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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,236,008 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,212,18898.07 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,0731.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7470.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,769 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 103,001 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,310101,015
Contract4581,985

The busiest month for new permanent Construction Jobs in the UK is August, whilst the quietest month is November.

The busiest month for new contract Construction Jobs is also August, and the quietest month is December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Permanent Construction Jobs

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

28,763

Up 76.4% vs last year

Average salary

£47,685.00

Up 0.7% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

396

Up 47.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£585.00

Up 1.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

158

Up 44.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£560.00

Down 4.0% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
August 202628,763
July 202619,943
June 202610,479
May 202614,336
April 202622,480
March 202626,056
February 202618,215
January 202618,903
December 20256,267
November 20256,047
October 202519,183
September 202523,302

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director118£103,290.00
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Construction Director33£101,665.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer98£86,440.00
Head of Project30£82,620.00
Head of Commercial62£80,095.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager5£79,375.00
MEP Manager96£78,345.00
Senior Contracts Manager46£78,265.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£78,115.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Design Manager131£75,555.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor75£75,145.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator365£71,375.00
Mechanical Associate21£70,915.00
Associate Building Surveyor152£70,150.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager53£69,905.00
MRICS Building Surveyor5,780£69,135.00
Architect3,770£67,685.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,250.00
Electrical Associate10£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,052£66,760.00
Governance Manager50£66,575.00
Senior Site Manager311£65,695.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,207£64,200.00
Construction Contracts Manager17£63,250.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Architecture5,631£63,115.00
Chartered Building Surveyor317£62,840.00
Mechanical Estimator49£62,650.00
Architectural Designer109£62,550.00
Commercial Manager2,971£62,475.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Building Services Manager237£62,375.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager480£61,235.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Authorised Person23£60,545.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Manager1,413£59,885.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Managing Surveyor199£59,450.00
Head of Property26£59,315.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor4£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,545£58,635.00
Construction Project Manager543£58,630.00
Electrical Manager1,279£58,250.00
Building Surveyor9,327£57,605.00
Construction Estimator167£57,560.00
Construction Planner20£57,500.00
Senior Architect319£57,495.00
Principal Designer1,085£57,445.00
Project Controller176£57,135.00
Electrical Contracts Manager143£57,010.00
BIM Manager28£56,820.00
Chartered Surveyor272£56,670.00
Demolition48£56,535.00
Electrical Estimator177£56,350.00
Signaller17£56,280.00
Construction Planning10£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Employer Agent21£55,865.00
Site Agent193£55,865.00
CDM Advisor49£55,855.00
Project Quantity Surveyor195£55,845.00
Project Surveyor215£55,765.00
Subcontractor1,406£55,730.00
Fitting Manager25£55,565.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Design Coordinator221£54,760.00
Cost Estimator372£54,655.00
Estimating Manager37£54,565.00
Managing Estimator37£54,565.00
MEP Engineer46£54,255.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
CDM Consultant123£54,190.00
Project Designer388£54,070.00
Civil Site Manager31£54,015.00
Planning Manager801£53,940.00
Rail475£53,940.00
Construction Site Manager32£53,895.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor67£53,465.00
Site Manager3,274£53,380.00
Groundworker633£53,275.00
Site Operative248£53,070.00
Building Manager809£52,975.00
Site Engineer995£52,825.00
Contractor6,698£52,380.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Building Services2,691£51,815.00
Clerk of Works54£51,800.00
General Foreman18£51,540.00
Compex Electrician17£51,360.00
Estimator3,475£51,340.00
Town Planning484£51,335.00
Property Consultant124£51,315.00
Electrical Contractor36£50,980.00
Construction Health and Safety115£50,935.00
Development Manager1,904£50,870.00
Building Inspector5£50,585.00
Property Surveyor137£50,535.00
Construction Site144£50,390.00
Principal Planner207£50,270.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor1£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
Estate Manager860£49,725.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Estate Management838£49,635.00
Commercial Property Surveyor6£49,575.00
Building Services Designer390£49,100.00
HSEQ Advisor71£49,045.00
Building Estimator14£49,025.00
BIM Coordinator62£48,965.00
Tender Manager23£48,855.00
Surveying14,441£48,820.00
Roof Contractor23£48,750.00
Scaffolder34£48,705.00
Scaffolding34£48,705.00
HVAC1,388£48,640.00
Technical Coordinator142£48,595.00
Building Services Engineer768£48,545.00
Facilities Services Manager10£48,490.00
Highways Engineer52£48,230.00
Maintenance Manager794£48,215.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Senior Property Manager83£47,700.00
BIM279£47,565.00
Sub Agent13£47,500.00
Crane Engineer81£47,490.00
Property Developer66£47,360.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
HVAC Engineer524£47,205.00
Estates-Surveyor128£46,860.00
Estate Surveyor128£46,860.00
Commercial Gas Engineer740£46,780.00
Property Development61£46,600.00
Land Manager51£46,285.00
BIM Modeller3£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor198£45,950.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Foreman233£45,755.00
Senior Planner1,397£45,610.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Shift Manager279£45,430.00
Plan Consultant816£45,335.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Boiler Manufacturer15£44,965.00
Assistant Site Manager309£44,845.00
Reinstater32£44,675.00
Construction Operative27£44,620.00
Senior Architectural Technologist212£44,335.00
Air Conditioning Engineer679£44,315.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Account Controller42£44,135.00
Facilities Management1,968£44,010.00
Facilities Manager1,965£44,010.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Working Foreman24£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Maintenance Team Leader75£43,545.00
Contract Specialist4£43,375.00
Domestic Gas Engineer227£43,340.00
Site Service Engineer28£43,270.00
Roofing648£43,235.00
Electrical Tester182£43,175.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Domestic Plumber22£43,115.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Industrial Electrician112£43,055.00
Maintenance45,368£42,975.00
Trades6,137£42,970.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Property21,341£42,915.00
Senior Town Planner1,135£42,840.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Curtain Walling44£42,785.00
Bathroom Installer46£42,645.00
Asset Surveyor59£42,610.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Heating Engineer543£42,135.00
Approved Electrician173£42,110.00
Town Planner2,965£42,090.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Revit706£41,995.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Landscape Architect125£41,825.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£41,690.00
Planning Officer29£41,680.00
Voids Supervisor14£41,650.00
Domestic Electrician191£41,610.00
Static Electrician11£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,375£41,300.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Ductwork11£41,140.00
Maintenance Electrician734£40,990.00
Revit Technician123£40,975.00
Urban Designer58£40,780.00
Building Services Maintenance21£40,750.00
Commercial Electrician124£40,745.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Plant Operator114£40,585.00
Commercial Plumber49£40,530.00
Maintenance Fitter86£40,510.00
Site Supervisor251£40,345.00
Plumbing Engineer144£40,300.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
House Manager673£39,955.00
Builders Merchant160£39,825.00
Architectural Technologist950£39,785.00
Traffic Management177£39,780.00
Fitter3,527£39,765.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Building Maintenance312£39,450.00
UPVC Fitter20£39,400.00
Maintenance Planner16£39,395.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Steel Fabricator31£39,305.00
Property Management2,746£39,145.00
Builder415£39,125.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Property Manager2,559£39,085.00
Site Technician11£39,050.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Carpentry400£38,850.00
NRSWA6£38,750.00
Bathroom Fitter36£38,710.00
Levelling Technician81£38,670.00
Woodworker12£38,650.00
Labouring463£38,530.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Yard Manager5£38,500.00
Land Surveyor48£38,465.00
Shift Supervisor60£38,465.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£38,350.00
Plasterer267£38,340.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
Floor Layer10£38,215.00
Store Designer11£38,190.00
Multi Trade775£38,170.00
Trade Operative429£38,155.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Block Property Manager61£38,115.00
Architectural Technician579£38,055.00
Multi Trader499£37,995.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Leasehold Manager27£37,940.00
Utility Surveyor105£37,935.00
Multi Trade Operative392£37,770.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator46£37,715.00
Carpenter618£37,690.00
Cabinet Maker11£37,660.00
Estimating Assistant50£37,580.00
Assistant Surveyor586£37,510.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Flood Risk Consultant15£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Kitchen Fitter18£37,465.00
Asbestos584£37,380.00
Facilities Technician74£37,330.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor585£37,270.00
Letting Agent38£37,195.00
Painter264£37,125.00
Lettings Manager281£37,090.00
Multi Trade Carpenter34£37,065.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Plumber1,409£36,755.00
Mobile Fitter387£36,630.00
Document Manager232£36,395.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor73£36,265.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner313£36,160.00
Asbestos Surveyor365£36,150.00
Metal Fabricator29£36,030.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Decorator236£35,800.00
Estate Agency1,225£35,720.00
Multi Skilled Joiner38£35,685.00
Roofer117£35,670.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Painting and Decorating22£34,890.00
Electrical Improver11£34,725.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Asbestos Consultant31£34,540.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£34,275.00
Painter and Decorator84£34,165.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
New Home Sales148£34,000.00
Fabric Technician15£33,990.00
Bathroom Designer75£33,920.00
Kitchen Design271£33,860.00
Kitchen Designer270£33,795.00
Facilities Officer39£33,780.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator20£33,640.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
New Homes Sales Advisor74£33,295.00
Property Sales229£33,170.00
CSCS44£33,145.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Property Lettings90£32,975.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Fitter15£32,750.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator2£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager104£32,340.00
Installation Technician60£32,050.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Handyman63£31,995.00
Resident Liaison Officer143£31,965.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Architectural Assistant206£31,775.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£31,775.00
Sign Fitter20£31,650.00
Maintenance Operative710£31,400.00
Materials Controller19£31,390.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller22£31,250.00
Assistant Town Planner106£31,225.00
Lettings Negotiator231£31,175.00
Water Hygiene Technician50£31,120.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator61£30,840.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Junior Estimator26£30,720.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant127£30,675.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant341£30,500.00
Handyperson48£30,475.00
Yard Operative51£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Highway Maintenance31£30,295.00
Junior Town Planner6£30,250.00
Logistics Coordinator217£30,095.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Operations Assistant196£29,980.00
Highways Maintenance36£29,925.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Streetworks Coordinator10£29,860.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator38£29,705.00
Maintenance Coordinator66£29,705.00
Lettings Coordinator31£29,660.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Highways Operatives12£29,335.00
Facilities Assistant201£29,295.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Grounds Maintenance218£29,280.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Assistant232£28,950.00
Maintenance Assistant157£28,875.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Site Administrator12£28,615.00
Property Coordinator29£28,610.00
Contracts Coordinator29£28,480.00
Contract Coordinator31£28,265.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative64£28,055.00
Highways Maintenance Operative21£28,050.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
Lettings Administrator24£27,595.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Grounds Operative42£27,020.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent51£24,880.00