RIBA / The Fees Bureau

Architects’ Survey 2024

The information you provide will be recorded anonymously; no individual is traced back to their reply. It will only take a few minutes to complete.

CONFIDENTIAL

YOURSELF

Please describe yourself at 01.04.24

1.

Please select from the following options Female Male Other Prefer not to say

2.

Please select from the following options under 30 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+

3.

Please select from the following options 1 2 3-5 6-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+

4.

Please select from the following options Asian / Asian British Black / African / Caribbean / Black British Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups White Other ethnic group Prefer not to say

5.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition?

If you selected yes to the previous question please give details below

6.

Sexual orientation

What best describes your sexual orientation? 

7.

Were you the first generation in your immediate family to go to university?

YOUR PREVIOUS JOB

8.

What was your main field of employment immediately before being unemployed?

Please select from the following options Sole Principal - Private Practice Partner/Director - Private Practice Associate - Private Practice Salaried - Private Practice Industry or Commerce Agency - Private Freelance - Private Other Private - please state below Local Authority Central Government Educational Institution Health Authority Other Public Sector Other - non-architectural

How long had you been with this employer?

years

What were your annual earnings in the year before you became unemployed?

(£)

YOUR SITUATION AS AT 01.04.23

9.

For how long have you been unemployed?

Please select from the following options Less than 3 months 3 - 6 months 6 - 12 months 1 - 2 years More than 2 years

Please tick all that apply

Undertaking voluntary work – within architecture

Undertaking voluntary work – outside architecture

Studying in higher education - architecture related

Raising a family

Caring for a relative

Off work for health reasons

Unemployed but have accepted a job offer

Please tick all that apply

Not seeking work - please go to question 14

Within architecture

Within construction

Outside construction

Please tick all that apply

No

Yes – USA/Canada

Yes – Europe

Yes - Asia

Yes – rest of the world

Please tick all that apply

Partner or Director

Associate

Salaried

14.

What minimum salary are you seeking on 01.04.24?

Please select from the following options Up to £20,000 per annum £20,000 - £29,999 per annum £30,000 - £39,999 per annum £40,000 - £49,999 per annum £50,000 - £59,999 per annum £60,000 - £69,999 per annum £70,000 or more per annum

How many CVs have you sent out?

How many jobs have you applied for?

How many interviews have you attended?

How many job offers have you received and turned down?

Please tick all that apply

Salary too low

Benefits too low

Insufficient pension

Too far away from home

Expected to work too many hours

Not enough responsibility

Too much responsibility

Job was different from the one advertised

Other  please state

Thank you very much for your help with this survey.

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