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This is an ideal career for visionary thinkers. Architects design new buildings and the spaces around them, as well as make alterations to existing buildings. You produce detailed workings and drawings – both manually and computer aided – to meet the needs of the client.

Salary p/a
39 - 250k+

Qualifications
Degree

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
High

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
50-60

Pros

Creating a unique, rare structure from start to finish
The pay is good if you are good
Your work overcomes even the biggest of downers

Cons

Formal qualification take a long time
The breadth of knowledge is huge, almost impossible to comprehend
Every one who can draw a little thinks they can design a structure

The Bottom Line

Real architecture is about much more than the pragmatics of getting a building 'built', which is what sets architects apart from 'building designers' or 'draftspeople. It is a noble profession which teaches critical thinking through design and makes a positive contribution to society.

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