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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,232,748 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,208,96198.07 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,0471.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7400.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,707 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 102,729 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,249100,746
Contract4571,982

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 🔽
Project Director99£103,125.00
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Construction Director33£101,665.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project27£82,230.00
Architectural Engineer91£80,915.00
Head of Commercial59£80,450.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager5£79,375.00
MEP Manager81£78,325.00
Senior Contracts Manager46£78,265.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£78,115.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Design Manager131£75,555.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor75£75,145.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator365£71,375.00
Mechanical Associate21£70,915.00
Associate Building Surveyor154£70,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager53£69,905.00
MRICS Building Surveyor5,780£69,135.00
Architect3,762£67,910.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,250.00
Electrical Associate10£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,063£66,805.00
Governance Manager50£66,575.00
Senior Site Manager287£65,630.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,215£64,265.00
Construction Contracts Manager17£63,250.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Chartered Building Surveyor317£62,840.00
Architecture5,604£62,795.00
Mechanical Estimator49£62,650.00
Commercial Manager2,855£62,520.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Building Services Manager237£62,375.00
Architectural Designer107£62,100.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager480£61,235.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Authorised Person21£60,460.00
Construction Manager1,413£60,365.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Managing Surveyor198£59,465.00
Head of Property24£58,785.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor4£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,417£58,720.00
Construction Project Manager546£58,705.00
Electrical Manager1,279£58,565.00
Building Surveyor9,330£57,925.00
Construction Estimator167£57,560.00
Construction Planner20£57,500.00
Senior Architect319£57,495.00
Principal Designer1,082£57,290.00
Project Controller176£57,135.00
Electrical Contracts Manager136£57,125.00
BIM Manager26£56,855.00
Chartered Surveyor275£56,625.00
Demolition48£56,535.00
Electrical Estimator177£56,350.00
Signaller17£56,280.00
Construction Planning10£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Site Agent190£55,870.00
CDM Advisor49£55,855.00
Project Quantity Surveyor195£55,845.00
Subcontractor1,378£55,790.00
Project Surveyor205£55,715.00
Fitting Manager25£55,565.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Cost Estimator372£54,655.00
MEP Engineer43£54,645.00
Estimating Manager37£54,565.00
Managing Estimator37£54,565.00
Design Coordinator199£54,560.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
CDM Consultant123£54,190.00
Project Designer388£54,070.00
Civil Site Manager31£54,015.00
Construction Site Manager32£53,895.00
Rail478£53,860.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,690.00
Planning Manager781£53,600.00
Site Manager3,280£53,370.00
Site Operative248£53,070.00
Building Manager781£52,965.00
Groundworker581£52,800.00
Site Engineer998£52,760.00
Property Consultant118£52,705.00
Contractor6,390£52,375.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Building Services2,667£51,800.00
Clerk of Works54£51,800.00
General Foreman18£51,540.00
Compex Electrician17£51,360.00
Estimator3,449£51,230.00
Town Planning486£51,180.00
Electrical Contractor32£50,980.00
Development Manager1,883£50,975.00
Construction Site142£50,955.00
Construction Health and Safety123£50,795.00
Building Inspector5£50,585.00
Property Surveyor137£50,535.00
Principal Planner207£50,270.00
Renderer11£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor1£50,000.00
Facilities Services Manager6£49,990.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Estate Manager862£49,605.00
Commercial Property Surveyor6£49,575.00
Estate Management840£49,440.00
Building Services Designer380£49,240.00
Surveying14,418£49,165.00
Building Estimator14£49,025.00
BIM Coordinator62£48,965.00
Tender Manager23£48,855.00
Scaffolder34£48,705.00
Scaffolding34£48,705.00
HVAC1,358£48,610.00
Technical Coordinator142£48,595.00
Building Services Engineer742£48,470.00
HSEQ Advisor71£48,285.00
Roof Contractor21£48,250.00
Maintenance Manager794£48,215.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Senior Property Manager73£47,810.00
Crane Engineer89£47,570.00
BIM272£47,520.00
Sub Agent13£47,500.00
Highways Engineer49£47,370.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
HVAC Engineer520£47,320.00
Property Developer63£46,985.00
Estates-Surveyor132£46,795.00
Estate Surveyor132£46,795.00
Commercial Gas Engineer743£46,740.00
Property Development61£46,600.00
Land Manager48£46,450.00
BIM Modeller3£46,250.00
Concrete Repairer14£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor198£45,950.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Foreman214£45,720.00
Senior Planner1,397£45,610.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Construction Operative26£45,450.00
Shift Manager279£45,430.00
Plan Consultant816£45,335.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Boiler Manufacturer15£44,965.00
Assistant Site Manager286£44,850.00
Reinstater32£44,675.00
Air Conditioning Engineer649£44,355.00
Senior Architectural Technologist215£44,345.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Account Controller42£44,135.00
Facilities Management1,939£43,960.00
Facilities Manager1,936£43,960.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Working Foreman24£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Contract Specialist4£43,375.00
Domestic Gas Engineer227£43,340.00
Trades6,120£43,325.00
Electrical Tester180£43,300.00
Site Service Engineer28£43,270.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Domestic Plumber22£43,115.00
Industrial Electrician109£43,080.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Roofing635£42,975.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,935.00
Property21,378£42,900.00
Maintenance44,378£42,860.00
