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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,255,512 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,231,42098.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,2861.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,8060.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,144 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,626 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,680102,618
Contract4632,007

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 🔽
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Project Director127£102,100.00
Construction Director61£101,355.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer110£84,730.00
Head of Commercial64£81,760.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager7£79,375.00
MEP Manager120£78,765.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Senior Contracts Manager67£77,990.00
Head of Project28£77,790.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£77,395.00
Senior Design Manager144£75,965.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor79£75,500.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator406£71,460.00
Associate Building Surveyor139£70,390.00
Mechanical Associate23£69,350.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,130£68,935.00
Senior Construction Manager59£68,420.00
Governance Manager63£67,375.00
Architect3,671£67,110.00
Site Engineering Manager13£67,080.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,961£67,020.00
Senior Site Manager297£65,460.00
Electrical Associate13£65,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
Construction Contracts Manager23£64,535.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,101£64,195.00
Architectural Designer126£63,925.00
Residential Surveyor3,620£63,225.00
Architecture5,584£63,185.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Head of Property22£63,020.00
Building Services Manager247£62,840.00
Mechanical Estimator49£62,755.00
Chartered Building Surveyor296£62,705.00
Commercial Manager3,171£62,445.00
Cost Manager465£61,580.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Authorised Person24£60,265.00
Construction Manager1,499£60,080.00
Cladding Manager26£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Managing Surveyor185£59,125.00
Building Control Surveyor13£58,935.00
Quantity Surveyor6,065£58,715.00
Chartered Surveyor232£58,225.00
Employer Agent25£58,225.00
Construction Estimator186£58,165.00
Senior Architect282£57,705.00
Construction Project Manager557£57,580.00
Demolition47£57,340.00
Principal Designer1,049£57,260.00
Building Surveyor9,225£57,240.00
Electrical Manager1,287£57,035.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Electrical Estimator180£56,915.00
Fitting Manager25£56,670.00
Site Agent211£56,280.00
Electrical Contracts Manager156£56,275.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Project Quantity Surveyor190£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
CDM Advisor39£55,980.00
Project Surveyor179£55,705.00
Project Controller221£55,660.00
Subcontractor1,733£55,360.00
Signaller18£55,125.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Cost Estimator354£54,980.00
Project Designer430£54,835.00
CDM Consultant103£54,805.00
Rail507£54,680.00
Planning Manager800£54,445.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Construction Site Manager32£53,895.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,440.00
Site Operative291£53,330.00
Site Manager3,375£53,240.00
Design Coordinator259£53,225.00
Groundworker628£53,020.00
Site Engineer1,051£52,960.00
Contract Surveyor7£52,925.00
Building Services2,891£52,425.00
Clerk of Works72£52,415.00
Managing Estimator40£52,355.00
Building Manager810£52,210.00
Contractor7,014£52,210.00
MEP Engineer38£52,130.00
Estimating Manager41£52,060.00
Compex Electrician4£52,040.00
Estimator3,610£51,445.00
Construction Planner10£51,390.00
Town Planning471£51,380.00
General Foreman21£51,290.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Development Manager1,978£51,100.00
Property Surveyor144£51,030.00
Construction Health and Safety119£51,015.00
Construction Site165£50,955.00
Property Consultant140£50,905.00
Estate Management909£50,265.00
Principal Planner191£50,230.00
Estate Manager905£50,185.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor2£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
HSEQ Advisor86£49,715.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Electrical Contractor37£49,675.00
Tender Manager32£49,535.00
Technical Coordinator127£49,515.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£49,500.00
BIM Coordinator65£49,455.00
Building Estimator16£49,190.00
Surveying14,684£48,925.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
HVAC1,347£48,885.00
Sub Agent21£48,790.00
Roof Contractor32£48,500.00
Building Services Designer433£48,480.00
Highways Engineer57£48,200.00
Maintenance Manager832£48,085.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Building Services Engineer812£47,930.00
Boiler Manufacturer18£47,725.00
Dry Lining13£47,710.00
Maintenance Surveyor67£47,630.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Scaffolder32£47,565.00
Scaffolding32£47,565.00
Crane Engineer68£47,510.00
Property Developer75£47,505.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
BIM300£47,440.00
Estates-Surveyor124£47,155.00
Estate Surveyor124£47,155.00
HVAC Engineer475£47,150.00
Property Development73£47,120.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer710£46,400.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Account Controller53£45,890.00
Maintenance Supervisor189£45,660.00
Senior Planner1,392£45,625.00
Facilities Services Manager17£45,600.00
Foreman219£45,275.00
Shift Manager274£45,220.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Plan Consultant833£44,910.00
Assistant Site Manager280£44,895.00
Facilities Management2,020£44,735.00
Facilities Manager2,032£44,725.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Air Conditioning Engineer651£44,550.00
Senior Architectural Technologist192£44,410.00
BIM Modeller6£44,375.00
Reinstater64£43,760.00
Domestic Gas Engineer219£43,460.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£43,340.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Site Service Engineer36£43,330.00
Roofing636£43,320.00
Construction Operative15£43,250.00
Electrical Tester182£43,075.00
Industrial Electrician98£43,055.00
Working Foreman18£43,020.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Maintenance45,044£42,890.00
Domestic Plumber40£42,870.00
Trades6,372£42,870.00
Senior Town Planner1,136£42,720.00
Bathroom Installer49£42,560.00
Property22,403£42,505.00
Highways & Transportation1£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Approved Electrician164£42,275.00
Estate Operative34£42,275.00
Static Electrician7£42,250.00
