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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,243,096 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,219,17798.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,1531.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7660.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,906 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 103,591 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,446101,597
Contract4591,993

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 Director122£102,480.00
Construction Director44£100,940.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer105£86,440.00
Head of Project30£82,620.00
Head of Commercial62£80,095.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager7£79,375.00
MEP Manager96£78,345.00
Senior Contracts Manager54£78,225.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£78,115.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Design Manager149£75,745.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor82£75,235.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator399£71,265.00
Mechanical Associate25£70,730.00
Associate Building Surveyor154£70,555.00
Senior Construction Manager60£70,180.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,138£69,135.00
Governance Manager55£67,610.00
Electrical Associate13£67,345.00
Architect3,805£67,320.00
Site Engineering Manager13£67,250.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,094£66,850.00
Senior Site Manager323£65,750.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,248£64,170.00
Construction Contracts Manager17£63,250.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Building Services Manager251£62,890.00
Architecture5,730£62,770.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Architectural Designer117£62,405.00
Chartered Building Surveyor319£62,085.00
Commercial Manager3,000£62,080.00
Mechanical Estimator57£62,045.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager498£61,210.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Authorised Person26£60,710.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Manager1,508£59,740.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Managing Surveyor201£59,415.00
Head of Property24£59,345.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor4£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,578£58,560.00
Construction Project Manager573£58,305.00
Chartered Surveyor273£58,115.00
Electrical Manager1,322£57,960.00
Senior Architect333£57,955.00
Construction Estimator181£57,715.00
Building Surveyor9,339£57,640.00
Demolition54£57,535.00
Principal Designer1,095£57,300.00
Signaller21£57,220.00
BIM Manager30£57,115.00
Electrical Contracts Manager154£57,010.00
Fitting Manager29£56,530.00
Electrical Estimator193£56,525.00
Project Controller202£56,300.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Construction Planner22£56,040.00
Site Agent213£55,875.00
CDM Advisor49£55,855.00
Project Quantity Surveyor207£55,835.00
Project Surveyor215£55,765.00
Subcontractor1,590£55,715.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Cost Estimator386£54,725.00
Design Coordinator227£54,580.00
Estimating Manager42£54,565.00
Managing Estimator42£54,565.00
Employer Agent19£54,535.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
CDM Consultant123£54,190.00
Construction Site Manager35£54,130.00
Rail505£54,055.00
MEP Engineer42£54,050.00
Project Designer420£54,025.00
Civil Site Manager32£54,015.00
Planning Manager818£53,845.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor67£53,465.00
Site Manager3,480£53,180.00
Groundworker632£53,135.00
Site Operative266£53,035.00
Building Manager819£52,715.00
Site Engineer1,045£52,630.00
Contractor6,764£52,135.00
Building Services2,848£51,920.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Clerk of Works60£51,855.00
General Foreman27£51,690.00
Estimator3,685£51,465.00
Compex Electrician17£51,360.00
Town Planning484£51,300.00
Property Consultant127£51,130.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Electrical Contractor36£50,980.00
Development Manager1,955£50,885.00
Contract Surveyor7£50,870.00
Construction Health and Safety125£50,830.00
Construction Site152£50,585.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager6£50,500.00
Property Surveyor143£50,345.00
Principal Planner207£50,270.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor2£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Estate Management890£49,450.00
Estate Manager889£49,445.00
BIM Coordinator64£49,395.00
Commercial Property Surveyor10£49,060.00
Building Services Designer424£49,035.00
Tender Manager29£49,035.00
Building Estimator14£49,025.00
Surveying14,873£48,975.00
HSEQ Advisor78£48,955.00
Crane Engineer83£48,895.00
Technical Coordinator147£48,790.00
HVAC1,429£48,650.00
Roof Contractor28£48,625.00
Building Services Engineer794£48,570.00
Scaffolder36£48,570.00
Scaffolding36£48,570.00
Maintenance Manager830£48,235.00
Highways Engineer56£48,110.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Sub Agent17£47,815.00
Senior Property Manager85£47,685.00
BIM291£47,570.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
Estates-Surveyor130£47,265.00
Estate Surveyor130£47,265.00
HVAC Engineer537£47,205.00
Property Development70£47,065.00
Property Developer70£46,915.00
Commercial Gas Engineer787£46,710.00
Facilities Services Manager15£46,700.00
BIM Modeller4£46,675.00
Land Manager51£46,285.00
Maintenance Supervisor214£45,945.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Senior Planner1,425£45,700.00
Foreman235£45,615.00
Plan Consultant835£45,505.00
Shift Manager289£45,400.00
Boiler Manufacturer21£45,375.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager316£44,735.00
Construction Operative19£44,620.00
Senior Architectural Technologist215£44,350.00
Air Conditioning Engineer666£44,310.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Reinstater44£44,175.00
Account Controller50£44,165.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Facilities Manager2,010£43,925.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Working Foreman24£43,915.00
Facilities Management2,030£43,900.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Maintenance Team Leader75£43,545.00
Contract Specialist6£43,375.00
Domestic Gas Engineer239£43,320.00
Roofing679£43,300.00
Site Service Engineer34£43,145.00
Domestic Plumber32£43,125.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Electrical Tester189£43,065.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Industrial Electrician112£43,055.00
Property22,352£42,975.00
Maintenance45,307£42,950.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Trades6,353£42,905.00
Bathroom Installer49£42,840.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Senior Town Planner1,153£42,790.00
Curtain Walling50£42,770.00
Asset Surveyor59£42,610.00
