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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,090,643 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,069,80498.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)13,9841.28 %
Contract (Outside IR35)6,8550.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 20,974 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 90,887 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent20,57389,150
Contract4001,736

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

The busiest month for new contract Construction Jobs is January, and the quietest month is February.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
January 202618,903
December 20256,267
November 20256,047
October 202519,183
September 202523,302
August 202510,430
July 202511,485
June 202510,130
May 202510,250
April 20258,889
March 20259,034
February 20257,145

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director55£102,465.00
Construction Director2£96,250.00
Aws Architect4£91,250.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Head of Commercial16£84,145.00
Senior Planning Engineer8£82,500.00
Senior Contracts Manager6£81,875.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor23£80,210.00
MEP Manager21£77,915.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor38£77,180.00
Senior Design Manager76£73,990.00
Architectural Engineer54£72,940.00
Mechanical Associate17£72,395.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Signaller119£69,190.00
Senior Estimator203£69,050.00
Associate Building Surveyor155£68,910.00
Governance Manager23£67,770.00
Senior Construction Manager22£66,910.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,792£66,255.00
Construction Contracts Manager2£66,250.00
Site Engineering Manager2£66,250.00
Head of Planning6£66,065.00
Senior Facilities Manager8£65,335.00
Senior Site Manager187£65,290.00
MRICS Building Surveyor83£64,955.00
Architectural Designer57£64,650.00
Senior Surveyor2,038£63,695.00
Architect4,133£63,480.00
Employer Agent9£63,125.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Property Expert5£62,500.00
Building Services Manager87£61,980.00
Commercial Manager1,654£61,910.00
Architecture5,418£61,885.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Estimating Manager13£61,050.00
Senior Project Surveyor4£60,790.00
Electrical Estimator104£60,400.00
Head of Property24£60,155.00
Cladding Manager6£60,000.00
Demolition33£59,815.00
Residential Surveyor76£59,785.00
Managing Estimator15£59,750.00
Cost Manager614£59,625.00
Facilities Services Manager6£59,165.00
Chartered Building Surveyor452£59,060.00
Construction Manager1,076£58,525.00
Property Developer29£58,305.00
Construction Project Manager549£58,195.00
Fitting Manager12£58,125.00
Electrical Contracts Manager13£58,000.00
Quantity Surveyor5,863£57,815.00
Mechanical Estimator27£57,750.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Project Controller177£57,495.00
Project Quantity Surveyor164£57,390.00
Project Designer259£57,385.00
Managing Surveyor171£56,920.00
Construction Site Manager55£56,810.00
Property Development27£56,790.00
Chartered Surveyor416£56,580.00
Construction Estimator60£56,330.00
Planning Manager545£56,150.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
BIM Manager4£56,000.00
Building Control Surveyor27£55,870.00
Authorised Person16£55,775.00
Hard Services Manager3£55,650.00
CDM Advisor56£55,640.00
Site Agent151£55,595.00
Project Surveyor173£55,435.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor3£55,000.00
Principal Designer994£54,960.00
Planning Leader10£54,800.00
Subcontractor619£54,540.00
CDM Consultant173£54,350.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Design Coordinator59£54,055.00
Groundworker304£53,895.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Building Surveyor3,152£53,600.00
Electrical Manager928£53,475.00
Rail305£52,845.00
Building Inspector9£52,835.00
Curtain Walling17£52,715.00
Contractor4,210£52,645.00
Cost Estimator304£52,195.00
Site Manager2,455£52,080.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Civil Site Manager17£51,545.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor72£51,505.00
Trades4,530£51,425.00
Site Operative67£51,380.00
Crane Engineer144£51,365.00
Estimator2,147£51,170.00
Senior Architect344£51,015.00
Principal Planner210£50,895.00
Building Manager500£50,815.00
Maintenance Manager503£50,605.00
Site Engineer610£50,395.00
