RICS qualification increases earning potential

Chartered Surveyors just beginning their careers, aged 26 to 30 years, can expect to earn on average 59,200 (HKD935,360) per year as compared with non-qualified property professionals who earn on average 44,900 (HKD709,420) per year. The highest salary increases were reported by those working in Central and Eastern Europe, followed by the Nordic countries, with rises of 13.5 per cent and 10.9 per cent respectively. The commercial and investment sectors were the two areas benefiting from the biggest increases. 70 per cent of respondents received a bonus in the last twelve months, with the average amount being 21,010 (HKD331,958), representing 27 per cent of the verage salary.