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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,250,850 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,226,82598.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,2361.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7890.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,055 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,238 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,592102,235
Contract4622,002

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 Director123£102,115.00
Construction Director54£100,785.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer110£84,730.00
Head of Project29£80,345.00
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 Manager103£78,315.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor43£78,035.00
Senior Contracts Manager65£77,930.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Design Manager146£76,325.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor79£74,630.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator411£71,595.00
Senior Construction Manager58£70,820.00
Mechanical Associate25£70,730.00
Associate Building Surveyor146£70,525.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,134£69,165.00
Governance Manager57£67,530.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,500.00
Electrical Associate13£67,345.00
Architect3,717£67,225.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,974£66,730.00
Senior Site Manager299£65,685.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,164£64,050.00
Architectural Designer124£63,755.00
Building Services Manager244£63,705.00
Construction Contracts Manager19£63,325.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Architecture5,651£62,865.00
Chartered Building Surveyor304£62,605.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Commercial Manager3,117£62,040.00
Mechanical Estimator53£61,955.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager491£61,125.00
Authorised Person27£60,760.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Construction Manager1,520£60,035.00
Cladding Manager26£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Head of Property24£59,430.00
Managing Surveyor192£59,205.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor2£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,246£58,610.00
Construction Project Manager568£58,300.00
Employer Agent25£58,225.00
Construction Estimator182£58,095.00
Chartered Surveyor252£57,815.00
Senior Architect310£57,720.00
Electrical Manager1,297£57,700.00
Signaller18£57,530.00
Building Surveyor9,260£57,435.00
Electrical Contracts Manager158£57,295.00
Principal Designer1,070£57,115.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Demolition49£56,860.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Controller202£56,070.00
Fitting Manager28£55,875.00
Project Quantity Surveyor189£55,835.00
Electrical Estimator178£55,815.00
Site Agent220£55,775.00
Project Surveyor196£55,705.00
Subcontractor1,615£55,580.00
CDM Advisor44£55,470.00
Managing Estimator41£55,190.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Estimating Manager42£54,930.00
Cost Estimator369£54,655.00
Rail492£54,290.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Design Coordinator241£54,155.00
Project Designer428£54,090.00
CDM Consultant112£54,045.00
Planning Manager797£53,995.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Construction Site Manager33£53,790.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor67£53,535.00
Site Operative273£53,255.00
Site Manager3,330£53,200.00
Groundworker639£53,005.00
MEP Engineer32£52,975.00
Building Manager805£52,650.00
Site Engineer1,036£52,575.00
Groundworks Estimator3£52,500.00
Construction Planner17£52,435.00
Contractor6,945£52,075.00
Building Services2,890£51,915.00
Clerk of Works68£51,885.00
General Foreman23£51,690.00
Compex Electrician11£51,360.00
Estimator3,687£51,270.00
Construction Health and Safety121£51,180.00
Town Planning481£51,130.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Development Manager2,028£51,010.00
Electrical Contractor39£50,980.00
Construction Site161£50,905.00
Property Consultant134£50,810.00
Contract Surveyor9£50,715.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager6£50,500.00
Property Surveyor143£50,275.00
Principal Planner197£50,225.00
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 Management914£49,635.00
Estate Manager913£49,630.00
Tender Manager32£49,535.00
Highways Engineer57£49,355.00
Building Estimator15£49,150.00
HSEQ Advisor86£49,140.00
BIM Coordinator64£49,130.00
Surveying14,827£48,960.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
Technical Coordinator136£48,835.00
HVAC1,375£48,725.00
Building Services Engineer803£48,690.00
Scaffolder32£48,640.00
Scaffolding32£48,640.00
Roof Contractor32£48,500.00
Building Services Designer428£48,480.00
Sub Agent17£48,475.00
Crane Engineer73£48,170.00
Maintenance Manager851£48,135.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
Property Developer72£47,450.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
Estates-Surveyor126£47,230.00
Estate Surveyor126£47,230.00
HVAC Engineer514£47,090.00
Property Development70£47,065.00
BIM296£47,000.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer736£46,700.00
Facilities Services Manager15£46,700.00
BIM Modeller4£46,675.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Maintenance Supervisor202£46,120.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Foreman228£45,765.00
Senior Planner1,419£45,625.00
Account Controller50£45,555.00
Plan Consultant828£45,460.00
Boiler Manufacturer21£45,390.00
Planning Supervisor2£45,250.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Shift Manager287£45,060.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Assistant Site Manager303£44,635.00
Senior Architectural Technologist204£44,410.00
Air Conditioning Engineer661£44,390.00
Reinstater44£44,175.00
Facilities Management2,015£44,120.00
Maintenance Team Leader77£44,095.00
Facilities Manager2,037£44,060.00
Working Foreman21£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Assistant QS2£43,750.00
Crane Operative13£43,640.00
Crane Operator13£43,640.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Site Service Engineer36£43,330.00
Domestic Gas Engineer235£43,300.00
Industrial Electrician105£43,285.00
Roofing666£43,255.00
Construction Operative15£43,250.00
Electrical Tester180£43,105.00
Curtain Walling53£43,095.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Maintenance45,838£43,000.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Bathroom Installer50£42,905.00
Senior Town Planner1,149£42,890.00
Domestic Plumber27£42,875.00
Trades6,457£42,795.00
Property22,362£42,635.00
Asbestos Manager17£42,610.00
