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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,258,017 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,233,90598.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,3011.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,8110.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,193 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,835 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,729102,825
Contract4632,009

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 Director134£102,370.00
Construction Director65£101,330.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
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 Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Senior Contracts Manager72£77,995.00
Head of Project28£77,790.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£77,395.00
Senior Design Manager147£76,180.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor83£75,540.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator417£71,500.00
Associate Building Surveyor139£70,390.00
Mechanical Associate23£69,350.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,130£68,935.00
Senior Construction Manager59£68,420.00
Architect3,687£67,675.00
Governance Manager63£67,375.00
Site Engineering Manager13£67,080.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,961£67,020.00
Senior Site Manager310£65,450.00
Electrical Associate13£65,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
Construction Contracts Manager23£64,535.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Architectural Designer131£64,195.00
Senior Surveyor2,107£64,185.00
Architecture5,603£63,910.00
Residential Surveyor3,620£63,225.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Building Services Manager257£63,125.00
Head of Property22£63,020.00
Chartered Building Surveyor296£62,705.00
Mechanical Estimator51£62,500.00
Commercial Manager3,271£62,375.00
Cost Manager481£61,590.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Authorised Person26£60,405.00
Construction Manager1,565£60,155.00
Cladding Manager28£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Managing Surveyor190£59,140.00
Quantity Surveyor6,062£59,085.00
Building Control Surveyor13£58,935.00
Employer Agent27£58,785.00
Construction Estimator188£58,375.00
Chartered Surveyor232£58,225.00
Electrical Manager1,293£57,930.00
Construction Project Manager575£57,610.00
Senior Architect285£57,565.00
Principal Designer1,051£57,560.00
Demolition47£57,340.00
Building Surveyor9,236£57,215.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Electrical Estimator184£56,915.00
Fitting Manager25£56,670.00
Electrical Contracts Manager159£56,400.00
Site Agent216£56,245.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Project Quantity Surveyor190£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
CDM Advisor39£55,980.00
Project Surveyor179£55,705.00
Project Controller225£55,650.00
Subcontractor1,794£55,385.00
Cost Estimator356£55,135.00
Signaller18£55,125.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
CDM Consultant103£54,805.00
Project Designer432£54,770.00
Rail517£54,660.00
Planning Manager810£54,430.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Construction Site Manager32£53,895.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,440.00
Site Manager3,446£53,345.00
Site Operative291£53,330.00
Design Coordinator268£53,175.00
Groundworker640£52,970.00
Site Engineer1,051£52,960.00
Contract Surveyor7£52,925.00
Building Services2,983£52,425.00
Clerk of Works72£52,415.00
Building Manager819£52,335.00
Contractor7,136£52,240.00
MEP Engineer38£52,130.00
Estimating Manager41£52,060.00
Managing Estimator41£52,060.00
Compex Electrician4£52,040.00
Construction Planning15£52,000.00
Development Manager1,999£51,650.00
Estimator3,713£51,535.00
General Foreman21£51,290.00
Town Planning473£51,160.00
Construction Site168£51,135.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Property Surveyor144£51,030.00
Construction Health and Safety119£51,015.00
Property Consultant140£50,905.00
Principal Planner196£50,185.00
Construction Planner11£50,110.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor2£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
HSEQ Advisor88£49,765.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Electrical Contractor37£49,675.00
Building Estimator17£49,635.00
Estate Management918£49,635.00
Estate Manager920£49,595.00
Tender Manager32£49,535.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£49,500.00
Technical Coordinator132£49,490.00
BIM Coordinator65£49,455.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
Sub Agent21£48,790.00
Surveying14,737£48,660.00
HVAC1,351£48,550.00
Roof Contractor32£48,500.00
Building Services Designer442£48,475.00
Highways Engineer62£48,120.00
Maintenance Manager852£48,120.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Building Services Engineer834£47,940.00
Boiler Manufacturer18£47,725.00
Dry Lining13£47,710.00
Maintenance Surveyor67£47,630.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Scaffolder32£47,565.00
Scaffolding32£47,565.00
Crane Engineer68£47,510.00
Property Developer75£47,505.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
BIM310£47,440.00
Estates-Surveyor124£47,155.00
Estate Surveyor124£47,155.00
HVAC Engineer489£47,145.00
Property Development73£47,120.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer713£46,440.00
Facilities Services Manager19£46,150.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Account Controller53£45,890.00
Senior Planner1,395£45,890.00
Maintenance Supervisor191£45,685.00
Foreman222£45,325.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Shift Manager285£45,190.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager288£44,900.00
Plan Consultant847£44,900.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Facilities Manager2,053£44,585.00
Air Conditioning Engineer673£44,570.00
Facilities Management2,039£44,565.00
Senior Architectural Technologist192£44,410.00
BIM Modeller6£44,375.00
Reinstater64£43,760.00
Maintenance Team Leader73£43,585.00
Roofing644£43,530.00
Domestic Gas Engineer225£43,485.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Site Service Engineer36£43,330.00
Electrical Tester182£43,075.00
Industrial Electrician98£43,055.00
Working Foreman18£43,020.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Construction Operative16£42,915.00
Domestic Plumber42£42,900.00
Maintenance45,493£42,885.00
Senior Town Planner1,154£42,815.00
Trades6,403£42,615.00
Bathroom Installer49£42,560.00
Highways & Transportation1£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Property22,470£42,465.00
