Real Estate & Development
You buy, fund, design or manage buildings — deciding what gets built, where, and whether the numbers work.
Match with you
86%
Day to day
- Appraising sites and running the numbers
- Meeting architects, planners and investors
- Site visits and progress reviews
- Negotiating deals and leases
How people get in
- Real estate / surveying degree then APC
- Graduate scheme at a property firm
- Development analyst
Degrees that lead here
Routes without a degree
The numbers
What real estate & development pays in the UK.
Entry level
£26K–£34K
Mid career
£45K–£70K
Senior
£85K–£130K
Top end
£200K+
Demand
Steady, cyclical with the economy
Competitiveness
Moderate — networks matter
Remote potential
Low to medium — sites and meetings
Industries: Developers · Investment funds · Councils · Consultancies · Housebuilders
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