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Feb 2, 2023 - 10:56

Ireland facing significant shortfall in number of surveyors required over coming years

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Ireland facing significant shortfall in number of surveyors required over coming years

Ireland is facing a significant shortfall in the number of surveyors it requires over the coming years, according to a new report from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI).

A study released today revealed that while 2,910 new positions are set to be created for surveyors over the next three years, just 1,829 new surveyors will enter the jobs market during the same period, leaving a shortfall of around 1,081.

The Employment, Remuneration and Workplace Report by the SCSI predicts that this will be put further pressure on Ireland's ability to tackle the housing crisis.

The forecasts are based on the economy growing by 4% a year on average over the next four years.

"We know the construction sector is facing shortages of skilled workers, but this survey puts numbers on the scale of those shortages from a surveying perspective," said President of the SCSI, Kevin James.

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"It is very likely that the Housing for All targets will undergo significant upward revision in the coming weeks, and this is going to increase the demand for all types of surveyors."

"Given that this research was conducted at a time of market uncertainty it is likely that the estimates of future employment demand are conservative."

The society estimates that the shortages will be worst felt in the property area as it predicts around 500 new estate agents and property managers will be needed.

It claims there is an urgent requirement to increase the volume of students studying to become a surveyor and to consider other pathways such as apprenticeships.

To hit the required targets, it says the number of building surveyor graduates will have to be tripled from 77 to more than 200, while the number of land surveyors leaving third level will have to be doubled.

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"The construction sector needs to prioritise digital adoption to keep pace with client demands and I believe this is just one area where people previously employed in the tech sector have a great deal to offer," said Mr James.

The report also looks at salaries in the sector and found construction surveyors receive the highest median salary at around €85,000, followed by property at €70,000 and land surveyors at €64,000.

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