More than three quarters of architects are working overtime but not being paid for the extra hours, according to a new salary survey.

Frame Recruitment’s annual crunch of pay and sentiment among UK architects and interior designers heard many stories of staff “not leaving until the job is done”, with 76% of respondents exceeding their hours.

The survey also revealed that the salaries of newly qualified architects outside London have gone down compared to last year’s results, dropping from an average of £32,000 to £30,000.

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