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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,259,079 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,234,96098.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,3031.29 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,8160.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,213 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,923 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,749102,913
Contract4632,009

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 Director132£101,985.00
Construction Director65£101,330.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer112£83,800.00
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
Head of Project30£77,690.00
Construction Bid Manager2£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£77,395.00
Senior Contracts Manager70£76,595.00
Senior Design Manager143£75,800.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor83£75,540.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator410£71,625.00
Associate Building Surveyor137£71,195.00
Mechanical Associate23£69,350.00
Architect3,658£69,265.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,130£68,935.00
Senior Construction Manager59£68,420.00
Governance Manager63£67,375.00
Site Engineering Manager13£67,080.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,926£67,065.00
Architecture5,557£66,025.00
Senior Site Manager297£65,720.00
Electrical Associate13£65,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
Construction Contracts Manager23£64,535.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Architectural Designer131£64,195.00
Senior Surveyor2,093£64,105.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£63,850.00
Chartered Building Surveyor292£63,180.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Head of Property22£63,020.00
Building Services Manager254£62,500.00
Mechanical Estimator51£62,500.00
Commercial Manager3,261£62,235.00
Cost Manager479£61,380.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Authorised Person26£60,405.00
Construction Manager1,538£60,165.00
Cladding Manager28£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Quantity Surveyor5,947£59,420.00
Construction Estimator183£59,305.00
Managing Surveyor190£59,140.00
Building Control Surveyor13£58,935.00
Employer Agent27£58,785.00
Senior Architect276£58,610.00
Construction Project Manager562£58,455.00
Chartered Surveyor232£58,225.00
Electrical Manager1,297£57,920.00
Building Surveyor9,212£57,480.00
Demolition43£57,305.00
Principal Designer1,048£57,145.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Electrical Estimator188£56,895.00
Electrical Contracts Manager159£56,400.00
Site Agent219£56,265.00
Project Surveyor172£56,225.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
CDM Advisor39£55,980.00
Project Quantity Surveyor185£55,775.00
Project Controller225£55,650.00
Cost Estimator350£55,525.00
Signaller18£55,125.00
Project Designer445£55,030.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
CDM Consultant103£54,805.00
Rail514£54,635.00
Subcontractor1,791£54,620.00
Design Coordinator265£54,245.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Construction Site Manager32£53,895.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Planning Manager807£53,590.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,440.00
Site Operative292£53,230.00
Site Manager3,391£53,205.00
Building Manager817£53,150.00
Fitting Manager22£53,060.00
Site Engineer1,051£52,960.00
Contract Surveyor7£52,925.00
Groundworker650£52,670.00
Clerk of Works74£52,440.00
MEP Engineer38£52,130.00
Compex Electrician4£52,040.00
Construction Planning15£52,000.00
Contractor7,086£51,975.00
Estimating Manager42£51,845.00
Managing Estimator42£51,845.00
Development Manager1,999£51,650.00
Building Services2,976£51,320.00
General Foreman21£51,290.00
Town Planning473£51,160.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Property Surveyor144£51,030.00
Construction Health and Safety119£51,015.00
Estimator3,732£50,965.00
Property Consultant140£50,905.00
Construction Site166£50,840.00
Principal Planner196£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 Advisor88£49,765.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Electrical Contractor37£49,675.00
Estate Management921£49,635.00
Estate Manager923£49,595.00
Tender Manager32£49,535.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£49,500.00
BIM Coordinator65£49,455.00
Scaffolder30£49,450.00
Scaffolding30£49,450.00
Building Estimator18£49,225.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
Sub Agent21£48,790.00
Maintenance Manager863£48,665.00
HVAC1,351£48,550.00
Technical Coordinator134£48,505.00
Roof Contractor32£48,500.00
Surveying14,710£48,485.00
Building Services Designer447£48,470.00
Highways Engineer62£48,120.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Building Services Engineer840£47,905.00
Boiler Manufacturer18£47,725.00
Dry Lining13£47,710.00
Maintenance Surveyor67£47,630.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Crane Engineer68£47,510.00
Property Developer75£47,505.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
BIM310£47,440.00
Estates-Surveyor124£47,155.00
Estate Surveyor124£47,155.00
HVAC Engineer489£47,145.00
Property Development73£47,120.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer721£46,425.00
Facilities Services Manager21£46,365.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Account Controller53£45,890.00
Construction Planner9£45,790.00
Maintenance Supervisor194£45,700.00
Foreman226£45,390.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Shift Manager285£45,190.00
Senior Planner1,393£45,140.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Plan Consultant847£44,900.00
Facilities Manager2,048£44,815.00
Facilities Management2,065£44,805.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Air Conditioning Engineer673£44,570.00
Assistant Site Manager288£44,450.00
BIM Modeller6£44,375.00
Senior Architectural Technologist187£44,365.00
Reinstater64£43,760.00
Maintenance Team Leader73£43,585.00
Domestic Gas Engineer225£43,485.00
Roofing644£43,480.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Site Service Engineer36£43,330.00
Trades6,382£43,155.00
Maintenance45,857£43,085.00
Electrical Tester182£43,075.00
Industrial Electrician98£43,055.00