Revit714£42,220.00
Curtain Walling51£42,130.00
Town Planner2,879£42,125.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Landscape Architect104£42,015.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Heating Engineer508£41,920.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Crane Operative6£41,715.00
Crane Operator6£41,715.00
Asbestos Manager15£41,630.00
Domestic Electrician150£41,605.00
Urban Designer51£41,480.00
Electrician6,162£41,435.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Voids Supervisor7£41,250.00
Planning Officer25£41,245.00
Building Services Maintenance22£41,215.00
Commercial Plumber60£41,035.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance5£41,000.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Maintenance Electrician766£40,990.00
Revit Technician121£40,920.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plumbing Supervisor4£40,750.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Commercial Electrician117£40,520.00
Plumbing Engineer116£40,520.00
Site Supervisor255£40,490.00
Maintenance Fitter87£40,470.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Site Technician10£40,110.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
House Manager698£39,830.00
Plant Operator127£39,810.00
Builders Merchant145£39,775.00
Fitter3,431£39,750.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Flood Risk Consultant12£39,625.00
Steel Fabricator30£39,605.00
Architectural Technologist917£39,585.00
Plant Supervisor18£39,510.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Property Manager2,780£39,450.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Management2,850£39,350.00
Builder403£39,330.00
Bathroom Fitter39£39,175.00
Traffic Management181£39,150.00
Land Surveyor50£39,130.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,065.00
Shift Supervisor71£38,755.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
NRSWA12£38,665.00
Labouring514£38,630.00
Facilities Operative56£38,510.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Carpentry438£38,485.00
Building Maintenance334£38,430.00
Block Property Manager74£38,385.00
Leasehold Manager39£38,350.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Levelling Technician64£38,270.00
Plasterer291£38,250.00
Multi Trade790£38,215.00
Trade Operative434£38,150.00
Architectural Technician541£38,120.00
Multi Trader516£38,000.00
Floor Layer13£37,965.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Letting Agent44£37,940.00
Carpenter607£37,815.00
Painter246£37,780.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator58£37,740.00
Multi Trade Operative390£37,740.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter34£37,595.00
Estimating Assistant56£37,585.00
Kitchen Fitter24£37,540.00
Utility Surveyor100£37,515.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad1£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician80£37,470.00
Lettings Manager288£37,465.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer14£37,440.00
Assistant Surveyor541£37,365.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor521£37,330.00
Multi Trade Carpenter35£37,170.00
Asbestos574£37,050.00
Metal Fabricator40£37,000.00
Plumber1,493£36,915.00
Bricklayer10£36,835.00
Woodworker12£36,775.00
Assistant Building Surveyor69£36,405.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Joiner336£36,175.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£36,065.00
Painting and Decorating30£36,030.00
Asbestos Surveyor357£36,025.00
Roofer118£36,025.00
Document Manager272£35,945.00
Decorator248£35,905.00
Mobile Fitter397£35,865.00
Estate Agency1,327£35,750.00
Assistant Contracts Manager5£35,335.00
Fabric Technician15£35,050.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
New Home Sales149£34,815.00
Electrical Improver12£34,715.00
New Homes Sales Advisor70£34,670.00
Works Scheduler12£34,650.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Painter and Decorator72£34,485.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator22£34,335.00
Asbestos Consultant37£34,290.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Kitchen Design279£33,790.00
CSCS47£33,730.00
Kitchen Designer276£33,705.00
Bathroom Designer86£33,680.00
Upholsterer13£33,530.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,500.00
Property Sales262£33,490.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor6£33,290.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Property Lettings100£32,985.00
Plumbing Technician13£32,950.00
Installation Fitter19£32,925.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Sign Fitter20£32,845.00
Assistant Property Manager100£32,670.00
Construction Assistant4£32,500.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
Construction Coordinator17£32,375.00
General Builder8£32,325.00
Installation Technician64£32,145.00
Handyman69£32,030.00
Leakage technician139£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer132£31,820.00
Maintenance Operative666£31,805.00
Architectural Assistant194£31,750.00
Junior Estimator38£31,605.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Lettings Negotiator254£31,350.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller26£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner112£31,185.00
Property Agent45£31,105.00
Water Hygiene Technician53£31,035.00
Handyperson37£30,955.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator75£30,820.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,780.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant114£30,745.00
Yard Operative42£30,590.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor7£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant347£30,500.00
Streetworks Coordinator13£30,395.00
Logistics Coordinator224£30,170.00
Operations Assistant210£30,165.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Highway Maintenance38£30,075.00
Highways Maintenance38£30,075.00
Estates Officer14£30,040.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Highways Maintenance Operative25£29,775.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Maintenance Coordinator74£29,725.00
Construction Administrator54£29,700.00
Facilities Assistant194£29,490.00
Lettings Coordinator26£29,465.00
Grounds Maintenance231£29,435.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Lister27£28,755.00
Property Assistant227£28,675.00
Contract Coordinator38£28,555.00
Contracts Coordinator38£28,555.00
Maintenance Assistant161£28,540.00
Property Coordinator36£28,385.00
Site Administrator17£28,375.00
Lettings Administrator25£28,275.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative55£28,205.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Trainee Site Manager2£27,750.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Grounds Operative33£27,025.00
Restoration Technician5£27,000.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent47£25,030.00