A rural practice surveyor, or land agent, values the assets of farms and estates. They buy and sell rural land, including farms, country estates, woodland and forestry plantations. They may specialise in agriculture, environmental regulations, forestry or in valuation work.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Starting salaries for graduate rural practice surveyors could be around £22,000 to £25,000 a year. Experienced surveyors can earn £30,000 to £34,000 or more a year. Chartered or Senior surveyors can earn up to around £60,000 a year, sometimes more.
According to the RICS and Macdonald and Company UK Rewards and Attitudes Survey 2018, the average annual salary for a rural surveyor is £43,916.
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You gain chartered or associate status by following one of the routes approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
In addition to the above:
This is a small area of surveying and there are fewer vacancies than in other branches. Look for a job with individual landowners, commercial or industrial companies, local authorities, agricultural surveying firms or organisations such as the National Trust and Scottish Natural Heritage.
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You need to have:
You need to be able to:
The RICS publishes a list of accredited degree and postgraduate courses. As interest in the environment grows, the role of the rural practice surveyor could change. There might be more work in:
The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Scotland
Tel: 0131 225 7078
E-mail:
scotland@rics.org
Website:
http://www.rics.org/uk
Twitter:
@RICSnews
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ricssurveyors
Survey Association
Tel: 01636 642840
E-mail:
office@tsa-uk.org.uk
Website:
http://www.tsa-uk.org.uk/
Website (2):
http://www.becomeasurveyor.co.uk/
Twitter:
@surveyassoc
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheSurveyAssociation/