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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,253,515 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,229,43798.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,2771.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,8010.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,106 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,460 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,642102,453
Contract4632,006

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 🔽
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Project Director124£102,160.00
Construction Director56£101,335.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer110£84,730.00
Head of Commercial64£81,760.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager7£79,375.00
MEP Manager116£78,840.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Senior Contracts Manager65£77,930.00
Head of Project28£77,790.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£77,395.00
Senior Design Manager141£76,095.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor73£75,585.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator401£71,505.00
Mechanical Associate25£70,730.00
Associate Building Surveyor142£70,640.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,132£69,415.00
Senior Construction Manager59£68,420.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,500.00
Architect3,693£67,285.00
Governance Manager60£67,250.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,942£66,880.00
Senior Site Manager292£65,510.00
Electrical Associate13£65,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Construction Contracts Manager21£64,130.00
Senior Surveyor2,090£64,075.00
Architectural Designer126£63,625.00
Building Services Manager241£63,400.00
Architecture5,562£63,185.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Chartered Building Surveyor298£62,685.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Commercial Manager3,141£62,315.00
Mechanical Estimator53£61,955.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager475£61,195.00
Authorised Person27£60,760.00
Construction Manager1,489£60,140.00
Cladding Manager26£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Head of Property24£59,430.00
Building Control Surveyor13£58,935.00
Quantity Surveyor6,086£58,790.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor2£58,750.00
Managing Surveyor188£58,575.00
Employer Agent25£58,225.00
Construction Estimator180£58,145.00
Construction Project Manager546£57,910.00
Chartered Surveyor240£57,850.00
Senior Architect284£57,670.00
Building Surveyor9,231£57,425.00
Electrical Manager1,300£57,365.00
Demolition47£57,340.00
Principal Designer1,053£57,325.00
Electrical Contracts Manager158£57,295.00
Signaller20£56,970.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Fitting Manager24£56,500.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Project Quantity Surveyor188£56,120.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
CDM Advisor39£55,980.00
Electrical Estimator192£55,850.00
Project Surveyor179£55,705.00
Site Agent211£55,615.00
Project Controller218£55,535.00
Subcontractor1,644£55,425.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
CDM Consultant103£54,805.00
Cost Estimator352£54,565.00
Planning Manager806£54,365.00
Rail526£54,280.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Project Designer437£54,180.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Construction Site Manager30£53,810.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,440.00
Site Manager3,322£53,355.00
Design Coordinator256£53,240.00
Site Operative288£53,195.00
Groundworker625£53,145.00
MEP Engineer35£52,945.00
Contract Surveyor7£52,925.00
Building Manager810£52,425.00
Managing Estimator40£52,355.00
Estimating Manager41£52,060.00
Site Engineer1,055£52,035.00
Building Services2,908£52,030.00
Contractor6,816£51,985.00
Clerk of Works70£51,865.00
General Foreman23£51,690.00
Construction Planner10£51,390.00
Estimator3,680£51,375.00
Compex Electrician11£51,360.00
Town Planning481£51,130.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Development Manager2,004£51,105.00
Property Consultant138£51,065.00
Construction Site161£51,055.00
Property Surveyor144£51,030.00
Construction Health and Safety119£51,015.00
Electrical Contractor39£50,980.00
Principal Planner196£50,210.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor2£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Estate Management915£49,885.00
Estate Manager914£49,880.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
HSEQ Advisor86£49,715.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
BIM Coordinator62£49,615.00
Tender Manager32£49,535.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£49,500.00
Highways Engineer59£49,235.00
Building Estimator15£49,150.00
Surveying14,730£48,920.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
Technical Coordinator129£48,695.00
Scaffolder32£48,640.00
Scaffolding32£48,640.00
Building Services Engineer818£48,615.00
HVAC1,388£48,600.00
Building Services Designer440£48,515.00
Roof Contractor32£48,500.00
Sub Agent17£48,475.00
Maintenance Manager840£48,385.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Crane Engineer66£47,955.00
Dry Lining13£47,710.00
Maintenance Surveyor67£47,630.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Property Developer75£47,505.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
BIM291£47,450.00
Estates-Surveyor126£47,230.00
Estate Surveyor126£47,230.00
HVAC Engineer515£47,140.00
Property Development73£47,120.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
BIM Modeller4£46,675.00
Commercial Gas Engineer762£46,615.00
Maintenance Supervisor198£46,370.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Foreman226£45,640.00
Facilities Services Manager17£45,600.00
Account Controller50£45,555.00
Senior Planner1,397£45,430.00
Boiler Manufacturer21£45,390.00
Crane Operative9£45,310.00
Crane Operator9£45,310.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Plan Consultant843£45,150.00
Shift Manager296£45,065.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager280£44,895.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Senior Architectural Technologist193£44,410.00
Air Conditioning Engineer693£44,385.00
Facilities Management2,025£44,370.00
Facilities Manager2,030£44,320.00
Reinstater48£44,305.00
Maintenance Team Leader77£44,095.00
Working Foreman21£43,915.00
Domestic Gas Engineer234£43,435.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Site Service Engineer36£43,330.00
Industrial Electrician105£43,285.00
Roofing643£43,265.00
Construction Operative15£43,250.00
Electrical Tester183£43,145.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Maintenance45,771£43,035.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Bathroom Installer50£42,905.00
Domestic Plumber33£42,825.00
Senior Town Planner1,147£42,815.00
Trades6,384£42,815.00
Approved Electrician175£42,530.00
Property22,455£42,510.00
Highways & Transportation1£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Revit695£42,190.00
Curtain Walling51£42,130.00
Town Planner2,907£42,125.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Landscape Architect104£42,015.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Heating Engineer540£41,955.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Domestic Electrician157£41,645.00
Asbestos Manager15£41,630.00
Building Services Maintenance24£41,625.00
Urban Designer51£41,480.00
Static Electrician8£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,393£41,390.00
Planning Officer27£41,310.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Voids Supervisor7£41,250.00
Maintenance Electrician768£41,050.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance9£40,940.00
Revit Technician125£40,845.00
Commercial Electrician121£40,840.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plumbing Supervisor4£40,750.00
Site Supervisor257£40,680.00
Commercial Plumber64£40,620.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Plumbing Engineer130£40,480.00
Maintenance Fitter92£40,395.00
Plant Operator133£40,320.00
Traffic Management176£40,280.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
House Manager695£39,825.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Architectural Technologist921£39,705.00
Fitter3,522£39,685.00
Builders Merchant153£39,635.00
Steel Fabricator30£39,605.00
Plant Supervisor18£39,510.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Management2,858£39,230.00
Property Manager2,795£39,180.00
Bathroom Fitter39£39,175.00
Land Surveyor50£39,130.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Builder408£39,080.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,065.00
Building Maintenance348£39,055.00
Site Technician11£39,050.00
NRSWA8£38,750.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
Carpentry445£38,715.00
Labouring505£38,565.00
Shift Supervisor73£38,560.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Levelling Technician68£38,490.00
Leasehold Manager39£38,350.00
Block Property Manager72£38,335.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£38,250.00
Plasterer282£38,250.00
Multi Trade797£38,195.00
Architectural Technician539£38,135.00
Trade Operative423£38,125.00
Multi Trader508£37,995.00
Floor Layer13£37,965.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Facilities Operative54£37,925.00
Multi Trade Operative382£37,840.00
Utility Surveyor102£37,780.00
Carpenter635£37,755.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator58£37,740.00
Painter252£37,660.00
Estimating Assistant50£37,625.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter34£37,595.00
Asbestos576£37,570.00
Kitchen Fitter24£37,540.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad1£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Flood Risk Consultant16£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician80£37,470.00
Assistant Surveyor545£37,375.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor528£37,235.00
Letting Agent47£37,205.00
Multi Trade Carpenter34£37,175.00
Lettings Manager298£37,005.00
Bricklayer10£36,835.00
Plumber1,517£36,835.00
Woodworker12£36,775.00
Metal Fabricator42£36,760.00
Assistant Building Surveyor69£36,405.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Mobile Fitter396£36,175.00
Joiner334£36,155.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£36,065.00
Asbestos Surveyor357£36,025.00
Decorator249£35,950.00
Document Manager272£35,945.00
Roofer114£35,940.00
Painting and Decorating27£35,915.00
Estate Agency1,390£35,620.00
Assistant Contracts Manager5£35,335.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver14£34,725.00
Works Scheduler12£34,650.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
New Home Sales151£34,465.00
Painter and Decorator74£34,370.00
Asbestos Consultant37£34,290.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator23£34,070.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Fabric Technician16£33,790.00
CSCS47£33,730.00
Kitchen Design280£33,685.00
Bathroom Designer86£33,680.00
Kitchen Designer277£33,610.00
New Homes Sales Advisor73£33,595.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer15£33,425.00
Property Sales266£33,355.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor6£33,290.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,190.00
Property Lettings100£33,180.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Plumbing Technician13£32,950.00
Installation Fitter19£32,925.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Construction Assistant4£32,500.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
Construction Coordinator15£32,375.00
General Builder8£32,325.00
Assistant Property Manager103£32,305.00
Installation Technician64£32,145.00
Handyman71£32,030.00
Leakage technician139£32,000.00
Property Agent45£31,880.00
Resident Liaison Officer131£31,850.00
Architectural Assistant195£31,840.00
Maintenance Operative683£31,830.00
Sign Fitter21£31,725.00
Junior Estimator38£31,605.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller26£31,225.00
Lettings Negotiator255£31,200.00
Assistant Town Planner110£31,195.00
Handyperson39£31,055.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Water Hygiene Technician58£30,920.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,780.00
Facilities Coordinator71£30,760.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant112£30,755.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor7£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant347£30,500.00
Streetworks Coordinator13£30,395.00
Logistics Coordinator218£30,185.00
Yard Operative44£30,180.00
Operations Assistant207£30,155.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Highway Maintenance38£30,075.00
Highways Maintenance38£30,075.00
Estates Officer14£30,040.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Lettings Coordinator28£29,765.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator49£29,735.00
Facilities Assistant196£29,705.00
Maintenance Coordinator74£29,685.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Highways Maintenance Operative23£29,345.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Grounds Maintenance232£29,300.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Property Lister25£29,160.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Maintenance Assistant160£28,855.00
Property Assistant232£28,700.00
Contract Coordinator38£28,555.00
Contracts Coordinator38£28,555.00
Site Administrator15£28,460.00
Property Coordinator36£28,385.00
Lettings Administrator25£28,275.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative58£28,055.00
Trainee Site Manager2£27,750.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Grounds Operative36£27,020.00
Restoration Technician5£27,000.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent49£24,880.00