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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,264,615 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,240,40898.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,3691.29 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,8380.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,320 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 105,385 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,854103,367
Contract4652,017

The busiest month for new permanent Construction Jobs in the UK is September, whilst the quietest month is November.

The busiest month for new contract Construction Jobs is August, and the quietest month is December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Permanent Construction Jobs

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

43,031

Up 141.3% vs last year

Average salary

£47,720.00

Up 0.6% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

384

Up 33.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£575.00

Down 0.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

121

Up 3.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£580.00

Down 0.6% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
September 202643,031
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

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Construction Director66£102,085.00
Project Director132£101,985.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Estimating Lead1£85,000.00
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 Contracts Manager72£78,205.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Head of Project30£77,690.00
Senior Design Manager144£77,170.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£77,095.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor87£75,630.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator418£71,745.00
Associate Building Surveyor126£71,320.00
Mechanical Associate21£69,300.00
Senior Construction Manager59£68,420.00
Governance Manager72£67,930.00
Architect3,643£67,710.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,128£67,560.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,956£67,290.00
Site Engineering Manager13£67,080.00
Senior Site Manager309£65,735.00
Electrical Associate13£65,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
Construction Contracts Manager29£64,915.00
Senior Surveyor2,119£64,380.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Residential Surveyor3,620£63,970.00
Mechanical Estimator49£63,830.00
Building Services Manager262£63,325.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Head of Property22£63,020.00
Architecture5,559£62,800.00
Chartered Building Surveyor292£62,790.00
Architectural Designer137£62,540.00
Commercial Manager3,261£61,625.00
Cost Manager473£61,360.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Construction Manager1,616£60,710.00
Cladding Manager28£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Project Manager574£59,325.00
Construction Estimator188£59,245.00
Managing Surveyor185£59,240.00
Quantity Surveyor6,062£59,115.00
Employer Agent31£58,990.00
Building Control Surveyor13£58,935.00
Electrical Manager1,296£58,240.00
Authorised Person25£58,005.00
Building Surveyor9,159£57,740.00
Chartered Surveyor227£57,690.00
Senior Architect262£57,600.00
Principal Designer1,034£57,595.00
Electrical Contracts Manager169£57,315.00
Demolition43£57,305.00
Electrical Estimator190£57,005.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Site Agent218£56,810.00
Project Surveyor185£56,540.00
Project Controller222£56,400.00
Subcontractor1,907£56,260.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
CDM Advisor36£56,030.00
Project Quantity Surveyor184£55,865.00
Signaller19£55,390.00
Cost Estimator342£55,210.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Rail549£54,825.00
CDM Consultant103£54,805.00
Fitting Manager21£54,725.00
Construction Planner10£54,690.00
Project Designer458£54,620.00
General Foreman29£54,275.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Design Coordinator281£54,145.00
Construction Site Manager30£54,140.00
Planning Manager821£53,965.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Site Manager3,735£53,445.00
Site Operative309£53,320.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor58£53,260.00
Construction Site174£53,255.00
Contract Surveyor7£52,925.00
Building Manager832£52,865.00
Construction Operative18£52,815.00
Groundworker672£52,640.00
Site Engineer1,072£52,575.00
Clerk of Works74£52,440.00
MEP Engineer40£52,330.00
Building Services3,034£52,125.00
Compex Electrician4£52,040.00
Contractor7,233£51,985.00
Tender Manager43£51,930.00
Managing Estimator42£51,845.00
