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Quantity surveyor : Salary and conditions

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  • Range of typical starting salaries: £17,000 - £25,000. Obtaining chartered status increases both your job and salary options.
  • Range of typical salaries at senior level may be £35,000 - £50,000+. Principal partners in private practice may earn substantially more.
  • Shift and site allowances are often paid on top of the basic salary. Company packages may include a car, pension and healthcare.
  • Salary increases reflect the gaining of qualifications and responsibilities undertaken. 
  • Local government salaries are comparable and may include final salary pension schemes. A company car is not usually offered but car mileage for site visits may be available.
  • Working hours vary. A contractor on site may work 7.30am - 6:00pm, while in private practice (PQS) or in a local government department, hours are usually 8.30am - 5.30pm. Occasional weekend work may be required.
  • The work is generally office-based, although offices can be on construction sites, If not, day-long site visits may involve early starts and late finishes or an overnight stay. Secondment to sites for longer periods of time is also possible.
  • Quantity surveying is a male-dominated profession, but the number of female recruits is significant and growing in both private practice and the public sector.
  • Self-employment/freelance work is frequently possible. Companies are increasingly making use of freelance or agency workers to compete for contracts and offer faster turn-around times for completion.
  • Opportunities for overseas posts and for occasional overseas work or travel are available. This varies according to the type of employer and the location of the site and the client.
 
AGCAS
Written by AGCAS editors
Date: 
May 2010
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