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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,254,301 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,230,21198.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,2861.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,8040.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 24,121 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 104,525 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,657102,517
Contract4632,007

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 Director127£102,100.00
Construction Director56£101,335.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer110£84,730.00
Head of Commercial64£81,760.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager7£79,375.00
MEP Manager114£78,725.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Senior Contracts Manager65£77,930.00
Head of Project28£77,790.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor41£77,395.00
Senior Design Manager141£76,095.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor75£75,580.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator401£71,505.00
Mechanical Associate25£70,730.00
Associate Building Surveyor142£70,640.00
MRICS Building Surveyor6,130£68,935.00
Senior Construction Manager59£68,420.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,500.00
Governance Manager60£67,250.00
Architect3,675£66,960.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,934£66,905.00
Senior Site Manager292£65,510.00
Electrical Associate13£65,275.00
Senior Project Surveyor3£65,000.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Construction Contracts Manager21£64,130.00
Senior Surveyor2,082£64,035.00
Architectural Designer124£63,930.00
Architecture5,598£63,170.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Building Services Manager247£62,840.00
Chartered Building Surveyor298£62,685.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Commercial Manager3,167£62,390.00
Mechanical Estimator48£62,085.00
Cost Manager470£61,385.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Authorised Person24£61,175.00
Cladding Manager26£60,000.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Manager1,502£59,990.00
Head of Property24£59,430.00
Building Control Surveyor13£58,935.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor2£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,083£58,710.00
Managing Surveyor188£58,575.00
Employer Agent25£58,225.00
Construction Estimator186£58,165.00
Chartered Surveyor237£57,955.00
Construction Project Manager553£57,940.00
Senior Architect282£57,705.00
Principal Designer1,050£57,450.00
Electrical Manager1,281£57,425.00
Demolition47£57,340.00
Building Surveyor9,220£57,225.00
Signaller20£56,970.00
BIM Manager32£56,940.00
Fitting Manager24£56,500.00
Electrical Contracts Manager156£56,275.00
Site Agent208£56,255.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Project Quantity Surveyor188£56,120.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
CDM Advisor39£55,980.00
Project Surveyor179£55,705.00
Project Controller218£55,535.00
Subcontractor1,644£55,425.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
CDM Consultant103£54,805.00
Electrical Estimator183£54,725.00
Rail515£54,680.00
Cost Estimator354£54,465.00
Project Designer431£54,275.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Planning Manager804£53,935.00
Civil Site Manager29£53,875.00
Construction Site Manager30£53,810.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor64£53,440.00
Site Operative288£53,440.00
Design Coordinator256£53,240.00
Site Manager3,354£53,195.00
Groundworker632£53,030.00
MEP Engineer35£52,945.00
Contract Surveyor7£52,925.00
Managing Estimator40£52,355.00
Building Manager817£52,150.00
Building Services2,904£52,095.00
Estimating Manager41£52,060.00
Site Engineer1,057£52,025.00
Contractor6,921£52,015.00
Clerk of Works70£51,865.00
Construction Planner10£51,390.00
Estimator3,629£51,375.00
Compex Electrician7£51,360.00
General Foreman21£51,290.00
Town Planning479£51,175.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Property Consultant138£51,065.00
Development Manager1,980£51,050.00
Property Surveyor144£51,030.00
Construction Health and Safety119£51,015.00
Construction Site165£50,955.00
Principal Planner196£50,210.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
Estate Management916£50,055.00
Estate Manager909£50,010.00
MEP Supervisor2£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
HSEQ Advisor86£49,715.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Electrical Contractor37£49,675.00
BIM Coordinator64£49,570.00