Working Foreman18£43,020.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Construction Operative16£42,915.00
Domestic Plumber42£42,900.00
Senior Town Planner1,154£42,815.00
Voids Supervisor5£42,625.00
Bathroom Installer49£42,560.00
Highways & Transportation1£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Heating Engineer531£42,400.00
Property22,441£42,350.00
Approved Electrician171£42,275.00
Estate Operative34£42,275.00
Static Electrician7£42,250.00
Curtain Walling55£42,140.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Revit707£41,965.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Landscape Architect101£41,815.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Crane Operative6£41,715.00
Crane Operator6£41,715.00
Town Planner2,882£41,665.00
Asbestos Manager15£41,630.00
Domestic Electrician144£41,620.00
Electrician6,388£41,575.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Building Services Maintenance25£41,280.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Planning Officer25£41,245.00
Commercial Plumber72£41,115.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance5£41,000.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Revit Technician121£40,920.00
Maintenance Electrician800£40,810.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plumbing Supervisor4£40,750.00
Maintenance Fitter89£40,620.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Commercial Electrician121£40,530.00
Plumbing Engineer116£40,520.00
Site Supervisor256£40,500.00
Urban Designer48£40,405.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
Traffic Management185£39,970.00
Architectural Technologist918£39,850.00
Plant Operator127£39,810.00
Flood Risk Consultant13£39,750.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Steel Fabricator30£39,605.00
Site Technician12£39,540.00
Plant Supervisor18£39,510.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Fitter3,470£39,495.00
Labouring520£39,435.00
House Manager712£39,375.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Builders Merchant140£39,335.00
Building Maintenance346£39,310.00
Property Manager2,774£39,225.00
Bathroom Fitter39£39,175.00
Land Surveyor50£39,130.00
Property Management2,844£39,125.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,065.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
Shift Supervisor77£38,705.00
Plasterer298£38,690.00
Builder394£38,685.00
NRSWA12£38,665.00
Facilities Operative56£38,510.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Painter243£38,450.00
Trade Operative434£38,435.00
Block Property Manager74£38,385.00
Levelling Technician63£38,380.00
Leasehold Manager39£38,350.00
Multi Trade817£38,315.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Architectural Technician524£38,195.00
Utility Surveyor98£38,080.00
Multi Trade Operative395£37,995.00
Carpenter615£37,990.00
Multi Trader509£37,980.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Letting Agent44£37,940.00
Assistant Estimator58£37,845.00
Carpentry457£37,840.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Estimating Assistant55£37,690.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter36£37,605.00
Assistant Surveyor534£37,565.00
Kitchen Fitter24£37,540.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad2£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
Floor Layer15£37,465.00
Lettings Manager290£37,440.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer16£37,375.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor519£37,285.00
Asbestos580£37,255.00
Metal Fabricator43£37,155.00
Multi Trade Carpenter37£37,025.00
Woodworker14£36,900.00
Plumber1,500£36,845.00
Bricklayer10£36,835.00
Decorator251£36,500.00
Assistant Building Surveyor65£36,425.00
Joiner343£36,365.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Mobile Fitter398£36,285.00
Asbestos Surveyor356£36,200.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Multi Skilled Joiner36£36,100.00
Painting and Decorating30£36,030.00
Roofer118£36,025.00
Document Manager277£35,950.00
Estate Agency1,322£35,790.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor8£35,525.00
Assistant Contracts Manager5£35,335.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
New Homes Sales Advisor73£34,830.00
Painter and Decorator69£34,795.00
Electrical Improver12£34,715.00
Works Scheduler12£34,650.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
New Home Sales150£34,410.00
Asbestos Consultant38£34,380.00
Fabric Technician18£34,365.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator22£34,335.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Kitchen Design281£33,775.00
CSCS52£33,695.00
Kitchen Designer278£33,695.00
Bathroom Designer88£33,680.00
Upholsterer13£33,530.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,500.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Property Sales259£33,220.00
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
Resident Liaison Officer133£32,125.00
Handyman74£32,030.00
Leakage technician139£32,000.00
Architectural Assistant188£31,895.00
Maintenance Operative676£31,590.00
Junior Estimator40£31,550.00
Lettings Negotiator256£31,450.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller26£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner112£31,185.00
Property Agent45£31,105.00
Handyperson37£30,955.00
Water Hygiene Technician58£30,955.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator77£30,855.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,780.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant110£30,660.00
Yard Operative42£30,590.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor7£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant350£30,500.00
Streetworks Coordinator13£30,395.00
Highway Maintenance40£30,180.00
Highways Maintenance40£30,180.00
Logistics Coordinator224£30,170.00
Operations Assistant210£30,165.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
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 Maintenance233£29,445.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Assistant225£28,900.00
Property Lister27£28,755.00
Maintenance Assistant166£28,600.00
Contract Coordinator38£28,555.00
Contracts Coordinator38£28,555.00
Site Administrator17£28,375.00
Property Coordinator38£28,340.00
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 Technician7£27,000.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent47£25,030.00