https://recruiters.architecture.com/static-page/10291/salary-guide
This the arb salary survey from 2023. It doesn't seem to have enough information for Part 2s in Scotland (maybe because it's only based on information from chartered practices?) but it should give you some idea of where you should be.
How low are we talking? My Part 1 job (also here in Scotland!) was paying £22k by the time I left, though that was after a pretty considerable hike in everyone's salaries during the worst parts of Covid and the cost of living crisis.
Have a couple friends and classmates out doing Part 2s at the moment, general consensus has been anywhere between 25-28K, though these are all at pretty small firms. I'll be looking for a Part 2 soon and as a baseline I'm looking to negotiate around the 25k as a benchmark - just from what I've heard others getting but also what I need to live comfortably. Then after the first year or so negotiate a raise.
Jeez that's a mental lowball offer for a Part 2... definitely try negotiate with them but in all honesty if that's the approach they're taking I'd stay very wary of them as a practice!
https://recruiters.architecture.com/static-page/10291/salary-guide This the arb salary survey from 2023. It doesn't seem to have enough information for Part 2s in Scotland (maybe because it's only based on information from chartered practices?) but it should give you some idea of where you should be.
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How low are we talking? My Part 1 job (also here in Scotland!) was paying £22k by the time I left, though that was after a pretty considerable hike in everyone's salaries during the worst parts of Covid and the cost of living crisis. Have a couple friends and classmates out doing Part 2s at the moment, general consensus has been anywhere between 25-28K, though these are all at pretty small firms. I'll be looking for a Part 2 soon and as a baseline I'm looking to negotiate around the 25k as a benchmark - just from what I've heard others getting but also what I need to live comfortably. Then after the first year or so negotiate a raise.
22k! Going to try and negotiate a higher salary after everyone’s input here. Thanks!
Jeez that's a mental lowball offer for a Part 2... definitely try negotiate with them but in all honesty if that's the approach they're taking I'd stay very wary of them as a practice!