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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,173,078 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,150,22998.05 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,4141.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,4350.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 22,559 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 97,757 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,11995,852
Contract4391,904

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 June, and the quietest month is December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Permanent Construction Jobs

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

10,479

Down 32.7% vs last year

Average salary

£49,275.00

Up 4.5% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

373

Up 49.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£570.00

Down 0.2% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

160

Up 60.9% vs last year

Average day rate

£570.00

Down 2.5% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
August 202510,430
July 202511,485

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Construction Director19£107,190.00
Project Director65£100,990.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Head of Commercial55£81,130.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager18£79,595.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
MEP Manager55£76,380.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor43£76,325.00
Architectural Engineer107£75,690.00
Mechanical Associate17£74,115.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor64£73,445.00
Senior Design Manager106£73,105.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator296£71,225.00
Associate Building Surveyor174£71,025.00
Senior Construction Manager39£70,690.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,100£66,950.00
Architect3,806£66,325.00
Senior Site Manager241£66,020.00
Site Engineering Manager6£65,835.00
MRICS Building Surveyor94£64,975.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,326£63,795.00
Governance Manager39£63,045.00
Construction Contracts Manager9£62,915.00
Chartered Building Surveyor392£62,840.00
Signaller31£62,645.00
Head of Planning9£62,325.00
Architecture5,702£62,230.00
Residential Surveyor332£62,025.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Commercial Manager2,462£61,480.00
Employer Agent14£61,450.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Building Services Manager196£61,175.00
Architectural Designer81£60,720.00
Cost Manager486£60,130.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Manager1,267£59,710.00
BIM Manager16£59,500.00
Construction Estimator136£59,175.00
Construction Project Manager539£59,130.00
Building Control Surveyor16£58,840.00
Mechanical Estimator31£58,825.00
Electrical Estimator145£58,475.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Quantity Surveyor6,634£57,915.00
Demolition44£57,825.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Cladding Manager18£57,500.00
Authorised Person15£57,470.00
Head of Property22£57,270.00
Project Controller122£57,165.00
Electrical Manager1,391£57,150.00
Chartered Surveyor349£56,895.00
Principal Designer1,181£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Electrical Contracts Manager100£56,055.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Property Developer51£55,860.00
Property Development51£55,860.00
Project Quantity Surveyor196£55,795.00
CDM Advisor77£55,780.00
Building Surveyor3,592£55,540.00
Cost Estimator347£55,305.00
Senior Architect329£55,270.00
Rail372£55,250.00
Managing Surveyor215£55,180.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Site Agent163£54,940.00
Groundworker507£54,820.00
Subcontractor997£54,775.00
Planning Manager768£54,420.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Project Designer340£54,185.00
Construction Site Manager30£54,180.00
Project Surveyor195£54,010.00
Estimating Manager20£53,965.00
Managing Estimator20£53,965.00
CDM Consultant156£53,915.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Site Engineer1,048£53,540.00
Design Coordinator119£53,365.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,045.00
Site Manager2,980£52,790.00
Site Operative180£52,660.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,625.00
MEP Engineer55£52,520.00
Contractor5,547£52,505.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Clerk of Works42£51,535.00
Building Manager756£51,510.00
Development Manager1,695£51,485.00
Technical Coordinator107£51,335.00
Building Services2,321£50,850.00
Principal Planner252£50,605.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£50,595.00
Estimator2,878£50,565.00
Property Surveyor148£50,165.00
BIM Coordinator46£50,120.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Estate Management798£49,890.00
Estate Manager797£49,885.00
Construction Site123£49,855.00
Town Planning568£49,825.00
Construction Health and Safety145£49,770.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Property Consultant130£49,460.00
Building Services Designer323£49,270.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Crane Engineer154£49,135.00
Electrical Contractor22£48,950.00
Highways Engineer44£48,630.00
Surveying5,474£48,560.00
Reinstater9£48,375.00
HVAC Engineer468£48,250.00
HVAC1,315£48,200.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Proposals Manager14£48,030.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Building Services Engineer735£47,720.00
Maintenance Surveyor79£47,600.00
Maintenance Manager701£47,485.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
BIM235£47,180.00
HSEQ Advisor45£47,050.00
Senior Property Manager81£46,950.00
Scaffolder28£46,935.00
Scaffolding28£46,935.00
Estates-Surveyor167£46,800.00
Estate Surveyor167£46,800.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Commercial Gas Engineer674£46,250.00
Land Manager55£45,835.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Trades5,544£45,670.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Account Controller37£45,455.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor202£45,225.00
Tender Manager14£45,150.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Plan Consultant800£44,935.00
Assistant Site Manager254£44,875.00
Foreman180£44,775.00
Senior Planner1,509£44,665.00
Working Foreman15£44,280.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Domestic Gas Engineer208£43,900.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Senior Architectural Technologist221£43,885.00
Air Conditioning Engineer596£43,815.00
Curtain Walling34£43,775.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Shift Manager249£43,525.00
Roofing509£43,460.00
Facilities Manager1,751£43,325.00
Facilities Management1,751£43,300.00
