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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,231,206 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,207,44198.07 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,0321.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7330.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,677 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 102,601 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,219100,620
Contract4571,980

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 🔽
Project Director99£103,125.00
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Construction Director33£101,665.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project27£82,230.00
Architectural Engineer91£80,915.00
Head of Commercial59£80,450.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager5£79,375.00
Senior Contracts Manager44£78,405.00
MEP Manager81£78,325.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£78,115.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Design Manager131£75,555.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor75£75,145.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator365£71,375.00
Mechanical Associate21£70,915.00
Associate Building Surveyor154£70,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager53£69,905.00
MRICS Building Surveyor5,782£69,090.00
Architect3,780£67,880.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,250.00
Electrical Associate10£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,040£66,830.00
Governance Manager50£66,575.00
Senior Site Manager287£65,630.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,206£64,270.00
Construction Contracts Manager17£63,250.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Chartered Building Surveyor324£62,955.00
Architecture5,666£62,850.00
Commercial Manager2,845£62,560.00
Mechanical Estimator46£62,545.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Building Services Manager237£62,375.00
Architectural Designer107£62,100.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager480£61,235.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Authorised Person21£60,460.00
Construction Manager1,409£60,340.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Managing Surveyor198£59,465.00
Construction Project Manager541£59,230.00
Quantity Surveyor6,414£58,885.00
Head of Property24£58,785.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor4£58,750.00
Electrical Manager1,278£58,165.00
Building Surveyor8,989£57,685.00
Construction Estimator167£57,560.00
Construction Planner20£57,500.00
Senior Architect323£57,475.00
Principal Designer1,097£57,285.00
Electrical Contracts Manager136£57,125.00
BIM Manager26£56,855.00
Project Controller174£56,765.00
Chartered Surveyor280£56,620.00
Demolition48£56,535.00
Electrical Estimator174£56,350.00
Signaller17£56,280.00
Construction Planning10£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Subcontractor1,358£55,880.00
Site Agent190£55,870.00
Project Surveyor202£55,860.00
CDM Advisor52£55,855.00
Project Quantity Surveyor190£55,845.00
Fitting Manager25£55,565.00
Cost Estimator370£55,005.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Design Coordinator197£54,755.00
MEP Engineer43£54,645.00
Estimating Manager37£54,565.00
Managing Estimator37£54,565.00
CDM Consultant128£54,350.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Project Designer388£54,070.00
Civil Site Manager31£54,015.00
Rail469£54,000.00
Construction Site Manager32£53,895.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,690.00
Site Manager3,239£53,600.00
Planning Manager788£53,560.00
Site Engineer996£52,910.00
Building Manager783£52,870.00
Groundworker581£52,800.00
Compex Electrician15£52,715.00
Contractor6,371£52,440.00
Site Operative238£52,120.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Building Services2,669£51,870.00
Clerk of Works54£51,800.00
General Foreman18£51,540.00
Construction Site140£51,480.00
Estimator3,448£51,150.00
Development Manager1,852£51,135.00
Electrical Contractor32£50,980.00
Building Inspector5£50,585.00
Property Surveyor137£50,535.00
Construction Health and Safety121£50,360.00
Principal Planner212£50,285.00
Renderer11£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor1£50,000.00
Facilities Services Manager6£49,990.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
Town Planning490£49,795.00
Property Consultant118£49,710.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Commercial Property Surveyor6£49,575.00
Estate Management843£49,440.00
Estate Manager842£49,435.00
Building Services Designer382£49,295.00
Surveying14,441£49,165.00
Technical Coordinator140£49,155.00
Building Estimator14£49,025.00
BIM Coordinator62£48,965.00
Tender Manager23£48,855.00
Scaffolding34£48,705.00
HVAC1,364£48,645.00
Building Services Engineer753£48,515.00
HSEQ Advisor71£48,285.00
Roof Contractor21£48,250.00
Maintenance Manager791£48,240.00
Scaffolder32£48,015.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Crane Engineer97£47,620.00
Senior Property Manager73£47,520.00
Sub Agent13£47,500.00
BIM275£47,425.00
Highways Engineer49£47,370.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
HVAC Engineer520£47,320.00
Property Developer63£46,985.00
Commercial Gas Engineer730£46,815.00
Estates-Surveyor132£46,795.00
Estate Surveyor132£46,795.00
Property Development61£46,600.00
Land Manager48£46,450.00
BIM Modeller3£46,250.00
Concrete Repairer14£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor201£45,895.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Senior Planner1,420£45,785.00
Foreman214£45,720.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Construction Operative34£45,450.00
Shift Manager275£45,425.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Plan Consultant806£45,120.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Boiler Manufacturer15£44,965.00
Assistant Site Manager286£44,850.00
Reinstater32£44,675.00
Senior Architectural Technologist219£44,300.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Air Conditioning Engineer639£44,215.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Account Controller45£44,080.00
Working Foreman21£44,040.00
Facilities Management1,944£43,950.00
Facilities Manager1,941£43,950.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Contract Specialist4£43,375.00
Trades6,022£43,275.00
Site Service Engineer28£43,270.00
Electrical Tester182£43,265.00
Domestic Gas Engineer221£43,145.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Industrial Electrician109£43,080.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Roofing635£42,975.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,935.00
Domestic Plumber19£42,925.00
