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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,116,415 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,095,05498.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)14,3861.29 %
Contract (Outside IR35)6,9750.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 21,470 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 93,035 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent21,05991,254
Contract4101,780

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 February, and the quietest month is December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Permanent Construction Jobs

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

18,215

Up 54.9% vs last year

Average salary

£46,875.00

Down 0.6% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

342

Up 67.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£595.00

Up 4.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

110

Up 25.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£590.00

Up 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
February 202618,215
January 202618,903
December 20256,267
November 20256,047
October 202519,183
September 202523,302
August 202510,430
July 202511,485
June 202510,130
May 202510,250
April 20258,889
March 20259,034

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director57£102,940.00
Construction Director2£96,250.00
Aws Architect2£88,750.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Head of Commercial31£84,015.00
Senior Contracts Manager6£81,875.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor32£78,715.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Planning Engineer12£77,190.00
Architectural Engineer88£75,675.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor48£75,190.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Mechanical Associate23£71,790.00
MEP Manager28£71,500.00
Senior Construction Manager22£71,200.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Estimator242£69,695.00
Associate Building Surveyor165£68,785.00
Signaller95£67,805.00
Construction Contracts Manager5£66,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,890£66,450.00
Senior Design Manager92£66,385.00
Site Engineering Manager2£66,250.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor9£65,825.00
Senior Site Manager210£65,145.00
MRICS Building Surveyor96£64,915.00
Architect4,211£64,750.00
Senior Facilities Manager6£64,375.00
Governance Manager28£64,050.00
Senior Surveyor2,136£63,090.00
Architecture5,718£62,925.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Facilities Services Manager4£62,500.00
Property Expert5£62,500.00
Building Services Manager114£62,200.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Commercial Manager1,893£61,490.00
Estimating Manager13£61,050.00
Architectural Designer68£60,900.00
Electrical Estimator115£60,080.00
Head of Planning7£59,815.00
Managing Estimator15£59,750.00
Cost Manager619£59,680.00
Residential Surveyor159£59,585.00
Demolition42£59,390.00
Chartered Building Surveyor455£58,785.00
Construction Manager1,193£58,735.00
Electrical Contracts Manager24£58,400.00
Construction Project Manager586£58,150.00
Fitting Manager12£58,125.00
Property Developer43£57,865.00
Quantity Surveyor6,221£57,695.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Mechanical Estimator31£57,575.00
Employer Agent6£57,500.00
Head of Property24£56,995.00
Project Designer302£56,945.00
Construction Estimator64£56,815.00
Project Controller184£56,660.00
Construction Site Manager54£56,610.00
Project Quantity Surveyor190£56,590.00
Property Development43£56,355.00
Cladding Manager15£56,250.00
Managing Surveyor183£56,145.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
BIM Manager4£56,000.00
Design Coordinator70£55,910.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Building Control Surveyor27£55,870.00
Authorised Person16£55,775.00
Site Agent161£55,615.00
CDM Advisor58£55,545.00
CDM Consultant184£55,540.00
Chartered Surveyor418£55,305.00
Principal Designer1,139£55,160.00
Electrical Manager1,081£55,135.00
Site Operative84£55,025.00
Commercial Property Surveyor1£55,000.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor5£55,000.00
Planning Manager614£54,825.00
Project Surveyor193£54,605.00
Rail305£54,245.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Groundworker377£54,010.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Building Surveyor3,329£53,560.00
Subcontractor729£53,435.00
Site Manager2,647£52,870.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor70£52,790.00
Contractor4,669£52,495.00
Civil Site Manager24£52,170.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Regional Facilities Manager25£51,560.00
