BCSLA Recommended Fee Guide

The BCSLA Recommended Fee Guide is a key resource for practising registered Landscape Architects and prospective clients across British Columbia. Substantially revised in 2026, the updated guide reflects current professional practice and provides renewed clarity around appropriate compensation for landscape architectural services.

The guide includes a schedule of fees that outlines typical minimum ranges required to meet BCSLA standards of practice. These ranges are intended to support informed discussions and fair compensation and are not mandatory—BCSLA does not set or enforce fees. Compensation is understood to reflect not only professional expertise and time, but also the costs required to maintain competency, including mandatory continuing education, research, and professional development, along with reasonable profit.

Fees are ultimately determined through negotiation between the client and the Landscape Architect, taking into account the project scope, services provided, experience, and contract terms. The Fee Guide is designed to support those conversations by offering a transparent, professional baseline for evaluation and decision‑making.

Selection of a Landscape Architect is based on a client’s understanding of the range of services offered and the practitioner’s experience and expertise, which can vary widely between firms and individuals. The Fee Guide helps both parties better understand these variables and their implications for professional services.

As part of BCSLA’s broader commitment to public information and professional standards, the Fee Guide is reviewed periodically. Members and readers are encouraged to use it, share feedback, and contact BCSLA with comments, which are tracked for future updates. All project‑specific terms and fee arrangements should be confirmed in writing with the retained Landscape Architect.

Download the BCLSA Recommended Fee Guide

Last updated: April, 2026