I know all the basics like what kind of degrees and things, however in the Uk wages for town planners seems very low, so im wondering if i need to move to the US or anywhere else to take up a career. Also would a suitable career path be in the private sector or working for a government or local council?
#Im a 16 year old from the Uk, and im wondering how to get into city planning.
fading sorrel
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I know all the basics like what kind of degrees and things, however in the Uk wa...
Very briefly, there is likely going to be more money in the private sector though the number of companies hiring at graduate/assistant level can be hard to come by if you don’t live near a big town or city. The massive international firms tend to have graduate schemes for after you’re done at uni but tend to only be in the cities. By the nature of local councils being everywhere, you will likely find more entry level jobs, though the pay tends to be lower if that’s your main driver. Both private and public sector have good career progressions
astral elm
(UK Based Construction / Design Management Consultant, 20 yr exp) Depending on what interests you there is a whole host of parts to city planning. For example, Im working on one project where we have, in brief, architects, landscape architects, environmental consultants, ecologists, archaeologists, geotechnical engineers, highway/pavement engineers, drainage engineers, urban landscape planners, ground contamination specialists, structural engineers - and thats before we even look at the buildings.
There are plenty of firms that do have post grad schemes, but also a rise in undergrad apprenticeships as well.
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/become-a-planner/apprenticeships/
tardy glen
thank you both so much. I’m going to look into apprenticeships after college as that sounds like a very interesting way of doing it.
astral elm
Happy to help. If you need any further assistance please reach out.