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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,215,687 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,192,11898.06 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,8901.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,6790.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,379 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 101,307 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,92599,342
Contract4531,964

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 Director72£102,670.00
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
Architect3,735£68,480.00
MRICS Building Surveyor4,784£68,310.00
Governance Manager41£67,325.00
Site Engineering Manager8£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,021£66,585.00
Senior Site Manager260£65,535.00
Architecture5,578£65,125.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,192£64,065.00
Residential Surveyor3,621£63,450.00
Construction Contracts Manager15£63,440.00
Architectural Designer99£63,255.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Chartered Building Surveyor336£63,020.00
Commercial Manager2,660£61,930.00
Building Services Manager224£61,900.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Mechanical Estimator39£61,480.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Cost Manager476£60,810.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Manager1,301£59,945.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Authorised Person15£59,640.00
Construction Estimator153£58,870.00
Head of Property26£58,765.00
Construction Project Manager515£58,755.00
Quantity Surveyor6,337£58,505.00
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
Managing Surveyor203£57,325.00
Building Surveyor8,033£57,215.00
Principal Designer1,083£56,815.00
Chartered Surveyor292£56,670.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Electrical Contracts Manager119£56,590.00
Project Controller152£56,555.00
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
Subcontractor1,130£55,645.00
Site Agent171£55,535.00
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
Cost Estimator352£54,790.00
Planning Manager774£54,510.00
CDM Consultant134£54,330.00
Design Coordinator156£54,325.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Rail416£54,090.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
MEP Engineer51£53,600.00
Groundworker552£53,165.00
Building Manager758£53,155.00
Contractor5,810£53,115.00
Project Designer345£53,065.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor58£52,905.00
Site Manager3,014£52,650.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Site Operative213£52,565.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager32£52,445.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Site Engineer973£51,865.00
Building Services2,463£51,805.00
Clerk of Works47£51,730.00
Estimator3,112£51,720.00
Development Manager1,738£51,265.00
Property Surveyor134£50,785.00
Electrical Contractor28£50,675.00
Property Consultant122£50,415.00
Construction Site127£50,150.00
Construction Health and Safety115£50,140.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician14£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Principal Planner212£49,905.00
Estate Management802£49,655.00
Estate Manager801£49,650.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Town Planning505£49,610.00
Surveying13,336£49,455.00
Property Developer63£49,415.00
Technical Coordinator122£49,325.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Building Services Designer349£49,050.00
Property Development61£49,030.00
Scaffolding28£48,770.00
Scaffolder30£48,590.00
BIM Coordinator56£48,290.00
HSEQ Advisor54£48,265.00
Maintenance Manager745£48,260.00
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
HVAC1,317£47,760.00
Maintenance Surveyor75£47,700.00
Building Services Engineer703£47,665.00
Senior Property Manager79£47,600.00
Tender Manager16£47,415.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
HVAC Engineer505£47,220.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
BIM257£47,095.00
Estates-Surveyor139£46,750.00
Estate Surveyor139£46,750.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer679£46,455.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor194£45,865.00
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 Consultant806£45,005.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Senior Planner1,391£44,745.00
Shift Manager252£44,520.00
Assistant Site Manager265£44,455.00
Trades5,792£44,345.00
Maintenance Team Leader70£44,255.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Air Conditioning Engineer620£44,225.00
Senior Architectural Technologist215£44,210.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
Estate Operative28£43,985.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Land Manager45£43,855.00
Facilities Manager1,857£43,810.00
Boiler Manufacturer7£43,800.00
Facilities Management1,854£43,795.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
MEP Coordinator19£43,385.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Asset Surveyor62£43,035.00
Electrical Tester178£43,030.00
Domestic Gas Engineer211£42,965.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Senior Town Planner1,150£42,705.00
Roofing570£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
Maintenance43,623£42,305.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Voids Supervisor10£42,100.00
Property18,898£42,085.00
Town Planner3,007£42,065.00
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
Revit689£41,820.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Domestic Electrician200£41,740.00
Approved Electrician167£41,730.00
Proposals Manager14£41,710.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Urban Designer58£41,405.00
Electrician6,145£41,020.00
Maintenance Electrician677£40,975.00
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
Revit Technician121£40,675.00
Chartered Town Planner78£40,615.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Fitter3,428£40,440.00
Commercial Plumber37£40,270.00
Maintenance Fitter79£40,265.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
House Manager634£40,150.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Site Supervisor252£40,055.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Traffic Management168£40,000.00
Architectural Technologist945£39,890.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Property Manager2,542£39,660.00
Property Management2,603£39,545.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Store Designer13£39,375.00
Building Maintenance278£39,350.00
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
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Levelling Technician84£38,430.00
Block Property Manager54£38,420.00
Site Technician7£38,350.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Trade Operative421£38,255.00
Builder381£38,245.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£38,190.00
Multi Trade734£38,135.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician579£38,040.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,015.00
Utility Surveyor99£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Carpenter Joiner7£37,925.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor563£37,895.00
Labouring368£37,875.00
Plasterer253£37,860.00
Multi Trade Operative373£37,855.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Multi Trader475£37,620.00
Estimating Assistant37£37,510.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Floor Layer10£37,415.00
Carpenter581£37,405.00
Facilities Technician63£37,380.00
Assistant Surveyor582£37,370.00
Painter248£37,335.00
Yard Manager7£37,335.00
Lettings Manager245£37,320.00
Asbestos566£37,155.00
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
Assistant Estimator36£36,560.00
Metal Fabricator26£36,535.00
Plumber1,317£36,510.00
Document Manager173£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Estate Agency1,172£36,240.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner288£36,165.00
Asbestos Surveyor353£36,155.00
Facilities Operative46£36,120.00
Mobile Fitter391£36,070.00
Painting and Decorating17£36,060.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant14£36,000.00
Multi Skilled Joiner32£35,840.00
Decorator215£35,795.00
Roofer106£35,585.00
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
Painter and Decorator73£34,165.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Bathroom Designer63£33,765.00
Kitchen Design255£33,690.00
Kitchen Designer252£33,605.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
New Home Sales127£33,220.00
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 Advisor50£32,590.00
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
Sign Fitter15£31,770.00
Architectural Assistant207£31,675.00
Maintenance Operative687£31,475.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Lettings Negotiator197£31,065.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Assistant Town Planner110£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
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Water Hygiene Technician42£30,570.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant324£30,455.00
Facilities Coordinator60£30,450.00
Lettings Coordinator31£30,435.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Logistics Coordinator204£30,340.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Handyperson50£30,205.00
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
Junior Town Planner3£29,625.00
Maintenance Coordinator59£29,520.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Grounds Maintenance213£29,140.00
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
Property Assistant236£28,695.00
Facilities Assistant197£28,635.00
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 Inspector6£27,375.00
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