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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,213,976 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,190,45198.06 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,8571.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,6680.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,346 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 101,165 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,89399,204
Contract4521,960

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: July 2026

Jobs listed

19,943

Up 27.9% vs last year

Average salary

£47,390.00

Up 0.1% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

227

Down 14.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£615.00

Up 8.1% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

175

Up 67.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£570.00

Down 2.1% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

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

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director70£103,770.00
Construction Director25£100,750.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project29£88,755.00
Head of Commercial57£82,610.00
Architectural Engineer91£80,915.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager32£79,170.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
MEP Manager69£77,725.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor45£77,665.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor65£74,540.00
Mechanical Associate17£74,115.00
Senior Design Manager111£73,870.00
Design and Build Manager3£72,500.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator311£70,880.00
Associate Building Surveyor158£70,265.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager45£69,265.00
Architect3,731£68,885.00
Governance Manager38£68,800.00
MRICS Building Surveyor4,784£68,310.00
Site Engineering Manager8£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,028£66,585.00
Senior Site Manager260£65,535.00
Architecture5,576£64,780.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,204£64,065.00
Construction Contracts Manager15£63,440.00
Architectural Designer99£63,255.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Chartered Building Surveyor347£62,975.00
Residential Surveyor3,623£62,850.00
Commercial Manager2,657£62,105.00
Building Services Manager224£61,900.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Mechanical Estimator39£61,480.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager478£61,095.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Authorised Person15£59,640.00
Construction Manager1,294£59,310.00
Construction Estimator153£58,870.00
Construction Project Manager513£58,810.00
Head of Property26£58,765.00
Quantity Surveyor6,356£58,400.00
Senior Architect316£58,110.00
Signaller11£57,960.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Electrical Manager1,273£57,910.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Project Controller151£57,525.00
Building Surveyor7,054£57,375.00
Managing Surveyor203£57,325.00
Chartered Surveyor298£57,155.00
Principal Designer1,090£56,670.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Electrical Contracts Manager119£56,590.00
Electrical Estimator162£56,220.00
Demolition42£56,140.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Quantity Surveyor182£55,920.00
CDM Advisor56£55,855.00
Project Surveyor197£55,710.00
Site Agent171£55,535.00
Subcontractor1,126£55,055.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Estimating Manager26£54,855.00
Managing Estimator26£54,855.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Rail416£54,090.00
Cost Estimator354£54,015.00
Design Coordinator153£53,960.00
CDM Consultant137£53,845.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Planning Manager780£53,715.00
MEP Engineer51£53,600.00
Project Designer348£53,565.00
Groundworker552£53,165.00
Site Manager3,019£52,965.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor60£52,840.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Site Operative213£52,565.00
Contractor5,806£52,560.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager32£52,445.00
Building Manager759£51,925.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Site Engineer973£51,865.00
Building Services2,466£51,820.00
Development Manager1,742£51,130.00
Estimator3,104£51,100.00
Clerk of Works45£51,085.00
Property Surveyor134£50,785.00
Electrical Contractor28£50,675.00
Construction Site127£50,150.00
Construction Health and Safety115£50,140.00
Principal Planner220£50,120.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician14£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Estate Management798£49,660.00
Estate Manager797£49,655.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Surveying13,353£49,600.00
Property Developer63£49,415.00
Technical Coordinator120£49,390.00
Town Planning523£49,255.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Building Services Designer349£49,050.00
Property Development61£49,030.00
Scaffolder28£48,770.00
Scaffolding28£48,770.00
Property Consultant124£48,430.00
Maintenance Manager748£48,360.00
HVAC1,313£48,295.00
BIM Coordinator56£48,290.00
HSEQ Advisor54£48,265.00
Building Services Engineer705£48,210.00
Crane Engineer113£48,195.00
Concrete Repairer5£48,125.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Highways Engineer47£48,040.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Maintenance Surveyor75£47,700.00
Tender Manager16£47,415.00
Senior Property Manager81£47,370.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
HVAC Engineer505£47,220.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
BIM257£46,825.00
Estates-Surveyor139£46,750.00
Estate Surveyor139£46,750.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer675£46,640.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor196£45,965.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Foreman193£45,275.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Reinstater23£45,220.00
Account Controller45£45,135.00
Plan Consultant814£45,120.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Senior Planner1,426£44,765.00
Assistant Site Manager265£44,455.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Shift Manager255£44,220.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Air Conditioning Engineer611£44,155.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
Senior Architectural Technologist216£44,115.00
Estate Operative28£43,985.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Trades5,785£43,875.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Land Manager45£43,855.00
Boiler Manufacturer7£43,800.00
Facilities Management1,860£43,665.00
Facilities Manager1,852£43,640.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
