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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,184,520 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,161,51198.06 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,5031.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,5060.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 22,779 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 98,710 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,33696,792
Contract4421,917

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 Director23£102,815.00
Project Director62£100,020.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project28£88,755.00
Head of Commercial55£81,130.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager23£79,190.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor45£76,630.00
MEP Manager63£76,545.00
Architectural Engineer107£75,690.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor67£75,560.00
Mechanical Associate17£74,115.00
Senior Design Manager109£73,870.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor167£71,470.00
Senior Estimator303£70,675.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager41£69,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,072£66,925.00
MRICS Building Surveyor1,047£66,640.00
Senior Site Manager242£66,280.00
Site Engineering Manager6£65,835.00
Architect3,728£65,615.00
Governance Manager42£64,525.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,273£63,510.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Construction Contracts Manager9£62,915.00
Chartered Building Surveyor374£62,845.00
Building Services Manager203£62,210.00
Residential Surveyor1,145£62,175.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Commercial Manager2,509£61,625.00
Architecture5,575£61,250.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Employer Agent16£61,200.00
Authorised Person13£60,960.00
Architectural Designer81£60,720.00
Construction Manager1,294£60,645.00
Signaller33£60,615.00
Cost Manager480£60,465.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Mechanical Estimator33£59,855.00
Construction Estimator153£58,870.00
Building Control Surveyor16£58,840.00
Construction Project Manager536£58,230.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Demolition44£57,825.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Electrical Manager1,354£57,640.00
Cladding Manager18£57,500.00
Managing Surveyor213£57,485.00
Head of Property22£57,270.00
Quantity Surveyor6,509£57,265.00
Project Controller129£56,950.00
Chartered Surveyor328£56,665.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Building Surveyor3,703£56,375.00
Electrical Estimator156£56,220.00
Electrical Contracts Manager109£56,140.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Quantity Surveyor203£55,905.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Senior Architect324£55,885.00
CDM Advisor67£55,725.00
Principal Designer1,153£55,705.00
Rail383£55,120.00
Site Agent171£55,025.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Cost Estimator344£54,940.00
Project Surveyor194£54,920.00
Planning Manager772£54,805.00
Property Developer55£54,705.00
Estimating Manager24£54,680.00
Managing Estimator24£54,680.00
Project Designer350£54,415.00
Property Development53£54,360.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Design Coordinator141£54,185.00
Groundworker516£54,170.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Subcontractor1,077£53,425.00
CDM Consultant148£53,040.00
MEP Engineer53£52,995.00
Site Engineer1,017£52,940.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor62£52,905.00
Building Manager744£52,610.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,445.00
Site Manager2,964£52,210.00
Technical Coordinator118£51,960.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Contractor5,562£51,870.00
Site Operative190£51,835.00
Development Manager1,702£51,435.00
Clerk of Works45£51,085.00
Property Surveyor142£50,730.00
Regional Facilities Manager32£50,675.00
Building Services2,363£50,620.00
Principal Planner235£50,505.00
Estimator2,962£50,265.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Concrete Repairer3£50,000.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Town Planning543£49,615.00
Construction Health and Safety131£49,570.00
Surveying7,131£49,570.00
BIM Coordinator49£49,545.00
Property Consultant130£49,460.00
Estate Management797£49,370.00
Estate Manager796£49,365.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Construction Site122£49,150.00
Proposals Manager16£48,780.00
Crane Engineer146£48,725.00
Electrical Contractor26£48,565.00
Building Services Designer330£48,560.00
HVAC1,308£48,415.00
Maintenance Manager725£48,390.00
HSEQ Advisor42£48,250.00
Highways Engineer46£48,215.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Building Services Engineer717£47,720.00
Maintenance Surveyor75£47,700.00
HVAC Engineer480£47,600.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
BIM247£47,250.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
Senior Property Manager80£47,020.00
Scaffolder30£46,805.00
Scaffolding30£46,805.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Estates-Surveyor153£46,735.00
Estate Surveyor153£46,735.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Commercial Gas Engineer679£46,135.00
Land Manager53£45,880.00
Account Controller43£45,870.00
Maintenance Supervisor206£45,860.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Trades5,702£45,735.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Reinstater14£45,205.00
Tender Manager14£45,150.00
Building Technologist6£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Plan Consultant789£44,950.00
Senior Planner1,443£44,765.00
Assistant Site Manager258£44,650.00
Foreman195£44,605.00
Shift Manager248£44,260.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Senior Architectural Technologist222£44,165.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
MEP Coordinator14£44,075.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Curtain Walling34£43,775.00
Air Conditioning Engineer599£43,665.00
Facilities Management1,739£43,600.00
Facilities Manager1,737£43,590.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Asset Surveyor67£43,235.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Domestic Gas Engineer214£43,105.00
Roofing529£43,015.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Senior Town Planner1,180£42,910.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,890.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Town Planner3,129£42,680.00
Electrical Tester176£42,655.00
Maintenance43,731£42,585.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Approved Electrician172£42,070.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Landscape Architect120£41,975.00
