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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,248,182 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,224,18098.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,2191.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7830.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,004 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,015 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,542102,014
Contract4612,000

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 Director125£102,020.00
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 Manager96£78,345.00
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 Manager141£76,085.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor74£74,515.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator393£71,545.00
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
Architect3,776£67,410.00
Electrical Associate13£67,345.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,993£66,740.00
Senior Site Manager308£65,790.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,175£63,915.00
Architectural Designer124£63,755.00
Building Services Manager243£63,265.00
Construction Contracts Manager17£63,250.00
Architecture5,605£63,225.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Commercial Manager3,004£62,115.00
Chartered Building Surveyor305£62,045.00
Mechanical Estimator54£61,965.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager478£61,035.00
Authorised Person27£60,760.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Construction Manager1,523£60,175.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Managing Surveyor189£59,790.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Head of Property22£59,430.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor2£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,300£58,600.00
Construction Project Manager552£58,270.00
Chartered Surveyor252£58,080.00
Construction Estimator179£58,015.00
Senior Architect308£57,945.00
Electrical Manager1,293£57,930.00
Employer Agent24£57,785.00
Building Surveyor9,252£57,520.00
Electrical Contracts Manager155£57,320.00
Signaller21£57,220.00
Demolition52£57,215.00
Principal Designer1,065£57,185.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Fitting Manager29£56,295.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Controller202£56,070.00
Project Quantity Surveyor192£55,900.00
Site Agent222£55,875.00
Electrical Estimator176£55,870.00
Project Surveyor202£55,705.00
Subcontractor1,626£55,625.00
CDM Advisor44£55,470.00
Estimating Manager41£55,190.00
Managing Estimator41£55,190.00
Construction Planner16£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Cost Estimator366£54,725.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Project Designer423£54,175.00
Design Coordinator241£54,155.00
Rail501£54,140.00
Planning Manager799£54,070.00
CDM Consultant112£54,045.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Construction Site Manager33£53,790.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,670.00
Groundworker621£53,365.00
Site Manager3,364£53,355.00
Site Operative270£53,305.00
MEP Engineer32£52,975.00
Building Manager794£52,735.00
Site Engineer1,032£52,570.00
Groundworks Estimator3£52,500.00
Contractor6,702£52,115.00
Building Services2,829£51,985.00
Clerk of Works62£51,910.00
General Foreman23£51,690.00
Compex Electrician11£51,360.00
Estimator3,687£51,240.00
Construction Health and Safety121£51,180.00
Town Planning481£51,130.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Development Manager2,003£51,060.00
Electrical Contractor39£50,980.00
Construction Site154£50,895.00
Contract Surveyor7£50,870.00
Property Consultant132£50,760.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager6£50,500.00
Property Surveyor141£50,240.00
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 Management904£49,670.00
Estate Manager902£49,650.00
Tender Manager31£49,530.00
Crane Engineer72£49,190.00
Building Estimator15£49,150.00
BIM Coordinator64£49,130.00
HSEQ Advisor84£49,070.00
Commercial Property Surveyor10£49,060.00
Surveying14,843£48,840.00
Technical Coordinator136£48,835.00
Building Services Designer419£48,790.00
Highways Engineer54£48,785.00
HVAC1,367£48,710.00
Scaffolder32£48,640.00
Scaffolding32£48,640.00
Roof Contractor28£48,625.00
Building Services Engineer793£48,470.00
Sub Agent19£48,230.00
Maintenance Manager813£48,210.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
Property Developer72£47,450.00
BIM297£47,340.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
HVAC Engineer517£47,270.00
Estates-Surveyor126£47,230.00
Estate Surveyor126£47,230.00
Property Development70£47,065.00
Commercial Gas Engineer732£46,780.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Facilities Services Manager15£46,700.00
BIM Modeller4£46,675.00
Land Manager51£46,285.00
Maintenance Supervisor202£46,120.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Senior Planner1,421£45,845.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Foreman223£45,660.00
Account Controller50£45,555.00
Plan Consultant828£45,460.00
Planning Supervisor2£45,250.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Shift Manager287£45,130.00
Boiler Manufacturer17£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager294£44,810.00
Senior Architectural Technologist206£44,440.00
Air Conditioning Engineer688£44,325.00
Facilities Management1,992£44,215.00
Facilities Manager2,008£44,205.00
Reinstater44£44,175.00
Working Foreman21£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Maintenance Team Leader73£43,800.00
Assistant QS2£43,750.00
Crane Operative13£43,640.00
Crane Operator13£43,640.00
Site Service Engineer34£43,510.00
Domestic Gas Engineer233£43,315.00
Industrial Electrician105£43,285.00
Domestic Plumber29£43,250.00
Roofing655£43,175.00
Construction Operative13£43,125.00
Electrical Tester180£43,105.00
Curtain Walling53£43,095.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Maintenance45,603£43,000.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Bathroom Installer50£42,905.00
Senior Town Planner1,131£42,895.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Trades6,443£42,800.00