Senior Town Planner1,135£42,840.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Curtain Walling44£42,785.00
Asset Surveyor59£42,610.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Bathroom Installer48£42,475.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Heating Engineer545£42,205.00
Approved Electrician173£42,110.00
Revit707£42,040.00
Town Planner2,967£42,040.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Domestic Electrician184£41,905.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Landscape Architect122£41,770.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£41,690.00
Planning Officer29£41,680.00
Voids Supervisor12£41,650.00
Static Electrician11£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,293£41,385.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Ductwork11£41,140.00
Maintenance Electrician738£40,995.00
Revit Technician123£40,975.00
Urban Designer58£40,780.00
Building Services Maintenance21£40,750.00
Commercial Electrician124£40,745.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Plant Operator107£40,670.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Maintenance Fitter86£40,510.00
Commercial Plumber45£40,435.00
Site Supervisor251£40,345.00
Plumbing Engineer139£40,240.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Site Technician9£40,050.00
House Manager659£40,015.00
Fitter3,522£39,865.00
Architectural Technologist955£39,785.00
Traffic Management177£39,780.00
Builders Merchant155£39,725.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Building Maintenance302£39,450.00
Maintenance Planner16£39,395.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Steel Fabricator31£39,305.00
Property Management2,642£39,155.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Property Manager2,561£39,085.00
Builder405£38,975.00
Land Surveyor45£38,945.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Carpentry383£38,865.00
NRSWA6£38,750.00
Bathroom Fitter36£38,710.00
Woodworker12£38,650.00
Levelling Technician77£38,550.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Yard Manager5£38,500.00
Shift Supervisor60£38,465.00
Labouring432£38,460.00
Plasterer265£38,370.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Floor Layer10£38,215.00
Block Property Manager57£38,210.00
Trade Operative424£38,205.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£38,190.00
Store Designer11£38,190.00
Multi Trade775£38,170.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician582£38,015.00
Multi Trader501£38,000.00
Utility Surveyor107£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Leasehold Manager27£37,940.00
Estimating Assistant43£37,925.00
Multi Trade Operative382£37,765.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator46£37,715.00
Carpenter620£37,670.00
Cabinet Maker11£37,660.00
Assistant Surveyor583£37,550.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Kitchen Fitter18£37,465.00
Asbestos576£37,450.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor562£37,390.00
Facilities Technician74£37,330.00
Painter254£37,200.00
Letting Agent38£37,195.00
Lettings Manager281£37,090.00
Multi Trade Carpenter34£37,065.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Plumber1,384£36,740.00
Mobile Fitter387£36,630.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Document Manager211£36,300.00
Assistant Building Surveyor73£36,265.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Asbestos Surveyor357£36,170.00
Joiner313£36,160.00
Metal Fabricator29£36,030.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant14£36,000.00
Decorator236£35,800.00
Estate Agency1,205£35,800.00
Roofer117£35,670.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£35,580.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Painting and Decorating22£34,890.00
Electrical Improver11£34,725.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Asbestos Consultant31£34,540.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£34,275.00
Painter and Decorator76£34,260.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator17£34,170.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
New Home Sales148£34,000.00
Fabric Technician15£33,990.00
Bathroom Designer75£33,920.00
Kitchen Design271£33,860.00
Kitchen Designer268£33,785.00
Facilities Officer39£33,780.00
New Homes Sales Advisor71£33,535.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Sales229£33,170.00
CSCS44£33,145.00
Property Lettings71£33,125.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Fitter12£32,750.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator2£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager102£32,350.00
Handyman61£32,090.00
Installation Technician60£32,050.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer131£31,975.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£31,775.00
Architectural Assistant208£31,755.00
Sign Fitter17£31,650.00
Material Controller17£31,415.00
Materials Controller19£31,390.00
Maintenance Operative709£31,375.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Assistant Town Planner106£31,225.00
Lettings Negotiator227£31,180.00
Water Hygiene Technician50£31,120.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator58£30,820.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Junior Estimator26£30,720.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant122£30,615.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant338£30,500.00
Handyperson48£30,475.00
Yard Operative51£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Highways Maintenance31£30,295.00
Junior Town Planner6£30,250.00
Logistics Coordinator214£30,095.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Operations Assistant196£29,980.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Streetworks Coordinator10£29,860.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator38£29,705.00
Maintenance Coordinator66£29,705.00
Lettings Coordinator29£29,500.00
Facilities Assistant199£29,385.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Highways Operatives12£29,335.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Grounds Maintenance209£29,210.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Site Administrator10£28,975.00
Property Assistant232£28,950.00
Maintenance Assistant153£28,895.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Property Coordinator29£28,610.00
Highway Maintenance29£28,490.00
Contract Coordinator29£28,480.00
Contracts Coordinator29£28,480.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative64£28,055.00
Highways Maintenance Operative21£28,050.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
Lettings Administrator23£27,720.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Grounds Operative38£26,900.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent51£24,880.00