Asbestos Manager17£41,930.00
Property15,874£41,885.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Revit695£41,855.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Heating Engineer533£41,625.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Plant Operator75£41,415.00
Domestic Electrician203£41,410.00
Maintenance Fitter78£41,325.00
Estate Operative34£41,290.00
Electrician6,058£41,145.00
Commercial Electrician125£41,080.00
Urban Designer67£41,060.00
Revit Technician116£40,925.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Building Services Maintenance16£40,855.00
Maintenance Electrician659£40,805.00
Planning Officer27£40,805.00
NRSWA4£40,750.00
Voids Supervisor13£40,600.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£40,500.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Chartered Town Planner79£40,450.00
Commercial Plumber34£40,350.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Assistant Contracts Manager1£40,000.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Plant Supervisor10£39,940.00
Estimating Assistant29£39,905.00
Fitter3,515£39,890.00
Building Maintenance267£39,790.00
Traffic Management148£39,785.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£39,750.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Builders Merchant149£39,665.00
Architectural Technologist955£39,590.00
Site Supervisor296£39,515.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Leasehold Manager20£39,440.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Store Designer13£39,375.00
Bathroom Fitter31£39,320.00
Assistant Estimator32£39,265.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
House Manager645£39,130.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Steel Fabricator25£39,045.00
Property Manager2,597£38,950.00
Property Management2,631£38,880.00
Block Property Manager60£38,830.00
Labouring349£38,825.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Letting Agent33£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Carpentry312£38,495.00
Shift Supervisor48£38,470.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Builder395£38,365.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Trade Operative446£38,275.00
Levelling Technician89£38,200.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Utility Surveyor157£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Assistant Surveyor589£37,925.00
Carpenter Joiner7£37,925.00
Multi Trade760£37,900.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Plasterer241£37,795.00
Multi Trader516£37,765.00
MEP Technician16£37,750.00
Painting and Decorating19£37,695.00
Multi Trade Operative393£37,650.00
Painter253£37,625.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor578£37,610.00
Architectural Technician605£37,575.00
Levelling Engineer14£37,535.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister3£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Asbestos555£37,340.00
Yard Manager9£37,335.00
Carpenter584£37,265.00
Lettings Manager257£37,135.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Plumber1,273£36,700.00
Facilities Technician61£36,690.00
Window Fitter30£36,455.00
Asbestos Surveyor358£36,360.00
Floor Layer9£36,335.00
Document Manager166£36,330.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner307£35,975.00
Decorator201£35,875.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Mobile Fitter420£35,645.00
Estate Agency1,102£35,540.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£35,080.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
Structural Estimator1£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Roofer90£34,990.00
Electrical Improver7£34,915.00
Facilities Operative45£34,755.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Asbestos Consultant29£34,045.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Painter and Decorator70£33,895.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer14£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Kitchen Design230£33,365.00
Kitchen Designer233£33,330.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
Property Sales205£33,210.00
Bathroom Designer47£33,115.00
Planning Technician14£33,040.00
CSCS32£32,945.00
Assistant Property Manager108£32,910.00
New Home Sales109£32,845.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
Facilities Officer38£32,655.00
Estates Officer18£32,595.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Handyman52£32,430.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Property Agent38£32,365.00
Property Lettings66£32,310.00
New Homes Sales Advisor44£32,240.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Trainee Surveyor42£31,920.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Sign Fitter22£31,680.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Resident Liaison Officer95£31,565.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Architectural Assistant203£31,405.00
Maintenance Operative681£31,405.00
Junior Estimator22£31,375.00
Highways Operatives2£31,000.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Lettings Negotiator181£30,925.00
Water Hygiene Technician29£30,895.00
Facilities Coordinator60£30,785.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Operations Assistant190£30,525.00
Assistant Town Planner110£30,475.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant119£30,465.00
Logistics Coordinator188£30,430.00
Trade Assistant287£30,400.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Yard Operative40£30,105.00
Property Lister20£29,925.00
Construction Administrator21£29,770.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Lettings Coordinator26£29,715.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor10£29,415.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Maintenance Coordinator58£29,215.00
Handyperson52£29,190.00
Graduate Surveyor53£29,095.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Grounds Maintenance256£28,950.00
Facilities Assistant200£28,930.00
Property Coordinator27£28,840.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Assistant246£28,775.00
Streetworks Coordinator23£28,710.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative63£28,370.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Maintenance Assistant139£28,000.00
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 Supervisor6£27,500.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Contract Coordinator24£27,145.00
Grounds Operative38£27,100.00
Contracts Coordinator22£27,040.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Lettings Officer2£26,725.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Lettings Administrator20£26,390.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent53£24,470.00