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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,149,762 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,127,82098.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)14,8031.29 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,1390.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 22,111 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 95,814 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent21,68993,985
Contract4211,828

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: April 2026

Jobs listed

22,480

Up 59.5% vs last year

Average salary

£46,475.00

Down 1.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

235

Down 0.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£600.00

Up 5.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

105

Up 15.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£615.00

Up 5.7% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
April 202622,480
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

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Construction Director8£115,000.00
Project Director67£102,105.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Property Expert40£84,165.00
Head of Commercial59£82,595.00
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 Surveyor43£76,325.00
MEP Manager40£75,775.00
Architectural Engineer107£75,690.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor61£73,890.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Mechanical Associate21£71,790.00
Senior Estimator260£71,510.00
Senior Construction Manager34£71,125.00
Senior Design Manager98£70,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor179£69,930.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,094£66,930.00
Construction Contracts Manager5£66,875.00
Governance Manager28£66,780.00
Architectural Designer72£66,515.00
Site Engineering Manager4£66,250.00
Signaller45£65,365.00
Senior Site Manager241£65,290.00
MRICS Building Surveyor98£64,975.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor23£64,585.00
Senior Surveyor2,343£63,980.00
Architect4,160£63,830.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Chartered Building Surveyor462£62,500.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Employer Agent12£61,450.00
Commercial Manager2,225£60,850.00
Building Services Manager192£60,715.00
Cost Manager569£60,580.00
Residential Surveyor248£60,295.00
Architecture5,965£60,170.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Head of Planning7£59,815.00
BIM Manager14£59,750.00
Construction Manager1,289£59,065.00
Electrical Estimator136£58,715.00
Head of Property27£58,245.00
Construction Project Manager621£58,140.00
Quantity Surveyor6,697£58,015.00
Fitting Manager14£57,915.00
Estimating Manager9£57,875.00
Managing Estimator9£57,875.00
Demolition44£57,825.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Mechanical Estimator31£57,575.00
Cladding Manager18£57,500.00
Authorised Person15£57,470.00
Construction Estimator124£57,305.00
Project Quantity Surveyor194£57,055.00
Building Control Surveyor33£56,950.00
Managing Surveyor212£56,570.00
CDM Advisor73£56,365.00
Property Developer49£56,295.00
Property Development49£56,295.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Principal Designer1,236£55,860.00
Commercial Property Surveyor3£55,835.00
Construction Site Manager44£55,775.00
Project Designer341£55,775.00
Project Controller109£55,685.00
Electrical Contracts Manager84£55,645.00
Chartered Surveyor401£55,585.00
Groundworker483£55,560.00
Building Surveyor3,497£55,100.00
Electrical Manager1,315£55,020.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor11£55,000.00
Site Agent161£54,940.00
Subcontractor908£54,865.00
Planning Manager710£54,810.00
CDM Consultant182£54,790.00
Design Coordinator103£54,705.00
Rail356£54,405.00
Senior Architect372£54,375.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Site Operative125£53,510.00
Project Surveyor193£53,280.00
Cost Estimator346£53,260.00
Contractor5,254£53,055.00
Site Manager2,929£52,940.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor70£52,790.00
Clerk of Works34£52,200.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,090.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
MEP Engineer51£51,590.00
Site Engineer952£51,485.00
Principal Planner277£51,415.00
Building Manager718£51,305.00
Development Manager1,679£50,985.00
BIM Coordinator34£50,890.00
Estimator2,786£50,885.00
Building Inspector10£50,875.00
Technical Coordinator108£50,845.00
Regional Facilities Manager29£50,520.00
Building Services2,073£50,025.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Construction Health and Safety222£49,760.00
Estate Management774£49,565.00
Estate Manager773£49,560.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Crane Engineer152£49,190.00
Building Services Engineer638£49,060.00
Electrical Contractor22£48,950.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
Building Services Designer263£48,680.00
Highways Engineer44£48,630.00
Maintenance Manager653£48,595.00
Construction Site145£48,375.00
Town Planning610£48,180.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Land Manager55£48,020.00
Property Surveyor139£47,990.00
Trades5,207£47,920.00
HVAC1,276£47,895.00
BIM215£47,845.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Maintenance Surveyor92£47,585.00
Surveying5,235£47,540.00
Roof Contractor11£47,500.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Estates-Surveyor187£46,925.00
Estate Surveyor187£46,925.00
Senior Property Manager78£46,850.00
HVAC Engineer458£46,800.00
Commercial Gas Engineer679£46,645.00
Curtain Walling29£46,470.00
Tender Manager12£46,440.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
Proposals Manager11£46,040.00
Maintenance Supervisor194£45,950.00
HSEQ Advisor48£45,875.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
General Practice Surveyor13£45,600.00
Plan Consultant775£45,525.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Scaffolder26£45,425.00
Scaffolding26£45,425.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Plumbing Engineer151£45,085.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Working Foreman13£44,875.00
Senior Planner1,607£44,690.00
Roofing467£44,650.00
Assistant Site Manager242£44,275.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Senior Architectural Technologist234£44,215.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Foreman152£44,120.00
Air Conditioning Engineer593£43,935.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
BIM Technician7£43,875.00
Asset Surveyor65£43,715.00
Domestic Gas Engineer194£43,685.00
Facilities Manager1,716£43,545.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Facilities Management1,716£43,530.00
Shift Manager256£43,500.00
Property Consultant142£43,495.00
Senior Town Planner1,272£43,285.00
