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Posted by Chuck News on March 21, 2008, 4:06 am
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>> Hello,
>> I am a junior in high school and was contemplating a career in
>> architecture, but I would like to know what the realistic expected
>> salaries would be. I live near Philadelphia so I visited Penn State,
>> Philadelphia University, and plan on visiting Catholic College in DC.
>> While at Penn State a girl who was about to graduate indicated she had
>> a confirmed job lined up, I asked her privately what the expected
>> salary was, and she replied 35k/yr. I began to think, for a 5 year
>> degree, and required certification, 35k was a little low. I then
>> asked what she expected to make after 5-10 years, and she replied 50k/
>> yr. I quickly thought that the engineering side may prove more
>> profitable, but not sure. Are these realistic salaries? Why are they
>> so low? Any suggestion or guidance would be a great help. Thanks.
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> I've worked continuously in architecture and some engineering for 52
> years. The only really wealthy architects I have known were born rich or
> married rich. It is not as high paying as Medicine or Law or EE, but none
> of the professions connected with production of buildings are high paying.
> The average construction worker will make more than you per hour for many
> years. Incidentally when I was teaching Design, My best students were
> ex-construction tradesmen in their 30's and 40's.
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> That said, there are other great advantages. If you are truly drawn to
> architecture you will NEVER be bored, you will have fun and can look on
> your completed work with pride. If you are good, just good and competent,
> not necessarily great, and believe in what you design, you will be happily
> creating until you die. Sounds grim, but a happy busy architect is a good
> way to go. I've met several architects practicing into their nineties.
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I would like to add something to this conversation. What EDS says is really
true. And hopefully he will agree with what I say now. When the building
construction is complete you will see what you designed. If you don't like
it you can change your concepts if you think this will improve what you
design. Nothing is better if you and others like your design and they will
tell you one way or the other. There is a lot to learn to be an architect.
Not only some math but some engineering will be in your courses and not to
mention all the phases of the arts, proportion, rhythm, colors, construction
materials and the history of architecture, past, present and future what may
be used in the future etc. Regards to money. I personally liked
architecture and am licensed architect. But I really liked structural
engineering better. I am a licensed structural engineer also. But don't
put this down, an experienced senior structural engineer to date can make at
least $60,000 to $80,000 and more if you become an associate a year and will
get better as the years go by. And you still see the buildings of
structural framing that you designed, details that hold the building
together. And those in the know will give you the credit that you deserve
as being the structural engineer of the project.
CID...
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