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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,187,072 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,164,00298.06 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,5391.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,5310.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 22,828 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 98,923 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,38497,000
Contract4431,922

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

17,785

Up 14.0% vs last year

Average salary

£47,350.00

Up 0.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

219

Down 17.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£605.00

Up 6.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

161

Up 54.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£580.00

Down 0.4% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
July 202617,785
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 🔽
Construction Director23£102,815.00
Project Director62£100,020.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project28£88,755.00
Head of Commercial55£81,130.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager27£78,965.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£77,020.00
MEP Manager65£76,495.00
Architectural Engineer99£75,690.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor67£75,560.00
Mechanical Associate17£74,115.00
Senior Design Manager109£73,870.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor167£71,470.00
Senior Estimator310£70,640.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager41£69,875.00
Architect3,768£67,715.00
MRICS Building Surveyor1,045£67,470.00
Site Engineering Manager8£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,051£66,775.00
Senior Site Manager251£66,140.00
Governance Manager40£64,740.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Architecture5,589£63,975.00
Senior Surveyor2,255£63,740.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Construction Contracts Manager9£62,915.00
Chartered Building Surveyor372£62,810.00
Building Services Manager213£62,320.00
Residential Surveyor1,239£62,200.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Architectural Designer86£61,380.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Employer Agent16£61,200.00
Authorised Person13£60,960.00
Commercial Manager2,590£60,880.00
Cost Manager477£60,550.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Mechanical Estimator33£59,855.00
Cladding Manager20£59,690.00
Construction Manager1,289£59,515.00
Construction Estimator153£58,870.00
Building Control Surveyor16£58,840.00
Signaller13£58,780.00
Construction Project Manager536£58,230.00
Quantity Surveyor6,450£58,225.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Demolition44£57,825.00
Managing Surveyor211£57,705.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Building Surveyor4,590£57,635.00
Head of Property22£57,270.00
Electrical Manager1,331£57,240.00
Project Controller133£56,715.00
Chartered Surveyor328£56,665.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Principal Designer1,156£56,595.00
Electrical Estimator162£56,220.00
Electrical Contracts Manager115£56,210.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Quantity Surveyor203£55,905.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Senior Architect324£55,885.00
CDM Advisor64£55,710.00
Cost Estimator345£55,205.00
Rail378£55,150.00
Project Surveyor196£55,025.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Site Agent175£54,970.00
Property Developer55£54,705.00
Estimating Manager24£54,680.00
Managing Estimator24£54,680.00
Subcontractor1,086£54,500.00
Planning Manager782£54,380.00
Project Designer355£54,320.00
Design Coordinator144£54,305.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Property Development55£53,860.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Site Manager3,025£53,235.00
Groundworker520£53,090.00
CDM Consultant148£53,040.00
MEP Engineer53£52,995.00
Site Engineer1,003£52,950.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor62£52,905.00
Building Manager744£52,715.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Contractor5,604£52,550.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager32£52,445.00
Technical Coordinator122£51,955.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Site Operative195£51,805.00
Building Services2,425£51,275.00
Clerk of Works45£51,085.00
Property Surveyor139£50,900.00
Estimator2,963£50,855.00
Development Manager1,715£50,800.00
Regional Facilities Manager32£50,675.00
Principal Planner233£50,490.00
Construction Site120£50,215.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Concrete Repairer3£50,000.00
Estate Management800£49,800.00
Estate Manager799£49,795.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Town Planning538£49,610.00
Construction Health and Safety123£49,570.00
BIM Coordinator49£49,545.00
Property Consultant130£49,460.00
Surveying7,093£49,350.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Electrical Contractor28£48,960.00
HVAC1,314£48,325.00
HSEQ Advisor42£48,250.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Highways Engineer47£48,040.00
Crane Engineer140£47,895.00
Building Services Designer339£47,850.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Maintenance Surveyor75£47,700.00
HVAC Engineer480£47,600.00
Tender Manager16£47,415.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
BIM254£47,225.00
Maintenance Manager722£47,220.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
Building Services Engineer720£47,170.00
Senior Property Manager80£47,020.00
Reinstater12£46,940.00
Estates-Surveyor150£46,825.00
Estate Surveyor150£46,825.00
Scaffolder30£46,805.00
Scaffolding30£46,805.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer687£46,595.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor207£45,915.00
Land Manager53£45,880.00
Account Controller43£45,870.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Building Technologist6£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Trades5,669£44,975.00
Plan Consultant792£44,945.00
Senior Planner1,429£44,855.00
Assistant Site Manager262£44,655.00
Foreman195£44,605.00
Shift Manager240£44,275.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Senior Architectural Technologist222£44,165.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
MEP Coordinator14£44,075.00
Air Conditioning Engineer597£43,975.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Curtain Walling34£43,775.00
Facilities Management1,751£43,670.00
Facilities Manager1,731£43,640.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Asset Surveyor64£43,365.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,890.00
Roofing536£42,865.00
Senior Town Planner1,179£42,830.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Domestic Gas Engineer215£42,720.00
Electrical Tester176£42,655.00
