Architecture is part of the 2nd largest industry in India i.e., Construction Industry next to Agriculture. It is usually initiated by Developers, Builders, Corporates etc & the Architect is the Main Consultant who is involved in all aspects of the Project from scratch to execution.

In capacity of an Architect, a person has several career opportunities depending on expertise or area of specialization e.g.,  1.

1. Urban Planner : Designing & Master Planning of Towns or large scale areas.

2. Building Designer: Planning of Buildings e.g., Bungalows, Apartments, Malls, Hospitals, Hotels etc.

3. Interior Designer: Interior Designing of various spaces

4. Landscape Designer: Designing of landscapes

5. Elevation Designer: Designing of Building Exteriors

6. Liasaoning Consultant: Municipal Approvals

7. Arbitrator: Lawyer of Judge for technical cases.

8. Valuer: Property valuation

9. 3d Visualizer

10. Project Management Consultant: Execution of Projects

11. Environmental/Sustainable Design Consultant

12. Surveyor

13. Documentator

14. Art/Set Designer

These are just a few careers options for an Architect from amongst more than 100. Some of the above fields do not require the Architect to have creative or aesthetic sense though a general understanding & aptitude is important for communication purpose.

The average starting salary of a Fresh Graduate Architect usually ranges from Rs. 8000/- to Rs. 20,000/- INR per month in India depending of the Architect's Skills & the Employer Organization. With experience of more than 10 years, the salary per month could be more than 1 Lakh per month depending on type of experience & delivering capapilities of the Architect. If Practising independently, the fees of the Architect is 5 % of the Total Project Cost depending on scope of work for an Architectural project as per Council of Architecture norms.

I would suggest you join a field that is your area of interest or expertise which would be easier for you to sustain for a lifetime.