Approved Electrician171£42,275.00
Estate Operative34£42,275.00
Static Electrician7£42,250.00
Revit714£42,220.00
Curtain Walling55£42,140.00
Town Planner2,872£42,095.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Heating Engineer533£41,905.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Landscape Architect101£41,815.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Crane Operative6£41,715.00
Crane Operator6£41,715.00
Asbestos Manager15£41,630.00
Domestic Electrician144£41,620.00
Electrician6,239£41,580.00
Urban Designer51£41,480.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Building Services Maintenance25£41,280.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Voids Supervisor7£41,250.00
Planning Officer25£41,245.00
Commercial Plumber72£41,115.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance5£41,000.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Revit Technician121£40,920.00
Maintenance Electrician768£40,800.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plumbing Supervisor4£40,750.00
Maintenance Fitter89£40,620.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Commercial Electrician121£40,530.00
Plumbing Engineer116£40,520.00
Site Supervisor262£40,500.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
House Manager703£39,900.00
Plant Operator127£39,810.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Fitter3,429£39,680.00
Flood Risk Consultant12£39,625.00
Steel Fabricator30£39,605.00
Architectural Technologist932£39,555.00
Site Technician12£39,540.00
Plant Supervisor18£39,510.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Builders Merchant143£39,440.00
Property Manager2,778£39,435.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Management2,848£39,335.00
Bathroom Fitter39£39,175.00
Builder400£39,165.00
Land Surveyor50£39,130.00
Traffic Management186£39,105.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,065.00
Labouring523£38,785.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
Shift Supervisor77£38,705.00
NRSWA12£38,665.00
Facilities Operative56£38,510.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Carpentry456£38,485.00
Building Maintenance348£38,425.00
Block Property Manager74£38,385.00
Levelling Technician63£38,380.00
Leasehold Manager39£38,350.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Plasterer293£38,220.00
Architectural Technician538£38,180.00
Multi Trade809£38,155.00
Trade Operative434£38,150.00
Painter247£38,125.00
Carpenter615£37,990.00
Multi Trader518£37,980.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Letting Agent44£37,940.00
Assistant Estimator61£37,790.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Multi Trade Operative392£37,740.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter36£37,605.00
Estimating Assistant56£37,585.00
Kitchen Fitter24£37,540.00
Utility Surveyor100£37,515.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad2£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician80£37,470.00
Floor Layer15£37,465.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer14£37,440.00
Lettings Manager290£37,440.00
Assistant Surveyor547£37,370.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor529£37,340.00
Metal Fabricator43£37,155.00
Multi Trade Carpenter37£37,025.00
Asbestos585£37,010.00
Bricklayer10£36,835.00
Plumber1,482£36,820.00
Woodworker12£36,775.00
Assistant Building Surveyor69£36,405.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Mobile Fitter398£36,285.00
Decorator252£36,260.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Joiner344£36,150.00
Multi Skilled Joiner36£36,100.00
Painting and Decorating30£36,030.00
Roofer118£36,025.00
Asbestos Surveyor364£36,020.00
Document Manager277£35,950.00
Estate Agency1,322£35,790.00
Assistant Contracts Manager5£35,335.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
New Homes Sales Advisor73£34,830.00
Electrical Improver12£34,715.00
Works Scheduler12£34,650.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor8£34,500.00
Painter and Decorator72£34,485.00
New Home Sales150£34,410.00
Fabric Technician16£34,360.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator22£34,335.00
Asbestos Consultant40£34,270.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Kitchen Design281£33,775.00
CSCS52£33,695.00
Kitchen Designer278£33,695.00
Bathroom Designer88£33,680.00
Upholsterer13£33,530.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,500.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Property Sales259£33,220.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Property Lettings100£32,985.00
Plumbing Technician13£32,950.00
Installation Fitter19£32,925.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Sign Fitter20£32,845.00
Assistant Property Manager100£32,670.00
Construction Assistant4£32,500.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
Construction Coordinator17£32,375.00
General Builder8£32,325.00
Installation Technician64£32,145.00
Maintenance Operative669£32,085.00
Handyman74£32,030.00
Leakage technician139£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer132£31,820.00
Architectural Assistant190£31,635.00
Junior Estimator38£31,605.00
Lettings Negotiator256£31,450.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller26£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner112£31,185.00
Property Agent45£31,105.00
Handyperson37£30,955.00
Water Hygiene Technician58£30,955.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator77£30,855.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,780.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant110£30,660.00
Yard Operative42£30,590.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor7£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant350£30,500.00
Streetworks Coordinator13£30,395.00
Highway Maintenance40£30,180.00
Highways Maintenance40£30,180.00
Logistics Coordinator224£30,170.00
Operations Assistant210£30,165.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Estates Officer14£30,040.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Highways Maintenance Operative25£29,775.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Maintenance Coordinator74£29,725.00
Construction Administrator54£29,700.00
Facilities Assistant194£29,490.00
Lettings Coordinator26£29,465.00
Grounds Maintenance233£29,445.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Assistant225£28,900.00
Property Lister27£28,755.00
Contract Coordinator38£28,555.00
Contracts Coordinator38£28,555.00
Maintenance Assistant164£28,550.00
Site Administrator17£28,375.00
Property Coordinator38£28,340.00
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 Agent47£25,030.00