Rights of Light Recruitment
CADagency specialises in recruiting CAD and technical professionals for Rights of Light roles across surveying, consultancy and specialist advisory practices. We work with dedicated Rights of Light consultancies, multidisciplinary surveying firms and technical advisory teams across the UK, supplying candidates who understand the analytical and regulatory demands of this niche sector.
Rights of Light roles sit at the intersection of CAD, data analysis and planning legislation. Candidates typically combine strong technical modelling skills with an understanding of daylight calculations, massing studies and compliance reporting. Accuracy, attention to detail and confidence working with specialist software are essential.
By taking time to understand project scale, reporting requirements and client exposure, we ensure candidates are aligned on both technical capability and delivery expectations.
Roles We Recruit For Within Rights of Light
We regularly recruit across a range of Rights of Light-focused roles, including:
CAD Analysts / Design Analysts
Professionals responsible for modelling existing and proposed developments and running daylight and sunlight analysis.
Rights of Light Consultants
Analysts supporting technical assessments, client reporting and advisory work.
Point Cloud CAD Technicians
Specialists processing survey data and producing accurate base models for analysis.
CAD Managers
Technical leads overseeing modelling standards, workflow and quality control across project teams.
Most candidates work primarily within AutoCAD, often alongside specialist Rights of Light software such as MBS Waldram, SOL and point cloud processing tools.
Software and Technical Capability
Specialist software capability has a clear impact on salary within Rights of Light roles.
Professionals using MBS Waldram or SOL reported an average salary of £48,900
Those working primarily in AutoCAD without specialist analysis tools reported an average salary of £39,700
Point cloud experience also attracts a premium, particularly where candidates can process survey data independently and integrate it into compliant analysis models.
Training plays an important role in this sector. Respondents who reported receiving job-related training were more likely to feel confident in their role and less likely to be actively considering a job move.
2026 Rights of Light Salary Insight
Based on data from the CADagency 2026 Employment Survey, average UK salaries for Rights of Light roles sit as follows:
Junior CAD / Design Analysts: £32,400
Rights of Light Analysts / Consultants: £41,800
Senior Analysts / Consultants: £52,600
CAD Managers / Technical Leads: £61,900
Salary progression in Rights of Light is strongly linked to technical independence, report responsibility and client exposure rather than length of service alone.
London remains the highest paying region due to the concentration of large-scale developments and advisory practices. However, regional consultancies are offering increasingly competitive salaries as demand for experienced analysts grows nationwide.
Rights of Light Market Trends
Rights of Light continues to grow as a specialist discipline, driven by urban development, planning constraints and increased scrutiny around daylight and sunlight compliance.
Employers are placing greater emphasis on candidates who can work autonomously, interpret guidance and communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders. There is also rising demand for analysts who can support projects from early feasibility through to formal reporting stages.
Hybrid working is common across the sector, with many roles allowing flexible arrangements once technical competency is established.
Overall, the market remains candidate-short, particularly for experienced analysts and technical leads, making specialist expertise increasingly valuable.