of women architects of late. This would skew the sample and reduce the average earnings for women. ![]() ![]() As the industry expands it is likely to draw in more young women and raise the proportion of women working as architects. While the gender gap remains a matter of serious concern, a growing pay gap at times of expansion could, ironically perhaps, be a positive indicator. Interestingly though, looking further back, the pay gap also appeared to swell for a period after 2004 when work was flowing well and recruitment was strong. On the face of it the gap appears to have grown in recent years as the industry expanded its numbers from a few years ago. This fits roughly with the 20% found in the RIBA survey. The gender gap in average earnings over the past 10 years is about 24%. The hourly pay of architects by gender, not unexpectedly, shows a large pay gap, as we see in Chart 2. The effect of a change in the mix of younger and older architects also seems to be evident in the ASHE data when looking at earnings by gender. In looking at the ASHE figures, to avoid fluctuating working hours, the figures used here are hourly rates of full-time (FT) employees. That doesn’t mean averages are worthless, but they are dangerous if misinterpreted. Why? Because the younger and the frailer are often the first tossed as sacrifices to the gods of recession, leaving more high earners in the mix – who feasibly might have taken a pay cut. For instance, average earnings could rise even if those employed found themselves all earning less. The data go back to 1997 and, if cautiously spliced to its predecessor the New Earnings Survey, you can track back to 1990.īefore looking at the data, it’s wise to recap on the paradoxes averages can throw up. The ONS survey does provide a useful comparison with average earnings across the UK and comparisons with other professions, for those who want to track that in detail. ![]() It sampled about 1,200 architects while the ONS ASHE survey takes a 1% sample from HMRC PAYE records, so covers nearer 300 architects. However, the ONS figure for annual growth in earnings was just 0.8% compared with the RIBA survey’s 7% rise over the year.įor most architect looking to compare earnings within the industry it’s probably better to go with the RIBA survey. That fits pretty neatly with the RIBA survey which came up with £45,000. The latest Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) puts the average annual pay of an architect at £43,332 for all employed, and £45,223 for all full-time employed. How much does the average architect earn and how are pay rates changing? That might seem a reasonably straightforward question, but it’s not. ![]()
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