Approved Electrician175£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Town Planner2,963£42,065.00
Heating Engineer551£42,055.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Revit734£41,980.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Landscape Architect122£41,775.00
Domestic Electrician177£41,750.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£41,690.00
Planning Officer29£41,680.00
Voids Supervisor14£41,650.00
Ductwork13£41,640.00
Static Electrician11£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,611£41,260.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Maintenance Electrician778£41,000.00
Revit Technician128£40,960.00
Building Services Maintenance25£40,955.00
Commercial Electrician129£40,925.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Site Supervisor264£40,625.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Urban Designer60£40,595.00
Commercial Plumber57£40,540.00
Plant Operator122£40,515.00
Plumbing Engineer144£40,300.00
Maintenance Fitter90£40,180.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Traffic Management181£40,050.00
House Manager675£39,995.00
Builders Merchant160£39,950.00
Architectural Technologist981£39,770.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Fitter3,586£39,660.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Building Maintenance331£39,425.00
UPVC Fitter20£39,400.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Manager2,703£39,150.00
Steel Fabricator34£39,130.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Builder429£39,085.00
Property Management2,783£39,080.00
Site Technician11£39,050.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Carpentry417£38,830.00
Maintenance Planner20£38,820.00
Bathroom Fitter39£38,760.00
NRSWA8£38,750.00
Shift Supervisor71£38,740.00
Levelling Technician79£38,730.00
Labouring482£38,675.00
Woodworker12£38,650.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Yard Manager5£38,500.00
Land Surveyor48£38,465.00
Plasterer279£38,365.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer19£38,350.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
Floor Layer10£38,215.00
Trade Operative439£38,190.00
Multi Trade823£38,150.00
Architectural Technician589£38,125.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Utility Surveyor108£38,045.00
Block Property Manager64£37,995.00
Multi Trader538£37,970.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Leasehold Manager28£37,950.00
Multi Trade Operative396£37,800.00
Carpenter650£37,750.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Cabinet Maker11£37,660.00
Estimating Assistant50£37,580.00
Assistant Estimator55£37,565.00
Kitchen Fitter22£37,515.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Appointed Person1£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Flood Risk Consultant15£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician76£37,470.00
Assistant Surveyor604£37,425.00
Asbestos604£37,405.00
Painter271£37,300.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor585£37,270.00
Letting Agent40£37,195.00
Lettings Manager291£37,105.00
Multi Trade Carpenter36£37,055.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Plumber1,488£36,800.00
Mobile Fitter400£36,405.00
Metal Fabricator35£36,400.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Document Manager235£36,315.00
Assistant Building Surveyor73£36,265.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Asbestos Surveyor379£36,160.00
Joiner341£36,155.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Decorator257£35,815.00
Roofer124£35,760.00
Multi Skilled Joiner38£35,685.00
Estate Agency1,356£35,540.00
Painting and Decorating26£35,020.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver14£34,725.00
Plumbing Technician11£34,600.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Asbestos Consultant37£34,350.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£34,275.00
Painter and Decorator84£34,165.00
Fabric Technician17£34,065.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
New Home Sales155£33,840.00
Kitchen Design282£33,790.00
Bathroom Designer82£33,770.00
Kitchen Designer279£33,715.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator20£33,640.00
New Homes Sales Advisor77£33,595.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
CSCS48£33,405.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Property Sales259£33,230.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Property Lettings90£32,975.00
Property Agent43£32,945.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Fitter15£32,750.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Assistant Property Manager106£32,340.00
Installation Technician60£32,050.00
Handyman69£32,040.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer143£31,965.00
Maintenance Operative724£31,820.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£31,775.00
Architectural Assistant211£31,725.00
Sign Fitter20£31,650.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller22£31,250.00
Materials Controller24£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner108£31,205.00
Lettings Negotiator243£31,160.00
Streetworks Coordinator12£31,145.00
Water Hygiene Technician56£31,015.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Junior Estimator34£30,885.00
Facilities Coordinator63£30,810.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Handyperson46£30,675.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant123£30,670.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant341£30,500.00
Yard Operative51£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Logistics Coordinator215£30,110.00
Trainee Surveyor42£30,060.00
Operations Assistant202£30,015.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Highway Maintenance36£29,925.00
Highways Maintenance36£29,925.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Maintenance Coordinator72£29,735.00
Construction Administrator43£29,705.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor13£29,700.00
Lettings Coordinator31£29,660.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Highways Operatives12£29,335.00
Facilities Assistant201£29,295.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Grounds Maintenance217£29,265.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Assistant233£28,845.00
Maintenance Assistant159£28,835.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Coordinator34£28,785.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Site Administrator12£28,615.00
Contract Coordinator34£28,480.00
Contracts Coordinator34£28,480.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative61£28,055.00
Highways Maintenance Operative21£28,050.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
Lettings Administrator26£27,655.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Grounds Operative39£27,020.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent51£24,880.00