Estimator3,840£51,775.00
Development Manager1,986£51,375.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Construction Health and Safety119£51,015.00
Property Surveyor140£50,985.00
Property Consultant144£50,940.00
Estimating Manager45£50,540.00
Town Planning462£50,365.00
Electrical Contractor39£50,355.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
Principal Planner192£50,035.00
MEP Supervisor2£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
Estate Management933£49,820.00
Estate Manager932£49,815.00
BIM Coordinator67£49,690.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Scaffolding32£49,520.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£49,500.00
Surveying14,751£49,490.00
Scaffolder30£49,450.00
Building Estimator20£49,375.00
HSEQ Advisor98£49,370.00
Technical Coordinator135£49,290.00
Sub Agent26£48,915.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
Construction Planning17£48,665.00
HVAC1,379£48,600.00
Roof Contractor30£48,500.00
Building Services Designer455£48,190.00
Building Services Engineer839£48,105.00
Highways Engineer64£48,080.00
Boiler Manufacturer18£47,725.00
Maintenance Surveyor64£47,715.00
Dry Lining11£47,710.00
Senior Property Manager83£47,565.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
Maintenance Manager868£47,470.00
General Practice Surveyor15£47,335.00
HVAC Engineer496£47,250.00
Crane Engineer62£47,245.00
Estates-Surveyor116£47,220.00
Estate Surveyor116£47,220.00
BIM327£46,865.00
Commercial Gas Engineer761£46,860.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Facilities Services Manager21£46,365.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Account Controller53£45,890.00
Maintenance Supervisor197£45,575.00
Plan Consultant853£45,390.00
Foreman223£45,335.00
Shift Manager292£45,325.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,215.00
Property Developer77£45,130.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Maintenance Team Leader75£44,915.00
Assistant Site Manager289£44,905.00
Senior Planner1,404£44,885.00
Property Development75£44,795.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Senior Architectural Technologist182£44,440.00
BIM Modeller6£44,375.00
Air Conditioning Engineer654£44,325.00
Roofing639£44,195.00
Reinstater66£44,140.00
Site Service Engineer38£43,855.00
Domestic Gas Engineer246£43,685.00
Facilities Management2,090£43,560.00
Facilities Manager2,055£43,540.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Senior Town Planner1,158£43,050.00
Industrial Electrician104£43,040.00
Approved Electrician171£43,010.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Curtain Walling57£42,905.00
Domestic Plumber42£42,900.00
Maintenance45,473£42,845.00
Electrical Tester173£42,675.00
Trades6,412£42,650.00
Voids Supervisor5£42,625.00
Property22,270£42,605.00
Bathroom Installer49£42,560.00
Highways & Transportation1£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Static Electrician7£42,250.00
Town Planner2,851£42,250.00
Estate Operative38£42,015.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Heating Engineer514£41,990.00
Asset Surveyor59£41,970.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Revit701£41,940.00
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
Working Foreman16£41,625.00
Domestic Electrician125£41,545.00
Landscape Architect101£41,475.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Building Services Maintenance27£41,225.00
Electrician6,218£41,200.00
Maintenance Electrician812£41,025.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance5£41,000.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Planning Officer23£40,985.00
Plant Operator126£40,960.00
Revit Technician122£40,895.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plumbing Supervisor4£40,750.00
Site Supervisor270£40,725.00
Maintenance Fitter86£40,635.00
Commercial Plumber72£40,630.00
Chartered Town Planner74£40,610.00
Traffic Management191£40,530.00
Urban Designer44£40,505.00
Plumbing Engineer115£40,500.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Builders Merchant134£40,080.00
Architectural Technologist912£40,030.00
Commercial Electrician112£40,020.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
Fitter3,476£39,845.00
House Manager714£39,760.00
Flood Risk Consultant11£39,750.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Builder392£39,665.00
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
Property Management2,787£39,480.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Manager2,752£39,270.00
Bathroom Fitter37£39,245.00
Carpentry478£39,245.00
Building Maintenance364£39,140.00
Labouring533£39,130.00
Facilities Operative53£39,090.00
Assistant Facilities Manager5£39,065.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,065.00