Account Controller29£43,270.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Town Planner3,431£43,100.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Assistant Contracts Manager3£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Electrical Tester166£42,365.00
Site Service Engineer18£42,265.00
Industrial Electrician99£42,255.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Building Services Maintenance14£42,190.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Approved Electrician160£41,960.00
Domestic Electrician195£41,880.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Builders Merchant138£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Maintenance43,717£41,760.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Commercial Electrician124£41,715.00
Asbestos Manager15£41,665.00
House Manager624£41,640.00
Plant Operator61£41,570.00
Planning Officer21£41,345.00
Heating Engineer526£41,280.00
Revit738£41,165.00
Urban Designer96£41,110.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Supervisor7£40,875.00
Landscape Architect171£40,850.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£40,835.00
Revit Technician109£40,780.00
Maintenance Fitter80£40,755.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Maintenance Team Leader68£40,640.00
Traffic Management122£40,615.00
Maintenance Electrician666£40,555.00
Electrician5,668£40,550.00
Stock Condition Surveyor15£40,545.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Reinstater7£40,400.00
Renderer4£40,250.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Property14,857£40,175.00
Chartered Town Planner79£40,130.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Commercial Plumber32£39,865.00
Fitter3,744£39,775.00
Levelling Technician91£39,670.00
Architectural Technologist1,058£39,535.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Domestic Plumber15£39,475.00
MEP Coordinator10£39,400.00
Assistant Estimator28£39,375.00
Construction Assistant4£39,375.00
Estimating Assistant28£39,375.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Site Supervisor348£39,325.00
Bathroom Fitter29£39,320.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Shift Supervisor44£39,145.00
MEP Technician15£39,065.00
Property Manager2,677£38,765.00
Property Management2,715£38,650.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Labouring320£38,485.00
Building Maintenance236£38,475.00
Builder361£38,385.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Asbestos506£38,010.00
Utility Surveyor290£38,010.00
Window Fitter28£37,995.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Trade Operative386£37,945.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Architectural Technician612£37,710.00
Multi Trader485£37,690.00
Painter236£37,680.00
Land Surveyor43£37,565.00
Store Designer33£37,550.00
Multi Trade679£37,535.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Multi Trade Operative340£37,490.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Carpenter540£37,470.00
Painting and Decorating11£37,445.00
Carpentry224£37,430.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor630£37,360.00
Assistant Surveyor674£37,305.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Lettings Manager264£37,195.00
Facilities Operative48£37,095.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Assistant Facilities Manager6£37,000.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Block Property Manager64£36,825.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Plasterer146£36,755.00
Estate Agency1,218£36,640.00
Plumber1,214£36,550.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Estate Operative46£36,045.00
Letting Agent41£36,020.00
Maintenance Planner10£36,000.00
Document Manager113£35,900.00
Asbestos Surveyor311£35,840.00
Facilities Technician71£35,730.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Mobile Fitter418£35,535.00
Works Scheduler6£35,335.00
Joiner265£35,275.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Assistant Building Surveyor122£35,085.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Roofer81£34,895.00
Electrical Improver6£34,875.00
Decorator163£34,795.00
Asbestos Consultant27£34,640.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
New Home Sales96£34,200.00
Multi Skilled Joiner29£34,175.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Painter and Decorator61£33,760.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
New Homes Sales Advisor31£33,190.00
Installation Technician44£33,110.00
Estates Officer16£32,950.00
Property Sales224£32,875.00
Upholsterer13£32,780.00
Planning Technician20£32,750.00
General Builder14£32,715.00
Property Agent35£32,685.00
Kitchen Design211£32,575.00
Kitchen Designer214£32,545.00
Bathroom Designer28£32,505.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Leasehold Manager14£32,400.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Handyman42£32,340.00
Facilities Officer31£32,330.00
Property Lettings80£32,230.00
Trainee Surveyor39£32,070.00
CSCS30£32,035.00
Leakage technician127£32,000.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Assistant Property Manager110£31,810.00
Maintenance Operative644£31,720.00
Property Lister18£31,655.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Junior Estimator16£31,315.00
Logistics Coordinator159£31,140.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£30,940.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Architectural Assistant195£30,910.00
Facilities Coordinator52£30,805.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Graduate Building Surveyor37£30,510.00
Assistant Town Planner105£30,490.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Resident Liaison Officer85£30,370.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant114£30,345.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Handyperson53£30,260.00
Trade Assistant247£30,245.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Yard Operative40£30,105.00
Operations Assistant156£30,085.00
Construction Administrator14£30,030.00
Lettings Negotiator195£29,960.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor2£29,750.00
Grounds Maintenance274£29,625.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Maintenance Coordinator37£29,380.00
Water Hygiene Technician22£29,210.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Facilities Assistant236£28,965.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Graduate Surveyor84£28,830.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Property Assistant258£28,390.00
Property Coordinator29£28,360.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative69£28,190.00
Maintenance Assistant143£28,145.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Lettings Officer4£28,050.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Streetworks Coordinator20£27,870.00
Junior Architectural Technician13£27,665.00
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 Operative44£27,480.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
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