do Architecture is good career

Hi there,

Even though Architecture is a challenging job, it is still a good career option for creative minds. Creating beautiful spaces, and new designs are very appealing, especially for the ones who have a knack for it. To see your imagination materialize into something beautiful is worth it.

Demand: Quoted by India today, there are over a lakh architects in India, but the demand is certainly increasing. We can look forward to at least 70% more construction in the coming years. India is a developing country, and with a large population to serve the need for infrastructure cannot be ignored. See it all comes down to infrastructure needs in a country (and India is one of them), I wouldn’t call it a dying profession at all.

Job Opportunities in India:

You’re open to pursuing higher studies or a job after completing your B arch. From an architectural engineer to a planner, you can pursue different job profiles. Either way, you gain skills in the respective domain.

Please access the college's list from here:

https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-b-arch-colleges-in-india

https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-m-arch-colleges-in-india

You can also pursue masters in:

• Master in Urban Design,
• Master in Industrial Design
• Master in Planning and more.

If however, you are looking for a job after BArch, there are government as well as public organizations that offer jobs for architects such as PWD, State Housing Boards, City Development authorities, and so on. It all depends on your interests and inner calling.

Please access more job profiles from here:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/architect

https://www.careers360.com/careers/landscape-architect

https://www.careers360.com/courses/architecture-engineering-course

Additional skills to become a good architect:

• Creativity and practicality go hand in hand.
• Meticulous attention to detail is necessary.
• Communication skills- Good communication is cardinal.

Salary:

The salaries vary as per the employer you are working for. Private firms pay more to highly skilled architects than government projects. (This data has been picked up from glass door, it may vary from city to city)

Level 2 architects: 20,00,000/year

Level 3 architects: 24,52,978/year

Level 4 architect or lead architect: 26,09,645/year

High paying private recruiters:

L&T, DLF, Eros Group, and more

If you have a knack for creativity and design, then architecture is for you! Go for it.

I hope this clarifies your doubt.

Please revert for any additional queries.

Thank you and good luck!

Yeah! Architecture is a great career choice if you are interested in beautification and designing of building and construction process. The Architects used to earn a lot after BArch and have a very good future ahead.

Some of the well known sectors to work for Architects are:

• Conservation Architecture
• Interior Designing
• Planning
• Optimization of live space

Many new companies are coming up in this genre and you have a lot of scope of employability in this career. The starting salaries after a BArch degree can be around Rs. 6-8LPA which increases with time.

Top recruiters are:

• Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj
• L&T
• DLF
• Jindals
• IMAXE
• Manchanda Associates
• Architect Consultants
• VSA Space Design (P) Ltd.

To know more about this course visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/courses/architecture-engineering-course

I hope this answer helps.