Tender Manager32£49,535.00
Technical Coordinator127£49,515.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£49,500.00
Building Estimator16£49,190.00
Surveying14,710£48,980.00
Commercial Property Surveyor13£48,890.00
HVAC1,327£48,675.00
Building Services Engineer817£48,555.00
Roof Contractor32£48,500.00
Building Services Designer433£48,480.00
Sub Agent17£48,475.00
Maintenance Manager835£48,325.00
Highways Engineer57£48,200.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Crane Engineer66£47,955.00
Boiler Manufacturer18£47,725.00
Dry Lining13£47,710.00
Maintenance Surveyor67£47,630.00
Senior Property Manager87£47,620.00
Scaffolder32£47,565.00
Scaffolding32£47,565.00
Property Developer75£47,505.00
Contract Specialist4£47,500.00
BIM300£47,440.00
HVAC Engineer479£47,160.00
Estates-Surveyor124£47,155.00
Estate Surveyor124£47,155.00
Property Development73£47,120.00
Estate Agency Branch Manager2£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer733£46,570.00
Maintenance Supervisor192£46,360.00
Land Manager55£46,140.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Facilities Services Manager17£45,600.00
Account Controller50£45,555.00
Senior Planner1,393£45,495.00
Foreman223£45,445.00
Site Maintenance Engineer15£45,215.00
Shift Manager280£45,205.00
Plan Consultant843£45,150.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager280£44,895.00
Ductwork11£44,685.00
Facilities Management2,011£44,435.00
Air Conditioning Engineer666£44,425.00
Facilities Manager2,040£44,410.00
Senior Architectural Technologist193£44,410.00
BIM Modeller6£44,375.00
Maintenance Team Leader73£44,025.00
Working Foreman21£43,915.00
Reinstater64£43,760.00
Domestic Gas Engineer217£43,385.00
MEP Coordinator23£43,340.00
Electrical Tester187£43,330.00
Site Service Engineer36£43,330.00
Roofing635£43,270.00
Construction Operative15£43,250.00
Maintenance45,240£42,985.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Bathroom Installer50£42,905.00
Domestic Plumber40£42,870.00
Industrial Electrician101£42,825.00
Trades6,369£42,820.00
Senior Town Planner1,147£42,815.00
Property22,467£42,505.00
Highways & Transportation1£42,500.00
Tekla Designer14£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Estate Operative34£42,275.00
Town Planner2,917£42,185.00
Revit697£42,175.00
Curtain Walling51£42,130.00
Asset Surveyor61£42,035.00
Landscape Architect104£42,015.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£42,000.00
Approved Electrician167£42,000.00
Yard Manager2£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Heating Engineer521£41,945.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Crane Operative6£41,715.00
Crane Operator6£41,715.00
Building Services Maintenance25£41,685.00
Domestic Electrician154£41,650.00
Asbestos Manager15£41,630.00
Urban Designer51£41,480.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,295£41,400.00
Planning Officer27£41,310.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Voids Supervisor7£41,250.00
Static Electrician10£41,125.00
Commercial Electrician117£41,050.00
Maintenance Electrician760£41,015.00
Appointed Person3£41,000.00
Maintenance Fitter90£40,970.00
Revit Technician121£40,920.00
HVAC Technician4£40,750.00
Plumbing Supervisor4£40,750.00
Commercial Plumber64£40,620.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Site Supervisor255£40,590.00
Plumbing Engineer125£40,490.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Plant Operator126£40,100.00
Window Installer2£40,000.00
House Manager695£39,825.00
Builders Merchant145£39,775.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Fitter3,487£39,720.00
Architectural Technologist919£39,680.00
Steel Fabricator30£39,605.00
Plant Supervisor18£39,510.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Property Manager2,788£39,325.00
Property Management2,858£39,230.00
Traffic Management179£39,205.00
Bathroom Fitter39£39,175.00
Builder402£39,165.00
Land Surveyor50£39,130.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
UPVC Fitter18£39,065.00
Building Maintenance338£39,000.00
Site Technician13£38,970.00
Shift Supervisor71£38,755.00
NRSWA8£38,750.00
Maintenance Planner25£38,740.00
Carpentry441£38,690.00
Labouring505£38,565.00
Levelling Technician66£38,565.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Leasehold Manager39£38,350.00
Block Property Manager72£38,335.00
Cabinet Maker9£38,295.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£38,250.00
Plasterer288£38,250.00
Multi Trade793£38,190.00
Trade Operative429£38,165.00
Architectural Technician539£38,135.00
Multi Trader504£38,000.00