Town Planner3,100£42,580.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Maintenance43,645£42,235.00
Approved Electrician172£42,070.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Landscape Architect120£41,975.00
Asbestos Manager17£41,930.00
Voids Supervisor14£41,900.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Property15,868£41,770.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Proposals Manager14£41,710.00
Heating Engineer533£41,625.00
Estate Operative31£41,600.00
Plant Operator79£41,525.00
Revit698£41,525.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Domestic Electrician203£41,410.00
Revit Technician121£41,360.00
Plant Supervisor12£41,315.00
Commercial Electrician123£41,150.00
Urban Designer67£41,060.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Maintenance Fitter76£40,870.00
Building Services Maintenance16£40,855.00
Maintenance Electrician653£40,810.00
Planning Officer27£40,805.00
NRSWA4£40,750.00
Electrician6,124£40,745.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£40,500.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Chartered Town Planner80£40,405.00
Commercial Plumber37£40,270.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Fitter3,519£40,040.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Traffic Management148£39,785.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£39,750.00
Architectural Technologist966£39,740.00
Building Maintenance269£39,730.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Property Manager2,577£39,700.00
Builders Merchant149£39,665.00
Property Management2,640£39,620.00
Site Supervisor275£39,530.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Labouring359£39,440.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Store Designer13£39,375.00
Bathroom Fitter31£39,320.00
Assistant Estimator32£39,265.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Steel Fabricator27£39,190.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Leasehold Manager24£39,075.00
House Manager646£39,010.00
Estimating Assistant31£38,940.00
Block Property Manager60£38,830.00
Shift Supervisor52£38,505.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Letting Agent33£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Carpentry315£38,485.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Trade Operative446£38,275.00
Levelling Technician89£38,200.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Utility Surveyor140£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Carpenter Joiner7£37,925.00
Multi Trade757£37,895.00
Architectural Technician606£37,885.00
Builder410£37,865.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Plasterer241£37,795.00
Assistant Surveyor587£37,750.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Multi Trader514£37,745.00
Painting and Decorating19£37,695.00
Multi Trade Operative393£37,650.00
Painter253£37,630.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister3£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor577£37,415.00
Asbestos562£37,370.00
Yard Manager9£37,335.00
Carpenter583£37,295.00
Lettings Manager257£37,135.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Facilities Technician61£36,690.00
Plumber1,296£36,610.00
Asbestos Surveyor358£36,360.00
Floor Layer9£36,335.00
Document Manager164£36,325.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner306£36,015.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Mobile Fitter415£35,920.00
Decorator201£35,875.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Estate Agency1,127£35,665.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£35,080.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
Structural Estimator1£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Roofer90£34,990.00
Electrical Improver7£34,915.00
Facilities Operative45£34,755.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Flood Risk Consultant12£34,165.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Asbestos Consultant31£34,045.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Painter and Decorator70£33,895.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer14£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Kitchen Designer233£33,330.00
Kitchen Design237£33,315.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Bathroom Designer47£33,115.00
Planning Technician14£33,040.00
Property Sales207£33,025.00
CSCS32£32,945.00
Assistant Property Manager108£32,910.00
New Home Sales111£32,865.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
Facilities Officer38£32,655.00
Estates Officer18£32,595.00
Property Lettings68£32,545.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Handyman56£32,385.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Property Agent38£32,365.00
New Homes Sales Advisor44£32,240.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Trainee Surveyor42£31,920.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Resident Liaison Officer102£31,625.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Architectural Assistant207£31,540.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Maintenance Operative681£31,405.00
Junior Estimator22£31,375.00
Highways Operatives2£31,000.00
Sign Fitter19£31,000.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Lettings Negotiator181£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator60£30,785.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant123£30,585.00
Water Hygiene Technician36£30,570.00
Assistant Town Planner114£30,565.00
Trade Assistant289£30,395.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Yard Operative40£30,105.00
Logistics Coordinator190£30,025.00
Operations Assistant183£29,985.00
Property Lister20£29,925.00
Construction Administrator21£29,770.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Lettings Coordinator26£29,715.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor10£29,415.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Maintenance Coordinator58£29,215.00
Handyperson52£29,190.00
Graduate Surveyor53£29,095.00
Grounds Maintenance250£29,015.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Facilities Assistant200£28,930.00
Property Assistant244£28,840.00
Property Coordinator27£28,840.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Streetworks Coordinator23£28,710.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative63£28,370.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Maintenance Assistant139£28,000.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
Highway Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance Operative13£27,600.00
General Labourer2£27,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor6£27,500.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Contract Coordinator24£27,145.00
Grounds Operative38£27,100.00
Contracts Coordinator22£27,040.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Lettings Officer2£26,725.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Lettings Administrator20£26,390.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent53£24,470.00