Chartered planner
| Highest | $7,800 / mo · Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Experience | 5+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4-year bachelor's (TAQU) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $7,800max |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $7,800 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $7,800 |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $7,350 |
| NetherlandsIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €8–20k | $7,350 |
| BelgiumIELTS 6.5 · EUR 1,100–4,500 | $7,350 |
What does the day look like?
Your day is mostly at a desk, on a computer. You check planning applications against the Local Plan and the NPPF, read 200-page policy and environmental documents, negotiate Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy calculations, and write legal reports such as Committee Reports and Proof of Evidence. You visit sites to check land character, daylight, and road access, and you reply in writing to neighbours' objections.
Your tools are ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, MapInfo, Idox Uniform, Northgate Planning, Autodesk AutoCAD, Google Earth Pro, SketchUp, and Planning Portal UK. Council work is 37 hours per week, consultancy is 40 to 45 hours per week. Drawing future cities is 5% to 10% of the work, the other 90% to 95% is documents and legal checks. No shifts, no on-call, but 1 or 2 times a month you attend an evening Planning Committee from 18:30 to 22:00.
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