Estimator2,335£51,215.00
Cost Estimator324£51,185.00
Building Manager576£50,965.00
Principal Planner238£50,900.00
Building Inspector10£50,875.00
MEP Engineer42£50,780.00
Highways Engineer36£50,750.00
Development Manager1,642£50,555.00
Maintenance Manager604£50,550.00
Senior Architect339£50,520.00
Building Services1,562£50,370.00
Crane Engineer148£50,305.00
Construction Site160£50,115.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Site Engineer784£49,805.00
Construction Health and Safety222£49,760.00
Building Services Engineer458£49,500.00
Curtain Walling21£49,310.00
BIM Coordinator17£49,300.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Technical Coordinator102£49,130.00
Clerk of Works21£49,080.00
Building Services Designer148£48,995.00
Trades4,805£48,915.00
Highways Manager4£48,750.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
Estate Management659£48,475.00
Estate Manager658£48,470.00
HVAC1,148£48,275.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Town Planning582£47,980.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Maintenance Surveyor103£47,565.00
Property Surveyor128£47,540.00
Roof Contractor11£47,500.00
HVAC Engineer405£47,405.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Commercial Gas Engineer604£47,210.00
Estates-Surveyor194£46,865.00
Estate Surveyor194£46,865.00
BIM153£46,820.00
Senior Property Manager65£46,820.00
Plan Consultant610£46,620.00
Plumbing Engineer138£46,465.00
Electrical Contractor20£46,190.00
Account Controller18£46,135.00
Proposals Manager11£46,040.00
Land Manager51£45,920.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Surveying5,116£45,825.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Asset Surveyor54£45,315.00
Senior Planner1,400£45,300.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Scaffolder32£45,010.00
Scaffolding32£45,010.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Working Foreman13£44,875.00
Assistant Site Manager218£44,775.00
General Practice Surveyor9£44,690.00
Senior Architectural Technologist212£44,630.00
Roofing402£44,535.00
Domestic Gas Engineer193£44,515.00
Facilities Manager1,598£44,470.00
Facilities Management1,609£44,450.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor158£44,215.00
Foreman123£44,180.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Building Services Maintenance12£44,040.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Air Conditioning Engineer528£43,805.00
HSEQ Advisor46£43,800.00
Property Consultant119£43,760.00
Site Service Engineer12£43,750.00
Shift Manager272£43,645.00
Senior Town Planner1,064£43,550.00
Asbestos Manager13£43,440.00
Town Planner2,952£43,280.00
Planning Officer17£43,245.00
Bathroom Installer28£43,190.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Electrical Tester148£42,530.00
Assistant Contracts Manager3£42,500.00
BIM Technician3£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Urban Designer84£42,015.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Traffic Management88£41,545.00
Industrial Electrician71£41,450.00
Revit615£41,450.00
Domestic Electrician184£41,345.00
Commercial Electrician93£41,275.00
House Manager520£41,175.00
Maintenance38,426£41,165.00
Heating Engineer475£41,005.00
Approved Electrician150£40,950.00
Maintenance Team Leader56£40,880.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Supervisor7£40,875.00
Tender Manager4£40,875.00
Maintenance Fitter59£40,745.00
Builders Merchant115£40,730.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Landscape Architect157£40,695.00
Maintenance Electrician581£40,655.00
Plant Operator61£40,630.00
Stock Condition Surveyor24£40,515.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Revit Technician90£40,285.00
Property13,302£40,100.00
Electrician5,216£40,045.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£40,020.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Fitter3,485£39,915.00
Chartered Town Planner43£39,860.00
Commercial Plumber30£39,760.00
Architectural Technologist923£39,565.00
Shift Supervisor41£39,505.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Domestic Plumber15£39,475.00
Assistant Estimator28£39,375.00
Construction Assistant4£39,375.00
Estimating Assistant28£39,375.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Site Supervisor336£39,300.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Window Fitter14£38,785.00
Levelling Technician93£38,590.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Building Maintenance198£38,315.00
UPVC Fitter14£38,265.00
Bathroom Fitter24£38,190.00
MEP Coordinator6£38,125.00
MEP Technician6£38,085.00
Property Manager2,553£38,085.00
Property Management2,593£37,950.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician6£37,940.00
Asbestos433£37,905.00