Property22,205£42,775.00
Asbestos Manager17£42,610.00
Approved Electrician171£42,535.00
CPCS2£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Town Planner2,915£42,160.00
Revit705£42,050.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Heating Engineer532£42,030.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Landscape Architect111£41,690.00
Domestic Electrician159£41,670.00
Ductwork13£41,640.00
Static Electrician8£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Voids Supervisor12£41,415.00
Planning Officer27£41,310.00
Electrician6,369£41,260.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Building Services Maintenance26£40,980.00
Maintenance Electrician760£40,965.00
Revit Technician120£40,955.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance9£40,940.00
Urban Designer56£40,770.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Commercial Electrician117£40,695.00
Site Supervisor252£40,635.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Commercial Plumber53£40,575.00
Plant Operator124£40,345.00
Plumbing Engineer130£40,330.00
Maintenance Fitter87£40,265.00
House Manager680£40,235.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
Builders Merchant157£39,930.00
Traffic Management181£39,915.00
Architectural Technologist936£39,730.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Fitter3,482£39,650.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,415.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Management2,835£39,340.00
Property Manager2,710£39,325.00
Builder416£39,160.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Bathroom Fitter37£39,090.00
Building Maintenance320£39,065.00
Steel Fabricator32£39,055.00
Site Technician11£39,050.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Carpentry414£38,830.00
Maintenance Planner22£38,830.00
NRSWA8£38,750.00
Land Surveyor52£38,590.00
Levelling Technician72£38,590.00
Labouring466£38,540.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman2£38,500.00
Shift Supervisor71£38,465.00
Plasterer272£38,405.00
Leasehold Manager33£38,365.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Block Property Manager66£38,270.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£38,250.00
Trade Operative438£38,185.00
Architectural Technician563£38,160.00
Multi Trade779£38,160.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Utility Surveyor109£38,045.00
Multi Trader488£37,995.00
Floor Layer13£37,965.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Multi Trade Operative376£37,820.00
Carpenter604£37,775.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Estimating Assistant57£37,520.00
Kitchen Fitter22£37,515.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad1£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Flood Risk Consultant15£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Assistant Estimator49£37,465.00
Facilities Technician78£37,420.00
Assistant Surveyor571£37,410.00
Painter250£37,325.00
Asbestos576£37,315.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor548£37,255.00
Multi Trade Carpenter34£37,175.00
Letting Agent42£37,170.00
Lettings Manager283£37,165.00
Window Fitter30£37,020.00
Plumber1,427£36,825.00
Woodworker12£36,775.00
Metal Fabricator31£36,465.00
Document Manager242£36,375.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor71£36,295.00
Mobile Fitter380£36,260.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner334£36,170.00
Asbestos Surveyor370£36,045.00
Decorator246£35,930.00
Multi Skilled Joiner37£35,755.00
Estate Agency1,361£35,710.00
Roofer116£35,685.00
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 Sales148£34,410.00
Asbestos Consultant33£34,355.00
Painter and Decorator78£34,210.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator23£34,070.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor12£34,025.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Fabric Technician16£33,790.00
Bathroom Designer82£33,770.00
Kitchen Design282£33,740.00
Kitchen Designer279£33,665.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer15£33,425.00
CSCS46£33,420.00
New Homes Sales Advisor70£33,395.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Property Sales263£33,070.00
Property Lettings92£33,055.00
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 Manager99£32,275.00
Installation Technician60£32,050.00
Handyman66£32,005.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Yard Supervisor1£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer129£31,945.00
Property Agent45£31,880.00
Architectural Assistant203£31,800.00
Property Maintenance Operative27£31,775.00
Maintenance Operative698£31,765.00
Sign Fitter19£31,650.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller24£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner108£31,205.00
Lettings Negotiator239£31,195.00
Streetworks Coordinator12£31,145.00
Water Hygiene Technician52£31,130.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Junior Estimator33£30,915.00
Facilities Coordinator65£30,855.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant113£30,675.00
Handyperson43£30,630.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant347£30,500.00
Yard Operative50£30,395.00
Logistics Coordinator216£30,235.00
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 Assistant206£30,000.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Lettings Coordinator28£29,765.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Maintenance Coordinator70£29,735.00
Facilities Assistant196£29,705.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor11£29,700.00
Construction Administrator43£29,660.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Highways Maintenance Operative23£29,345.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Grounds Maintenance217£29,300.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Property Lister25£29,160.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Maintenance Assistant158£28,805.00
Property Assistant223£28,730.00
Contracts Coordinator36£28,615.00
Contract Coordinator34£28,480.00
Site Administrator13£28,460.00
Trainee Site Manager5£28,375.00
Property Coordinator34£28,330.00
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