Construction Site130£50,340.00
Construction Operative28£50,275.00
Development Manager1,524£50,140.00
Highways Engineer30£50,085.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Dry Lining8£50,000.00
MEP Engineer42£50,000.00
Construction Health and Safety221£49,760.00
Building Services1,324£49,695.00
Regional Facilities Manager16£49,435.00
Town Planning555£49,410.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Building Services Engineer409£49,050.00
Building Services Designer121£48,855.00
BIM Coordinator11£48,780.00
Highways Manager4£48,750.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
Roof Contractor8£48,750.00
Technical Coordinator89£48,180.00
Onsite Engineer2£47,500.00
Working Foreman10£47,500.00
Maintenance Surveyor118£47,285.00
Estates-Surveyor201£47,220.00
Estate Surveyor201£47,220.00
HVAC908£47,160.00
Property Surveyor129£47,000.00
HVAC Engineer336£46,960.00
Plumbing Engineer119£46,955.00
Commercial Gas Engineer527£46,740.00
Clerk of Works18£46,630.00
Estate Management573£46,575.00
Senior Property Manager64£46,570.00
Estate Manager572£46,565.00
BIM136£46,315.00
Window Installer2£46,250.00
Electrical Contractor20£46,190.00
Site Maintenance Engineer9£46,125.00
Proposals Manager11£46,040.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Planning Officer13£45,825.00
Asset Surveyor50£45,615.00
Contract Surveyor4£45,575.00
Roofing356£45,410.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Senior Planner1,250£45,165.00
Assistant Site Manager220£45,130.00
Scaffolder32£45,010.00
Scaffolding32£45,010.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Plan Consultant502£44,960.00
Surveying4,960£44,895.00
Domestic Gas Engineer160£44,850.00
General Practice Surveyor9£44,690.00
Senior Architectural Technologist185£44,690.00
Land Manager42£44,620.00
Foreman89£44,305.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Building Services Maintenance12£44,040.00
HSEQ Advisor31£43,920.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Ductwork4£43,750.00
Air Conditioning Engineer463£43,620.00
Senior Town Planner934£43,485.00
Site Service Engineer7£43,375.00
Shift Manager263£43,305.00
Bathroom Installer26£43,290.00
Maintenance Supervisor138£43,160.00
Town Planner2,658£43,065.00
Facilities Manager1,530£43,050.00
Facilities Management1,529£43,040.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Electrical Tester127£42,735.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Urban Designer90£42,430.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Property Consultant100£41,785.00
JIB Electrician3£41,375.00
Approved Electrician132£41,350.00
House Manager472£41,300.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£41,250.00
Maintenance Fitter46£41,245.00
Revit561£41,230.00
Domestic Electrician180£41,205.00
Industrial Electrician45£41,170.00
Commercial Electrician85£41,080.00
Asbestos Manager5£41,000.00
Plant Operator58£40,980.00
Maintenance Electrician529£40,905.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Tender Manager4£40,875.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Builders Merchant106£40,605.00
Landscape Architect159£40,580.00
Heating Engineer424£40,545.00
Commercial Plumber24£40,515.00
Stock Condition Surveyor24£40,515.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Revit Technician80£40,420.00
Maintenance34,177£40,160.00
Chartered Town Planner42£40,090.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Fitter3,233£40,000.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Architectural Technologist808£39,975.00
Traffic Management61£39,880.00
Electrician4,696£39,725.00
Property11,542£39,550.00
Maintenance Team Leader35£39,535.00
Shift Supervisor41£39,505.00
Assistant Estimator28£39,375.00
Estimating Assistant28£39,375.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
MEP Technician4£39,000.00
Labouring247£38,840.00
Site Supervisor320£38,825.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Bricklayer10£38,485.00
Building Maintenance172£38,455.00
Account Controller18£38,385.00
Assistant Contracts Manager4£38,375.00
Construction Assistant6£38,250.00
Levelling Technician87£38,215.00
Property Manager2,412£38,210.00
Window Fitter4£38,175.00
Bathroom Fitter20£38,115.00
Property Management2,457£38,060.00
Architectural Technician473£38,050.00
Assistant Facilities Manager9£38,000.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician2£38,000.00
Domestic Plumber13£37,970.00
Letting Agent40£37,955.00
