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 Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 1,095,054 | 98.09 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 14,386 | 1.29 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 6,975 | 0.62 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 21,470 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 93,035 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 21,059 | 91,254 |
| Contract | 410 | 1,780 |
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 Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18,215 | ||||
| January 2026 | 18,903 | ||||
| December 2025 | 6,267 | ||||
| November 2025 | 6,047 | ||||
| October 2025 | 19,183 | ||||
| September 2025 | 23,302 | ||||
| August 2025 | 10,430 | ||||
| July 2025 | 11,485 | ||||
| June 2025 | 10,130 | ||||
| May 2025 | 10,250 | ||||
| April 2025 | 8,889 | ||||
| March 2025 | 9,034 |