Floor Layer13£37,965.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Letting Agent44£37,940.00
Facilities Operative54£37,925.00
Utility Surveyor102£37,780.00
Carpenter627£37,770.00
Multi Trade Operative380£37,765.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator58£37,740.00
Flood Risk Consultant14£37,700.00
Painter247£37,675.00
JIB Electrician4£37,625.00
Window Fitter34£37,595.00
Asbestos576£37,570.00
Kitchen Fitter24£37,540.00
Estimating Assistant53£37,505.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
Archicad1£37,500.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Assistant Surveyor543£37,475.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Facilities Technician80£37,470.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor526£37,370.00
Lettings Manager295£37,275.00
Multi Trade Carpenter39£37,180.00
Metal Fabricator38£37,005.00
Plumber1,522£36,870.00
Bricklayer10£36,835.00
Woodworker12£36,775.00
Assistant Building Surveyor69£36,405.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Joiner336£36,175.00
Mobile Fitter392£36,105.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£36,065.00
Asbestos Surveyor357£36,025.00
Roofer114£36,005.00
Painting and Decorating28£35,985.00
Document Manager272£35,945.00
Decorator250£35,840.00
Estate Agency1,339£35,615.00
Assistant Contracts Manager5£35,335.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
New Home Sales149£34,815.00
Electrical Improver12£34,715.00
New Homes Sales Advisor70£34,670.00
Works Scheduler12£34,650.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Painter and Decorator72£34,485.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator22£34,335.00
Asbestos Consultant37£34,290.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Fabric Technician16£33,790.00
CSCS47£33,730.00
Bathroom Designer86£33,680.00
Upholsterer13£33,530.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Property Sales264£33,395.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor6£33,290.00
New Home Sales Consultant20£33,285.00
Kitchen Design278£33,210.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,190.00
Property Lettings100£33,180.00
Kitchen Designer275£33,135.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Plumbing Technician13£32,950.00
Installation Fitter19£32,925.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Sign Fitter20£32,845.00
Construction Assistant4£32,500.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator3£32,500.00
Construction Coordinator17£32,375.00
General Builder8£32,325.00
Assistant Property Manager103£32,305.00
Installation Technician64£32,145.00
Handyman71£32,030.00
Leakage technician139£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer131£31,850.00
Maintenance Operative677£31,770.00
Architectural Assistant194£31,750.00
Junior Estimator38£31,605.00
Property Agent43£31,505.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller24£31,250.00
Materials Controller26£31,225.00
Assistant Town Planner110£31,195.00
Lettings Negotiator253£31,135.00
Water Hygiene Technician53£31,035.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,780.00
Facilities Coordinator71£30,760.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant112£30,755.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Yard Operative42£30,590.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor7£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant347£30,500.00
Streetworks Coordinator13£30,395.00
Operations Assistant210£30,165.00
Junior Town Planner8£30,125.00
Logistics Coordinator214£30,110.00
Highway Maintenance38£30,075.00
Highways Maintenance38£30,075.00
Handyperson36£30,070.00
Estates Officer14£30,040.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Lettings Coordinator28£29,765.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator49£29,735.00
Facilities Assistant196£29,705.00
Maintenance Coordinator74£29,685.00
Highways Operatives14£29,375.00
Highways Maintenance Operative23£29,345.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Grounds Maintenance232£29,300.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Property Lister25£29,160.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Maintenance Assistant164£28,825.00
Property Assistant230£28,790.00
Contract Coordinator38£28,555.00
Contracts Coordinator38£28,555.00
Property Coordinator36£28,385.00
Site Administrator17£28,375.00
Lettings Administrator25£28,275.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative58£28,055.00
Trainee Site Manager2£27,750.00
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 Technician5£27,000.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent49£24,880.00