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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,132,090 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,110,59598.10 %
Contract (Inside IR35)14,4801.28 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,0150.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 21,771 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 94,341 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent21,35792,549
Contract4131,791

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

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


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Permanent Construction Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

26,056

Up 105.5% vs last year

Average salary

£47,365.00

Up 0.7% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

372

Up 69.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£575.00

Up 0.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

111

Up 26.5% vs last year

Average day rate

£595.00

Up 2.2% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
March 202626,056
February 202618,215
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

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director59£104,280.00
Construction Director2£96,250.00
Aws Architect2£88,750.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Head of Commercial46£81,950.00
Senior Contracts Manager8£80,085.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Planning Engineer12£77,190.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£76,745.00
Architectural Engineer107£75,690.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor53£73,885.00
MEP Manager32£72,290.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Mechanical Associate23£71,790.00
Senior Construction Manager32£71,125.00
Senior Estimator248£70,480.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor174£68,890.00
Signaller80£67,805.00
Construction Contracts Manager5£66,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,992£66,820.00
Senior Design Manager92£66,385.00
Site Engineering Manager4£66,250.00
Senior Site Manager230£65,500.00
Governance Manager26£65,440.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor17£65,415.00
MRICS Building Surveyor98£64,975.00
Architect4,165£64,190.00
Senior Surveyor2,234£63,585.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Property Expert5£62,500.00
Architectural Designer68£62,425.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Building Services Manager164£61,265.00
Commercial Manager2,042£60,660.00
Head of Property26£60,620.00
Residential Surveyor201£60,225.00
Chartered Building Surveyor461£60,190.00
Architecture5,783£60,110.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Cost Manager616£59,975.00
Head of Planning7£59,815.00
Demolition42£59,390.00
Construction Manager1,249£59,385.00
Electrical Estimator130£58,975.00
Construction Project Manager615£58,350.00
Fitting Manager12£58,125.00
Estimating Manager9£57,875.00
Managing Estimator9£57,875.00
Quantity Surveyor6,425£57,860.00
Property Developer49£57,735.00
Construction Estimator92£57,680.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Mechanical Estimator31£57,575.00
Cladding Manager18£57,500.00
Commercial Property Surveyor2£57,500.00
Employer Agent6£57,500.00
Authorised Person15£57,470.00
Project Quantity Surveyor187£57,135.00
Electrical Contracts Manager64£56,585.00
Construction Site Manager50£56,495.00
Property Development47£56,380.00
Managing Surveyor200£56,200.00
Chartered Surveyor408£56,185.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Designer335£56,100.00
BIM Manager4£56,000.00
CDM Advisor65£55,945.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Building Control Surveyor27£55,870.00
Design Coordinator84£55,855.00
Site Operative98£55,215.00
Principal Designer1,153£55,120.00
Project Controller145£55,035.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor7£55,000.00
Rail307£54,800.00
CDM Consultant182£54,790.00
Planning Manager649£54,740.00
Project Surveyor197£54,685.00
Electrical Manager1,206£54,665.00
Building Surveyor3,454£54,545.00
Groundworker435£54,515.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Site Agent156£54,015.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Subcontractor811£53,100.00
Senior Architect352£52,955.00
Cost Estimator323£52,800.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor70£52,790.00
Site Manager2,803£52,605.00
Contractor4,981£52,575.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,090.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Site Engineer860£51,515.00
Estimator2,552£51,315.00
Principal Planner254£51,250.00
Development Manager1,651£51,195.00
Building Manager660£51,175.00
MEP Engineer49£51,165.00
Building Inspector10£50,875.00
Regional Facilities Manager27£50,480.00
Highways Engineer42£50,405.00
Building Services Engineer481£50,000.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Building Services1,745£49,985.00
HVAC1,202£49,885.00
Construction Health and Safety222£49,760.00
Building Services Designer163£49,735.00
Trades4,938£49,670.00
Construction Site161£49,600.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Crane Engineer152£49,190.00
Clerk of Works21£49,080.00
Maintenance Manager626£48,845.00
Technical Coordinator102£48,810.00
Estate Management708£48,780.00
Estate Manager707£48,775.00
Highways Manager4£48,750.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
Town Planning593£48,435.00
Maintenance Surveyor99£48,340.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Property Surveyor137£48,060.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
BIM Coordinator25£47,800.00
Roof Contractor11£47,500.00
HVAC Engineer434£47,450.00
Estates-Surveyor195£47,280.00
Estate Surveyor195£47,280.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Senior Property Manager65£46,970.00
Commercial Gas Engineer627£46,965.00
Surveying5,202£46,900.00
Building Estimator9£46,540.00
Land Manager52£46,505.00
Plan Consultant694£46,465.00
Tender Manager10£46,440.00
BIM169£46,400.00
Electrical Contractor20£46,190.00
Account Controller22£46,175.00
Proposals Manager11£46,040.00
Curtain Walling25£45,980.00
HSEQ Advisor48£45,875.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Plumbing Engineer144£45,555.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Senior Planner1,487£45,040.00
Maintenance Supervisor173£45,010.00
Scaffolder26£45,010.00
Scaffolding26£45,010.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Working Foreman13£44,875.00
Roofing434£44,715.00
General Practice Surveyor9£44,690.00
Senior Architectural Technologist218£44,590.00
Assistant Site Manager233£44,455.00
Domestic Gas Engineer179£44,455.00
Site Service Engineer14£44,275.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Asset Surveyor57£44,135.00
Building Services Maintenance12£44,040.00
Property Consultant136£44,040.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Foreman140£43,905.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Bathroom Installer38£43,715.00
