£120,000
Uganda Pakistan Antigua and Barbuda Malta United Kingdom Australia New Zealand
£100,000
£80,000
£60,000
£40,000
£20,000
£0 Sole Practitioners
Architects in Partnership
Principles in Partnership
Private Practice Salaried
Architects in Local Authorities
Architects in Central Government
Figure 22 Annual salaries for different grades adjusted for purchasing power parity
7.2.6 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Region
Country
Practicing licence required?
Africa
Botswana Ghana South Africa Uganda
Y Y Y Y
Asia
Bangladesh Hong Kong Malaysia Pakistan Sri Lanka
Caribbean and America Europe
Pacific
Registration body
Graduate training required
Period of training (years)
Architects Registration Council (ARC) Architects Registration Council South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) The Regulatory body, Architects Registration Board
Y Y Y Y
2 2 2
Y Y Y Y Y
Institute of Architects Bangladesh Architects Registration Board The Board of Architects Malaysia Pakistan Council of architects and Town Planners (PCATP) Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Y Y Y Y Y
2
Antigua and Barbuda Canada
N
Antigua & Barbuda Architects Registration Board
Y
-
Y
Provincially self-regulating professional associations
Y
2
Cyprus Malta United Kingdom
Y Y Y
Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) The Minister on the recommendation of the Warranting Board Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Y Y Y
1 1 2
Australia New Zealand
Y Y
Registration Boards in each territory/state New Zealand Registration Architects Board (NZRAB)
Y Y
3,300 hours experience 2-3
It is interesting to note the Institute of Architects Bangladesh also serves as the registration body. In all other cases, the registration authority is a separate entity from the membership body.
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