Utility Surveyor317£37,850.00
Maintenance Planner8£37,750.00
Estates Officer4£37,715.00
Carpenter465£37,575.00
Builder311£37,525.00
Asbestos370£37,465.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Multi Trader428£37,200.00
Works Scheduler4£37,190.00
Trade Operative274£37,150.00
Facilities Operative32£37,140.00
Multi Trade484£37,100.00
Multi Trade Carpenter21£36,910.00
Property Sales185£36,910.00
Multi Trade Operative235£36,890.00
UPVC Fitter4£36,825.00
Store Designer81£36,815.00
Land Surveyor13£36,805.00
Lettings Manager231£36,710.00
Woodworker6£36,625.00
Assistant Surveyor652£36,580.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor588£36,470.00
Plasterer89£36,470.00
Carpentry131£36,450.00
Plumbing Technician2£36,450.00
Land Buyer4£36,250.00
Plumber874£36,235.00
Block Property Manager71£36,225.00
Painter199£36,100.00
Document Manager71£36,035.00
Maintenance Controller14£35,940.00
Cabinet Maker6£35,850.00
Estate Agency1,107£35,660.00
Metal Fabricator18£35,590.00
Assistant Construction Manager4£35,500.00
Mobile Fitter349£35,485.00
Painting and Decorating7£35,250.00
Asbestos Consultant23£35,205.00
Asbestos Surveyor232£35,175.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver6£34,875.00
Assistant Building Surveyor129£34,770.00
Decorator123£34,435.00
Site Technician7£34,365.00
Roofer68£34,110.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
BREEAM Assessor11£33,750.00
Joiner158£33,735.00
Reinstater6£33,550.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator9£33,375.00
Multi Skilled Joiner12£33,325.00
Property Lettings85£33,315.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
Estate Operative22£33,005.00
New Home Sales109£32,920.00
Property Agent16£32,700.00
Planning Technician14£32,625.00
Leasehold Manager14£32,400.00
Kitchen Design62£32,365.00
General Builder12£32,335.00
Kitchen Designer65£32,320.00
Fabric Technician7£32,315.00
New Homes Sales Advisor32£32,290.00
Facilities Officer12£32,280.00
Facilities Coordinator38£32,085.00
Property Officer8£32,085.00
Graduate Building Surveyor63£32,000.00
Leakage technician82£32,000.00
Maintenance Operative514£31,970.00
Handyman37£31,895.00
Upholsterer9£31,875.00
CSCS11£31,725.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Property Lister4£31,500.00
Assistant Property Manager92£31,460.00
Painter and Decorator46£31,325.00
Facilities Technician57£31,295.00
Construction Coordinator9£31,250.00
Finishing Manager7£30,925.00
Trainee Surveyor12£30,865.00
Architectural Assistant138£30,850.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£30,850.00
Assistant Technician4£30,750.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Logistics Coordinator95£30,655.00
Material Controller10£30,440.00
Materials Controller12£30,400.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Handyperson38£30,245.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Assistant Town Planner70£30,160.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant79£30,055.00
Bathroom Designer6£30,000.00
Construction Administrator13£29,735.00
Grounds Maintenance273£29,625.00
Facilities Assistant271£29,610.00
Resident Liaison Officer52£29,600.00
Construction Technician10£29,575.00
Trade Assistant230£29,405.00
Lettings Officer2£29,375.00
Yard Operative32£29,290.00
Lettings Negotiator162£29,280.00
Installation Technician21£29,200.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Operations Assistant144£28,950.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor4£28,875.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Water Hygiene Technician20£28,635.00
Maintenance Coordinator20£28,480.00
Graduate Surveyor109£28,190.00
Property Assistant191£28,015.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative36£27,985.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Streetworks Coordinator20£27,870.00
Property Coordinator36£27,855.00
Junior Estimator4£27,625.00
Highway Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance Operative13£27,600.00
General Labourer2£27,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor9£27,500.00
Property Inspector6£27,500.00
Maintenance Assistant102£27,225.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Lettings Administrator39£26,950.00
Grounds Operative27£26,850.00
Contract Coordinator12£26,550.00
Contracts Coordinator12£26,550.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor6£26,250.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Trainee Estate Agent20£23,595.00