Director
| Highest | $12,600 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4 years bachelor's + 2 years master's + 8-12 years licensed practice |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $12,600max |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $12,000 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $12,000 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $12,000 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $11,650 |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $11,400 |
What does the day look like?
A director runs the business of architecture, not just a drawing desk. The day is made of winning commissions through bids and competitions, negotiating fees and contracts, directing project teams and technicians, reviewing designs at key stages, signing off construction documents, meeting clients and planning authorities, inspecting sites for compliance with plans, and administering construction contracts.
The named tools are Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation, Trimble SketchUp, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Project; Rhino is also widely used in design-led studios alongside Revit. The personal design work a teenager imagines is a small share of the week. Client management, fees, staffing decisions, compliance checks and review meetings are most of it. O*NET reports that 57% of architects work more than 40 hours per week. There is no hospital-style night shift or on-call rota, but deadline evenings before submissions and competitions are normal, and the director carries legal and financial responsibility at all hours.
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