Approved Electrician174£42,540.00
CPCS2£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Town Planner2,913£42,210.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Heating Engineer533£42,010.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Revit709£41,960.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Domestic Electrician159£41,670.00
Landscape Architect112£41,660.00
Voids Supervisor10£41,500.00
Static Electrician8£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,403£41,310.00
Planning Officer27£41,310.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Maintenance Electrician758£40,995.00
Building Services Maintenance26£40,980.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance9£40,940.00
Commercial Electrician115£40,795.00
Revit Technician118£40,775.00
Urban Designer54£40,760.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Site Supervisor257£40,680.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Commercial Plumber53£40,575.00
Plumbing Engineer129£40,445.00
Maintenance Fitter92£40,395.00
Plant Operator126£40,315.00
House Manager683£40,150.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Builders Merchant153£40,055.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
Traffic Management181£39,915.00
Architectural Technologist953£39,810.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Fitter3,545£39,615.00
Steel Fabricator30£39,605.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Management2,828£39,220.00
Property Manager2,765£39,200.00
Land Surveyor50£39,130.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Bathroom Fitter39£39,095.00
Builder415£39,090.00
Building Maintenance331£39,050.00
Site Technician11£39,050.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Carpentry409£38,805.00
NRSWA8£38,750.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
Labouring501£38,620.00
Levelling Technician72£38,590.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman2£38,500.00
Shift Supervisor71£38,465.00
Leasehold Manager35£38,415.00
Plasterer274£38,365.00
Block Property Manager72£38,335.00
UPVC Fitter20£38,335.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£38,250.00
Multi Trade779£38,175.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Trade Operative436£38,125.00
Architectural Technician556£38,110.00
Utility Surveyor107£38,010.00
Multi Trader529£37,995.00
Floor Layer13£37,965.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Estimating Assistant56£37,835.00
Multi Trade Operative379£37,800.00
Carpenter601£37,795.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator54£37,730.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter34£37,595.00
Kitchen Fitter24£37,540.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad1£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Flood Risk Consultant16£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Assistant Surveyor574£37,475.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician78£37,420.00
Asbestos586£37,375.00
Painter249£37,300.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor553£37,285.00
Multi Trade Carpenter34£37,175.00
Letting Agent44£37,145.00
Lettings Manager306£37,100.00
Plumber1,435£36,820.00
Woodworker12£36,775.00
Metal Fabricator36£36,620.00
Document Manager266£36,455.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor71£36,295.00
Mobile Fitter385£36,285.00
Joiner342£36,200.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Asbestos Surveyor363£36,045.00
Decorator255£35,945.00
Roofer114£35,940.00
Multi Skilled Joiner37£35,755.00
Estate Agency1,401£35,710.00
Assistant Contracts Manager5£35,335.00
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
New Home Sales151£34,465.00
Asbestos Consultant39£34,305.00
Painter and Decorator76£34,205.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator23£34,070.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor12£34,025.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Fabric Technician16£33,790.00
Kitchen Design282£33,740.00
Bathroom Designer86£33,680.00
Kitchen Designer279£33,665.00
New Homes Sales Advisor73£33,595.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer15£33,425.00
CSCS46£33,420.00
Property Sales266£33,320.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Property Lettings101£33,085.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Installation Fitter17£32,875.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
General Builder10£32,465.00
Construction Coordinator15£32,375.00
Assistant Property Manager101£32,315.00
Installation Technician62£32,220.00
Handyman71£32,030.00
Leakage technician139£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer139£31,920.00
Property Agent45£31,880.00
Architectural Assistant200£31,860.00
Property Maintenance Operative27£31,775.00
Maintenance Operative701£31,760.00
Sign Fitter21£31,725.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Lettings Negotiator262£31,250.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller24£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner110£31,195.00
Handyperson41£31,120.00
Junior Estimator40£31,030.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Water Hygiene Technician58£30,920.00
Facilities Coordinator71£30,760.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant113£30,675.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant347£30,500.00
Yard Operative45£30,450.00
Streetworks Coordinator13£30,395.00
Logistics Coordinator220£30,155.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Highway Maintenance38£30,075.00
Highways Maintenance38£30,075.00
Trainee Surveyor42£30,060.00
Estates Officer14£30,040.00
Operations Assistant210£30,025.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Lettings Coordinator28£29,765.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Maintenance Coordinator73£29,725.00
Facilities Assistant196£29,705.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor11£29,700.00
Construction Administrator45£29,690.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Highways Maintenance Operative23£29,345.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Grounds Maintenance220£29,310.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Property Lister25£29,160.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Maintenance Assistant163£28,770.00
Property Assistant223£28,730.00
Contract Coordinator38£28,555.00
Contracts Coordinator38£28,555.00
Site Administrator13£28,460.00
Property Coordinator36£28,385.00
Trainee Site Manager5£28,375.00
Lettings Administrator25£28,275.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative58£28,055.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Grounds Operative36£27,020.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent49£24,880.00