Builder339£37,805.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Utility Surveyor311£37,745.00
Multi Trader473£37,625.00
Trade Operative335£37,605.00
Architectural Technician505£37,485.00
Labouring281£37,475.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Painting and Decorating9£37,430.00
Carpenter514£37,400.00
Kitchen Fitter9£37,400.00
Multi Trade552£37,350.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Facilities Operative32£37,140.00
Assistant Surveyor661£37,125.00
Multi Trade Operative286£37,125.00
Lettings Manager241£37,100.00
Assistant Facilities Manager6£37,000.00
Reinstater9£36,975.00
Land Surveyor31£36,965.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor602£36,900.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Painter208£36,855.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Store Designer59£36,730.00
Block Property Manager71£36,675.00
BREEAM Assessor15£36,665.00
Plasterer101£36,625.00
Woodworker6£36,625.00
Carpentry175£36,615.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Plumber1,039£36,250.00
Estate Operative30£36,230.00
Letting Agent41£36,020.00
Maintenance Planner10£36,000.00
Maintenance Controller14£35,940.00
Estate Agency1,160£35,890.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Document Manager90£35,675.00
Asbestos Surveyor249£35,575.00
Mobile Fitter402£35,410.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Property Sales229£35,120.00
Maintenance Operative570£35,050.00
Roofer71£35,025.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Assistant Building Surveyor125£34,975.00
Electrical Improver6£34,875.00
Joiner187£34,825.00
Asbestos Consultant25£34,815.00
Estates Officer7£34,760.00
Works Scheduler6£34,625.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
New Home Sales105£33,950.00
Multi Skilled Joiner14£33,915.00
Facilities Technician66£33,735.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Property Lettings77£33,440.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
Decorator137£33,195.00
CSCS14£33,170.00
Planning Technician16£32,750.00
General Builder14£32,715.00
Property Agent21£32,500.00
New Homes Sales Advisor27£32,470.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Leasehold Manager14£32,400.00
Painter and Decorator55£32,380.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Facilities Officer15£32,365.00
Graduate Building Surveyor47£32,300.00
Kitchen Design183£32,230.00
Kitchen Designer186£32,190.00
Construction Coordinator11£32,085.00
Property Officer8£32,085.00
Leakage technician102£32,000.00
Handyman40£31,910.00
Upholsterer9£31,875.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Assistant Property Manager101£31,500.00
Property Lister8£31,500.00
Logistics Coordinator108£31,415.00
Facilities Coordinator50£31,125.00
Trainee Surveyor25£31,055.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£30,940.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Architectural Assistant153£30,880.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Handyperson40£30,445.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Assistant Town Planner77£30,305.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant84£30,190.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Junior Estimator9£30,085.00
Lettings Negotiator172£30,035.00
Bathroom Designer8£30,000.00
Grounds Maintenance259£29,955.00
Resident Liaison Officer52£29,915.00
Installation Technician23£29,590.00
Yard Operative42£29,585.00
Trade Assistant301£29,475.00
Water Hygiene Technician20£29,450.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Lettings Officer2£29,375.00
Construction Administrator8£29,190.00
Operations Assistant135£29,175.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Maintenance Coordinator24£28,885.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor4£28,875.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Facilities Assistant270£28,795.00
Graduate Surveyor96£28,260.00
Property Assistant223£28,075.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative36£27,985.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Streetworks Coordinator20£27,870.00
Property Coordinator36£27,855.00
Highway Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance Operative13£27,600.00
Maintenance Assistant130£27,535.00
General Labourer2£27,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor9£27,500.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Grounds Operative27£26,850.00
Lettings Administrator37£26,850.00
Junior Architectural Technician4£26,500.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor6£26,250.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Contract Coordinator18£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator18£26,050.00
Trainee Estate Agent32£24,230.00