Maintenance44,493£42,865.00
Senior Town Planner1,156£42,825.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Curtain Walling44£42,785.00
Property21,374£42,780.00
Static Electrician8£42,750.00
Asset Surveyor59£42,610.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Bathroom Installer48£42,475.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Heating Engineer543£42,155.00
Approved Electrician175£42,100.00
Revit714£42,025.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Domestic Electrician186£41,900.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Town Planner3,020£41,855.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Landscape Architect122£41,770.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£41,690.00
Planning Officer29£41,680.00
Voids Supervisor12£41,650.00
Electrician6,305£41,470.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Ductwork11£41,140.00
Revit Technician121£41,120.00
Maintenance Electrician738£40,995.00
Commercial Electrician122£40,980.00
Urban Designer57£40,970.00
Plant Operator98£40,765.00
Building Services Maintenance21£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Maintenance Fitter86£40,510.00
Plumbing Engineer133£40,505.00
Site Supervisor249£40,490.00
Commercial Plumber45£40,435.00
Chartered Town Planner76£40,375.00
House Manager659£40,185.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Site Technician9£40,050.00
Fitter3,523£39,875.00
Traffic Management177£39,780.00
Architectural Technologist965£39,755.00
Builders Merchant155£39,725.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Building Maintenance298£39,655.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Steel Fabricator31£39,305.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Property Manager2,534£38,990.00
Builder405£38,975.00
Land Surveyor45£38,945.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Property Management2,595£38,885.00
Carpentry373£38,855.00
NRSWA6£38,750.00
Bathroom Fitter36£38,710.00
Shift Supervisor54£38,680.00
Levelling Technician77£38,550.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Yard Manager5£38,500.00
Labouring432£38,460.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Floor Layer10£38,215.00
Block Property Manager57£38,210.00
Plasterer260£38,210.00
Trade Operative422£38,195.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£38,190.00
Store Designer11£38,190.00
Multi Trade783£38,170.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician585£38,015.00
Utility Surveyor107£37,990.00
Multi Trader508£37,985.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Assistant Estimator43£37,925.00
Estimating Assistant43£37,925.00
Leasehold Manager26£37,895.00
Multi Trade Operative387£37,775.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Cabinet Maker11£37,660.00
Assistant Surveyor588£37,570.00
Carpenter609£37,560.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Kitchen Fitter18£37,465.00
Asbestos581£37,440.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor567£37,410.00
Facilities Technician72£37,395.00
Multi Trade Carpenter31£37,260.00
Painter257£37,200.00
Letting Agent36£37,180.00
Lettings Manager256£36,975.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Woodworker10£36,800.00
Plumber1,388£36,735.00
Mobile Fitter387£36,630.00
Document Manager203£36,540.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor73£36,265.00
Joiner307£36,235.00
Asbestos Surveyor359£36,230.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Metal Fabricator29£36,030.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant14£36,000.00
Estate Agency1,226£35,765.00
Decorator237£35,740.00
Roofer117£35,670.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£35,580.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver11£34,725.00
Asbestos Consultant33£34,670.00
Painting and Decorating19£34,585.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£34,275.00
Painter and Decorator78£34,235.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator17£34,170.00
Fabric Technician14£34,155.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Bathroom Designer75£33,920.00
Kitchen Design271£33,860.00
Kitchen Designer268£33,785.00
Facilities Officer39£33,780.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
New Home Sales143£33,355.00
Property Sales229£33,230.00
CSCS44£33,145.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Property Lettings66£32,915.00
Property Maintenance Operative28£32,915.00
New Homes Sales Advisor68£32,900.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Fitter12£32,750.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator2£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager104£32,420.00
Handyman61£32,090.00
Installation Technician60£32,050.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer131£31,975.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Architectural Assistant210£31,760.00
Sign Fitter17£31,650.00
Maintenance Operative714£31,415.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Water Hygiene Technician50£31,120.00
Lettings Negotiator192£31,025.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Assistant Town Planner110£30,915.00
Facilities Coordinator58£30,820.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Junior Estimator26£30,720.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant124£30,615.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Handyperson48£30,475.00
Trade Assistant333£30,455.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Highways Maintenance31£30,295.00
Junior Town Planner6£30,250.00
Yard Operative50£30,205.00
Logistics Coordinator214£30,095.00
Operations Assistant193£30,010.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Streetworks Coordinator10£29,860.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator38£29,705.00
Maintenance Coordinator68£29,680.00
Lettings Coordinator29£29,500.00
Facilities Assistant199£29,385.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Highways Operatives12£29,335.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Grounds Maintenance209£29,210.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Site Administrator10£28,975.00
Maintenance Assistant149£28,960.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Property Assistant232£28,725.00
Property Coordinator29£28,610.00
Highway Maintenance29£28,490.00
Contract Coordinator29£28,480.00
Contracts Coordinator29£28,480.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative64£28,055.00
Highways Maintenance Operative21£28,050.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector4£27,375.00
Lettings Administrator19£27,155.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Grounds Operative38£26,900.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent51£24,880.00