South East chartered property professionals quids in

South East- based chartered property professionals earn, on average, £54,433 per year, £442 more than their unqualified counterparts, according to new research from RICS and Macdonald & Company.

With the average annual earnings in the UK coming in at £27,000 last year*, those operating in the property sector are paid significantly more for the service they provide.

On a national level, the average salary for a chartered property professional registered at £53,047, a premium of over £8,000 on their non-qualified counterparts.

There are many ways to become a chartered property professional with RICS. Many enter the profession via a university degree and some who already work in the industry can also apply for membership.

Luay Al-Khatib, Director RICS South, commented:

“There are many ways to become a chartered property professional with RICS and with the average salary of a chartered professional in the South East at £54,433 – double the UK national average salary of £27,000 – a career as a construction professional is attractive.

“It’s extremely positive to see employers recognizing the importance of well qualified professionals operating to standards in the marketplace, and to see that they are rewarding their workforce accordingly.”

AVERAGE PROPERTY SALARY
UK Region RICS member Non-RICS
Greater London £65,618 £49,530
South East £54,433 £53,991
South West and Wales £45,020 £39,126
East of England £46,172 £39,284
Midlands £48,244 £35,806
North of England £47,833 £35,903
Scotland £45,414 £48,287
Northern Ireland £40,240 £26,000