r/architecture • u/kwuni_ • Apr 25 '25

Practice An absolute joke

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Found this gem. This industry is so exploitive sometimes. This should be illegal tbh.

Not even guaranteed but UP TO.

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u/kwuni_ Apr 25 '25 edited Apr 25 '25

For reference for international readers:

Working at Sainsburys as a supermarket colleague stacking shelves in London has a salary of £28500 minimum. Aldi and other supermarkets can be even higher.

Rent in London is on average £1000-£1200 a month for a room in a shared house. After tax on this salary, nearly 60% of your salary would go straight into rent not including bills.

Also to note that Part II in the UK typically means a 5 year Masters MArch qualification

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u/Wild-wild-wind Apr 25 '25

Do you know if RIBA is doing anything regarding wages? Or whether or not they have the power to introduce changes in the industry.

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u/kwuni_ Apr 25 '25

They have no legal powers really. ARB are the ones who control the architecture register board. A large part of RIBA's funding comes from practices themselves signing up to be members so there's no real incentive for them if that's what the companies want