Air Conditioning Engineer561£43,470.00
Asbestos Manager13£43,440.00
Shift Manager281£43,400.00
Senior Town Planner1,149£43,395.00
Facilities Manager1,642£43,305.00
Facilities Management1,642£43,290.00
Planning Officer17£43,245.00
Town Planner3,179£43,125.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Assistant Contracts Manager3£42,500.00
BIM Technician3£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Electrical Tester159£42,355.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Builders Merchant126£42,030.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
House Manager560£41,935.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Approved Electrician156£41,755.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Industrial Electrician83£41,730.00
Domestic Electrician188£41,600.00
Maintenance41,389£41,500.00
Commercial Electrician102£41,470.00
Maintenance Team Leader63£41,245.00
Traffic Management95£41,145.00
Revit654£41,135.00
Urban Designer90£41,045.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Supervisor7£40,875.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£40,835.00
Heating Engineer485£40,770.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Maintenance Electrician601£40,610.00
Revit Technician103£40,610.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Stock Condition Surveyor18£40,435.00
Commercial Plumber28£40,410.00
Maintenance Fitter62£40,400.00
Plant Operator59£40,365.00
Landscape Architect158£40,285.00
Electrician5,348£40,280.00
Renderer4£40,250.00
Property13,950£40,235.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Chartered Town Planner62£39,895.00
Fitter3,585£39,635.00
Architectural Technologist959£39,625.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Domestic Plumber15£39,475.00
Building Maintenance212£39,425.00
Assistant Estimator28£39,375.00
Construction Assistant4£39,375.00
Estimating Assistant28£39,375.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Site Supervisor340£39,235.00
Shift Supervisor44£39,145.00
Labouring293£39,115.00
MEP Technician15£39,065.00
Builder339£38,975.00
MEP Coordinator8£38,815.00
Property Manager2,573£38,700.00
Levelling Technician93£38,590.00
Estate Operative35£38,530.00
Property Management2,620£38,520.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Utility Surveyor297£38,245.00
Bathroom Fitter22£38,180.00
Window Fitter26£37,995.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician10£37,915.00
Architectural Technician534£37,900.00
Trade Operative350£37,805.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Asbestos455£37,750.00
Multi Trader480£37,690.00
Carpenter525£37,595.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Multi Trade603£37,430.00
Painting and Decorating9£37,430.00
Land Surveyor37£37,405.00
Multi Trade Operative305£37,315.00
Lettings Manager244£37,265.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Facilities Operative46£37,215.00
Assistant Surveyor657£37,100.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Painter219£37,085.00
Assistant Facilities Manager6£37,000.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor613£37,000.00
Reinstater9£36,975.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Block Property Manager64£36,825.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Plasterer124£36,765.00
Woodworker6£36,625.00
Store Designer41£36,590.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Carpentry201£36,450.00
Document Manager104£36,235.00
Plumber1,092£36,205.00
Letting Agent41£36,020.00
Maintenance Planner10£36,000.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Estate Agency1,215£35,660.00
Mobile Fitter402£35,640.00
Asbestos Surveyor265£35,610.00
Works Scheduler8£35,220.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Assistant Building Surveyor122£35,095.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver6£34,875.00
Joiner229£34,865.00
Asbestos Consultant25£34,815.00
Roofer77£34,755.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Multi Skilled Joiner27£34,150.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Property Sales230£33,870.00
New Home Sales98£33,780.00
Facilities Technician64£33,725.00
Decorator144£33,720.00
Templater17£33,520.00
New Homes Sales Advisor29£33,440.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
Estates Officer9£33,130.00
Planning Technician18£32,750.00
General Builder14£32,715.00
Property Agent32£32,660.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Painter and Decorator57£32,430.00
Leasehold Manager14£32,400.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Facilities Officer15£32,365.00
Property Lettings78£32,300.00
Kitchen Design194£32,195.00
Kitchen Designer197£32,160.00
Construction Coordinator11£32,085.00
Trainee Surveyor36£32,070.00
CSCS24£32,035.00
Leakage technician117£32,000.00
Handyman40£31,910.00
Upholsterer9£31,875.00
Property Lister16£31,710.00
Maintenance Operative606£31,620.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Junior Estimator15£31,315.00
Assistant Property Manager107£31,295.00
Graduate Building Surveyor43£31,295.00
Logistics Coordinator131£31,235.00
Installation Technician33£31,195.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£30,940.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Bathroom Designer14£30,835.00
Architectural Assistant163£30,805.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Assistant Town Planner86£30,545.00
Handyperson40£30,445.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Facilities Coordinator48£30,210.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant92£30,165.00
Grounds Maintenance260£30,025.00
Resident Liaison Officer65£30,015.00
Lettings Negotiator191£29,955.00
Yard Operative42£29,790.00
Operations Assistant144£29,775.00
Trade Assistant239£29,775.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Lettings Officer2£29,375.00
Water Hygiene Technician22£29,210.00
Construction Administrator8£29,190.00
Facilities Assistant260£29,155.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor4£28,875.00
Maintenance Coordinator36£28,865.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Graduate Surveyor94£28,770.00
Property Coordinator29£28,360.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative60£28,270.00
Property Assistant232£28,085.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Streetworks Coordinator20£27,870.00
Maintenance Assistant128£27,765.00
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
Grounds Operative45£27,480.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Junior Architectural Technician6£26,500.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Lettings Administrator30£26,255.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor6£26,250.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Contract Coordinator18£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator18£26,050.00
Trainee Estate Agent39£24,550.00