I am an architect from India with 7 years work experience. I recently moved to Madrid and would like to know whats an average salary of a person with my work experience. I have B.arch degree, no masters degree. I don't know spanish yet but trying to learn.
Also, i would like to know if its easy to get architectural jobs here in Madrid.
Thank you
Non Sequitur
Oct 9, 16 10:35 pm
People actually work in Madrid?
JLC-1
Oct 10, 16 9:56 am
several english speaking firms in madrid, you should be in the EUR3k-4k range, not easy to get in, arquitectos in spain are a dime a dozen. learn spanish, look for something else to do in the meantime, and maybe sitck with it.
x-jla
Oct 10, 16 10:03 am
Spains economy is fucking horrible.
JLC-1
Oct 10, 16 12:14 pm
20% unemployed, true.
BulgarBlogger
Oct 10, 16 1:37 pm
Its because everyone and their mother in Spain wants to be a designer...
archiwutm8
Oct 11, 16 5:42 am
Literally one of the worst places to be a designer at the moment, my colleagues all left Spain for the UK.
mgordeeva250
Oct 13, 16 10:05 am
Really, it's not the best economic situation to look for a job in Spain right now. Though it's quite easy to learn Spanish, especially if you go to bars or festivals :)
Bench
Oct 13, 16 11:46 am
There is no work in Spain, plain and simple. I worked a co-op in the remote Canadian arctic and we would literally get cold-calls from architects/designers in Spain and Italy asking for employment - and it wasn't infrequent either.
accesskb
Oct 14, 16 7:25 pm
good job.. move there first and then ask about job availability and salary xD let us know if you're dumpster diving soon.
Rbsm
Oct 15, 16 3:01 pm
from what i heard, there is nothing to do in madrid, everything's already built
Veecee
Oct 19, 16 11:31 am
Thank you all for the replies. I had to move here for personal reasons on a short notice.
Victhor
Oct 24, 16 4:48 am
Spanish architects coming back home after 7 years in China can't find a job in Madrid. There's a famous job search website, infojobs, every job offer of architect in Madrid gets around 700-1000 applicants.
Maybe if you are outstanding in BIM, or 3d production you have a chance in big international firms or construction companies, working in foreign projects, but there are few of these in Madrid.
I graduated in Architecture in Madrid and after been really lucky to find a paid internship for 4 months (250€/month), I looked for a job and after 9 months without success, now I am in Shanghai.
Veecee
Oct 26, 16 7:15 am
Thank you for your response Victhor
Non Sequitur
Oct 26, 16 8:42 am
250 per month is not a paid position.
Josh Mings
Oct 26, 16 8:47 am
That's just a slap in the face right there. Anyone offering that kind of money to me would get a look at my backside as I'm walking out the door, and trust me that's not a pretty sight.
archiwutm8
Oct 26, 16 8:53 am
Either that or be an unemployed architect in Spain...
Non Sequitur
Oct 26, 16 9:29 am
Josh, I'm sure your backside is just peachy compared to the end of the month bills of the fool who works for $250 per month. Gosh, I'm pretty sure I make that per day.
Hi all,
I am an architect from India with 7 years work experience. I recently moved to Madrid and would like to know whats an average salary of a person with my work experience. I have B.arch degree, no masters degree. I don't know spanish yet but trying to learn.
Also, i would like to know if its easy to get architectural jobs here in Madrid.
Thank you
People actually work in Madrid?
several english speaking firms in madrid, you should be in the EUR3k-4k range, not easy to get in, arquitectos in spain are a dime a dozen. learn spanish, look for something else to do in the meantime, and maybe sitck with it.
Spains economy is fucking horrible.
20% unemployed, true.
Its because everyone and their mother in Spain wants to be a designer...
Literally one of the worst places to be a designer at the moment, my colleagues all left Spain for the UK.
Really, it's not the best economic situation to look for a job in Spain right now. Though it's quite easy to learn Spanish, especially if you go to bars or festivals :)
There is no work in Spain, plain and simple. I worked a co-op in the remote Canadian arctic and we would literally get cold-calls from architects/designers in Spain and Italy asking for employment - and it wasn't infrequent either.
good job.. move there first and then ask about job availability and salary xD let us know if you're dumpster diving soon.
from what i heard, there is nothing to do in madrid, everything's already built
Thank you all for the replies. I had to move here for personal reasons on a short notice.
Spanish architects coming back home after 7 years in China can't find a job in Madrid. There's a famous job search website, infojobs, every job offer of architect in Madrid gets around 700-1000 applicants.
Maybe if you are outstanding in BIM, or 3d production you have a chance in big international firms or construction companies, working in foreign projects, but there are few of these in Madrid.
I graduated in Architecture in Madrid and after been really lucky to find a paid internship for 4 months (250€/month), I looked for a job and after 9 months without success, now I am in Shanghai.
Thank you for your response Victhor
250 per month is not a paid position.
That's just a slap in the face right there. Anyone offering that kind of money to me would get a look at my backside as I'm walking out the door, and trust me that's not a pretty sight.
Either that or be an unemployed architect in Spain...
Josh, I'm sure your backside is just peachy compared to the end of the month bills of the fool who works for $250 per month. Gosh, I'm pretty sure I make that per day.
Before or after tax?
250EURO.. Better than dumpster diving to survive