Asset Surveyor68£43,160.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Senior Town Planner1,226£42,960.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Maintenance Team Leader67£42,845.00
Town Planner3,272£42,635.00
Electrical Tester179£42,525.00
MEP Coordinator12£42,515.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Plumbing Engineer139£42,335.00
Maintenance44,056£42,305.00
Industrial Electrician103£42,280.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Approved Electrician170£42,010.00
Plant Operator67£42,005.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Asbestos Manager17£41,930.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Domestic Electrician198£41,755.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Commercial Electrician127£41,740.00
Building Services Maintenance14£41,575.00
Landscape Architect117£41,525.00
Revit714£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Heating Engineer534£41,270.00
Planning Officer23£41,260.00
Property15,123£41,260.00
Maintenance Fitter82£41,180.00
Voids Supervisor21£41,065.00
Revit Technician114£40,995.00
Urban Designer73£40,905.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Supervisor7£40,875.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£40,835.00
Electrician6,038£40,805.00
Leasehold Manager17£40,740.00
Stock Condition Surveyor9£40,600.00
Maintenance Electrician655£40,580.00
Chartered Town Planner79£40,450.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Assistant Contracts Manager1£40,000.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
House Manager660£39,885.00
Fitter3,525£39,875.00
Commercial Plumber32£39,865.00
Building Maintenance257£39,860.00
Architectural Technologist988£39,800.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£39,750.00
Builders Merchant148£39,705.00
Steel Fabricator23£39,605.00
Property Manager2,655£39,515.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Property Management2,725£39,400.00
Assistant Estimator28£39,375.00
Estimating Assistant28£39,375.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Bathroom Fitter31£39,320.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Traffic Management132£39,240.00
Estate Operative40£39,180.00
Shift Supervisor44£39,145.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
MEP Technician15£39,065.00
Site Supervisor309£38,980.00
Builder371£38,505.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Labouring333£38,395.00
Asbestos557£38,300.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Carpentry288£38,210.00
Levelling Technician89£38,200.00
Construction Assistant4£38,125.00
Block Property Manager68£38,075.00
Levelling Engineer12£38,075.00
Plasterer191£38,000.00
Window Fitter28£37,995.00
Utility Surveyor182£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Trade Operative422£37,880.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Architectural Technician617£37,790.00
Multi Trade738£37,735.00
Assistant Surveyor614£37,730.00
Lettings Manager265£37,705.00
Painter240£37,610.00
Multi Trader492£37,575.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor595£37,525.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Store Designer17£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Letting Agent35£37,415.00
Multi Trade Operative375£37,415.00
Yard Manager9£37,335.00
Painting and Decorating15£37,245.00
Carpenter576£37,165.00
Maintenance Planner12£37,150.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Plumber1,243£36,645.00
Facilities Technician59£36,530.00
Mobile Fitter428£36,365.00
Asbestos Surveyor349£36,285.00
Assistant Building Surveyor86£36,215.00
Joiner297£35,975.00
Document Manager146£35,915.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Floor Layer6£35,665.00
Decorator173£35,660.00
Estate Agency1,110£35,585.00
Works Scheduler6£35,335.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£35,080.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
Structural Estimator1£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver7£34,915.00
Roofer81£34,895.00
Facilities Operative48£34,720.00
Asbestos Consultant27£34,640.00
Property Sales209£34,530.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Painter and Decorator65£33,520.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
New Home Sales101£33,170.00
Bathroom Designer39£33,135.00
Kitchen Design220£33,105.00
Kitchen Designer223£33,075.00
Planning Technician14£33,040.00
CSCS32£32,945.00
Property Agent35£32,925.00
Property Lettings72£32,925.00
Assistant Property Manager108£32,910.00
Upholsterer13£32,780.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
Estates Officer18£32,595.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Facilities Officer36£32,240.00
New Homes Sales Advisor44£32,205.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Trainee Surveyor42£31,920.00
Handyman46£31,915.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Property Lister18£31,655.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Junior Estimator21£31,550.00
Maintenance Operative670£31,505.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Lettings Negotiator189£31,400.00
Architectural Assistant204£31,235.00
Resident Liaison Officer93£31,015.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator60£30,785.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Logistics Coordinator177£30,545.00
Assistant Town Planner106£30,520.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Trade Assistant279£30,355.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant120£30,350.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Handyperson55£30,305.00
Graduate Building Surveyor24£30,220.00
Operations Assistant184£30,200.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Yard Operative40£30,105.00
Construction Administrator20£30,000.00
Lettings Coordinator24£29,465.00
Water Hygiene Technician31£29,465.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor10£29,415.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Maintenance Coordinator48£29,120.00
Grounds Maintenance260£29,100.00
Graduate Surveyor66£29,080.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Facilities Assistant216£28,935.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Streetworks Coordinator23£28,710.00
Property Assistant253£28,670.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Property Coordinator29£28,360.00
Maintenance Assistant142£28,120.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative65£28,060.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
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 Inspector8£27,415.00
Grounds Operative38£27,100.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Lettings Officer2£26,725.00
Lettings Administrator22£26,660.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Contract Coordinator18£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator18£26,050.00
Trainee Estate Agent39£24,550.00