MEP Coordinator19£43,385.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Asset Surveyor62£43,035.00
Domestic Gas Engineer211£42,965.00
Electrical Tester180£42,950.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,890.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Roofing570£42,690.00
Senior Town Planner1,175£42,690.00
Curtain Walling36£42,565.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
Assistant Facilities Manager1£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Maintenance43,490£42,345.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Property18,946£42,150.00
Town Planner3,074£42,135.00
Voids Supervisor10£42,100.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Landscape Architect120£41,975.00
Heating Engineer528£41,895.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Revit695£41,750.00
Approved Electrician167£41,730.00
Proposals Manager14£41,710.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Domestic Electrician201£41,410.00
Urban Designer58£41,405.00
Revit Technician124£41,245.00
Maintenance Electrician679£41,150.00
Electrician6,165£41,015.00
Building Services Maintenance19£40,915.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Operator89£40,820.00
Planning Officer27£40,805.00
Commercial Electrician121£40,765.00
NRSWA4£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Chartered Town Planner79£40,405.00
Site Supervisor255£40,320.00
Commercial Plumber37£40,270.00
Maintenance Fitter79£40,265.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Fitter3,422£40,060.00
Architectural Technologist946£40,030.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Traffic Management168£40,000.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
House Manager635£39,700.00
Property Manager2,575£39,510.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Property Management2,636£39,395.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Store Designer13£39,375.00
Building Maintenance281£39,325.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Steel Fabricator27£39,190.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Leasehold Manager24£39,075.00
Builders Merchant139£39,060.00
Shift Supervisor56£39,000.00
Bathroom Fitter30£38,955.00
Carpentry337£38,820.00
Levelling Technician87£38,630.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Site Technician7£38,350.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Builder385£38,245.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£38,190.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician579£38,040.00
Block Property Manager57£38,040.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,015.00
Utility Surveyor99£37,990.00
Multi Trade747£37,970.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Carpenter Joiner7£37,925.00
Labouring364£37,885.00
Trade Operative429£37,820.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Plasterer255£37,725.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor567£37,700.00
Multi Trade Operative382£37,700.00
Assistant Surveyor586£37,665.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Multi Trader485£37,475.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Lettings Manager252£37,450.00
Floor Layer10£37,415.00
Facilities Technician63£37,380.00
Carpenter591£37,375.00
Yard Manager7£37,335.00
Painter252£37,250.00
Asbestos566£37,220.00
Letting Agent34£37,085.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Metal Fabricator27£36,670.00
Plumber1,318£36,605.00
Assistant Estimator36£36,560.00
Estimating Assistant36£36,560.00
Asbestos Surveyor356£36,350.00
Document Manager173£36,350.00
Estate Agency1,174£36,290.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner288£36,165.00
Painting and Decorating17£36,060.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant14£36,000.00
Multi Skilled Joiner32£35,840.00
Mobile Fitter396£35,770.00
Roofer106£35,585.00
Facilities Operative48£35,200.00
Decorator215£35,150.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
Structural Estimator1£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver7£34,915.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Asbestos Consultant33£34,390.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Bathroom Designer61£33,765.00
Kitchen Design248£33,760.00
Painter and Decorator75£33,730.00
Kitchen Designer245£33,675.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
New Home Sales122£33,260.00
Property Lettings68£33,040.00
CSCS36£33,025.00
Property Sales219£32,965.00
Property Maintenance Operative28£32,915.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
Facilities Officer40£32,655.00
New Homes Sales Advisor47£32,580.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager106£32,395.00
Handyman56£32,385.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Installation Fitter8£32,335.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Resident Liaison Officer117£31,845.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Maintenance Operative693£31,800.00
Sign Fitter15£31,770.00
Architectural Assistant207£31,675.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Lettings Negotiator200£30,840.00
Junior Estimator23£30,820.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant124£30,645.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Facilities Coordinator62£30,580.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Water Hygiene Technician42£30,570.00
Assistant Town Planner114£30,565.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant324£30,455.00
Lettings Coordinator31£30,435.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Logistics Coordinator202£30,300.00
Operations Assistant181£30,190.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Yard Operative42£29,940.00
Highways Operatives8£29,875.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator22£29,660.00
Maintenance Coordinator59£29,520.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Handyperson52£29,190.00
Grounds Maintenance217£29,160.00
Streetworks Coordinator17£29,140.00
Graduate Surveyor53£29,095.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Coordinator27£28,840.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Facilities Assistant199£28,545.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Property Assistant237£28,485.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative63£28,370.00
Maintenance Assistant141£28,210.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Highway Maintenance19£28,065.00
Highways Maintenance19£28,065.00
Highways Maintenance Operative17£27,985.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
General Labourer2£27,500.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Contract Coordinator24£27,145.00
Contracts Coordinator24£27,145.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Grounds Operative40£26,925.00
Lettings Administrator18£26,850.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent53£24,920.00