Estimating Assistant61£39,040.00
Plasterer314£38,745.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
Shift Supervisor78£38,720.00
Land Surveyor48£38,680.00
Highways Supervisor4£38,500.00
Leasehold Manager36£38,460.00
Trade Operative438£38,400.00
Architectural Technician528£38,375.00
Block Property Manager69£38,370.00
Levelling Technician50£38,350.00
Multi Trade823£38,315.00
Multi Trade Operative402£38,315.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Painter226£38,240.00
Assistant Estimator60£38,205.00
Multi Trader512£38,155.00
Utility Surveyor98£38,080.00
Letting Agent39£37,995.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Carpenter605£37,895.00
Metal Fabricator45£37,845.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter36£37,605.00
Kitchen Fitter26£37,565.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad2£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician80£37,470.00
Lettings Manager286£37,465.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer16£37,375.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor522£37,365.00
Assistant Surveyor525£37,360.00
Asbestos595£37,350.00
Woodworker16£37,075.00
Plumber1,507£37,050.00
Multi Trade Carpenter37£37,025.00
Mobile Fitter393£36,875.00
Maintenance Controller6£36,750.00
Floor Layer20£36,590.00
NRSWA14£36,440.00
Assistant Building Surveyor61£36,410.00
Roofer111£36,360.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Asbestos Surveyor373£36,325.00
Works Scheduler14£36,310.00
Joiner348£36,250.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Document Manager293£35,980.00
Estate Agency1,253£35,935.00
Multi Skilled Joiner37£35,900.00
Decorator247£35,685.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor8£35,525.00
Bricklayer11£35,375.00
Plumbing Technician18£35,340.00
Painting and Decorating28£35,285.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator27£35,220.00
New Homes Sales Advisor69£35,020.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Property Maintenance Operative28£34,860.00
Electrical Improver12£34,715.00
Assistant Contracts Manager8£34,625.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
New Home Sales142£34,405.00
Asbestos Consultant38£34,380.00
Painter and Decorator62£34,075.00
Fabric Technician19£34,025.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Kitchen Design281£33,765.00
Kitchen Designer280£33,745.00
Property Sales253£33,740.00
Bathroom Designer90£33,715.00
CSCS52£33,695.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£33,260.00
Property Lettings96£33,030.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Construction Coordinator15£32,970.00
Upholsterer14£32,950.00
Installation Fitter21£32,880.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Sign Fitter18£32,790.00
Installation Technician64£32,680.00
Construction Assistant4£32,500.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
Assistant Property Manager91£32,465.00
General Builder8£32,325.00
Resident Liaison Officer131£32,225.00
Templater12£32,040.00
Leakage technician123£32,000.00
Architectural Assistant191£31,975.00
Handyman72£31,960.00
Maintenance Operative669£31,625.00
Junior Estimator42£31,565.00
Lettings Negotiator250£31,460.00
Assistant Town Planner112£31,185.00
Material Controller21£31,165.00
Materials Controller23£31,165.00
Water Hygiene Technician58£30,955.00
Facilities Coordinator81£30,935.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Trainee Surveyor41£30,740.00
Yard Operative38£30,740.00
Handyperson29£30,705.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant114£30,690.00
Logistics Coordinator233£30,620.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor7£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant352£30,500.00
Grounds Maintenance240£30,215.00
Highway Maintenance40£30,180.00
Highways Maintenance40£30,180.00
Operations Assistant211£30,150.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Streetworks Coordinator14£30,115.00
Property Agent47£30,090.00
Estates Officer14£30,040.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Facilities Assistant191£29,970.00
Construction Administrator52£29,795.00
Highways Maintenance Operative25£29,775.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Maintenance Coordinator72£29,695.00
Construction Technician13£29,425.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Lettings Coordinator24£29,175.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Assistant212£28,890.00
Property Lister27£28,755.00
Maintenance Assistant170£28,725.00
Property Coordinator40£28,700.00
Contracts Coordinator41£28,580.00
Site Administrator21£28,540.00
Contract Coordinator43£28,485.00
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 Agent45£25,235.00