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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,176,817 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,153,86498.05 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,4711.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,4820.64 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 22,631 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 98,068 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,18996,155
Contract4411,912

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: June 2026

Jobs listed

10,479

Down 32.7% vs last year

Average salary

£49,275.00

Up 4.5% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

373

Up 49.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£570.00

Down 0.2% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

160

Up 60.9% vs last year

Average day rate

£570.00

Down 2.5% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
July 202511,485

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Construction Director21£104,270.00
Project Director60£100,850.00
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 Manager18£79,595.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor45£76,630.00
MEP Manager58£76,540.00
Architectural Engineer107£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 Surveyor169£71,700.00
Senior Estimator299£71,150.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager41£69,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,070£66,690.00
MRICS Building Surveyor138£66,640.00
Senior Site Manager233£66,195.00
Architect3,726£65,840.00
Site Engineering Manager6£65,835.00
Governance Manager42£64,525.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,274£63,935.00
Construction Contracts Manager9£62,915.00
Chartered Building Surveyor377£62,805.00
Head of Planning9£62,325.00
Building Services Manager203£62,210.00
Residential Surveyor332£62,025.00
Employer Agent14£61,700.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Commercial Manager2,491£61,395.00
Architecture5,584£61,385.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Authorised Person13£60,960.00
Architectural Designer81£60,720.00
Signaller33£60,615.00
Cost Manager474£60,320.00
Construction Manager1,261£60,080.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Mechanical Estimator33£59,855.00
Construction Project Manager522£59,395.00
Construction Estimator144£58,945.00
Building Control Surveyor16£58,840.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Electrical Manager1,335£57,855.00
Demolition44£57,825.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Quantity Surveyor6,488£57,570.00
Cladding Manager18£57,500.00
Managing Surveyor213£57,485.00
Project Controller124£57,425.00
Head of Property22£57,270.00
Chartered Surveyor330£57,065.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Electrical Contracts Manager104£56,405.00
Electrical Estimator152£56,265.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Building Surveyor3,503£56,060.00
CDM Advisor69£56,030.00
Principal Designer1,150£56,000.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Groundworker498£55,850.00
Project Quantity Surveyor196£55,795.00
Planning Manager750£55,600.00
Senior Architect322£55,500.00
Rail366£55,235.00
Cost Estimator338£55,035.00
Site Agent171£55,025.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Estimating Manager24£54,680.00
Managing Estimator24£54,680.00
Project Designer337£54,365.00
Property Developer53£54,360.00
Property Development53£54,360.00
Project Surveyor189£54,285.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Design Coordinator129£54,170.00
Site Engineer1,026£54,125.00
CDM Consultant150£53,950.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Subcontractor1,007£53,445.00
MEP Engineer53£52,995.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor62£52,905.00
Site Manager2,960£52,745.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,445.00
Contractor5,526£52,190.00
Technical Coordinator106£52,145.00
Building Manager748£52,025.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Development Manager1,685£51,715.00
Site Operative186£51,625.00
Clerk of Works45£51,085.00
Building Services2,352£51,025.00
Town Planning542£50,905.00
Property Surveyor142£50,730.00
Regional Facilities Manager32£50,675.00
Estimator2,903£50,465.00
Principal Planner230£50,160.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Concrete Repairer3£50,000.00
Construction Health and Safety133£49,990.00
Electrical Contractor24£49,750.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
BIM Coordinator49£49,545.00
Property Consultant130£49,460.00
Estate Management798£49,315.00
Estate Manager797£49,310.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Construction Site124£49,225.00
Surveying5,432£48,980.00
Crane Engineer146£48,725.00
HVAC1,290£48,300.00
Building Services Designer328£48,225.00
Highways Engineer46£48,215.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Maintenance Manager709£48,110.00
Proposals Manager14£48,030.00
Building Services Engineer717£47,915.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
HVAC Engineer474£47,775.00
Maintenance Surveyor79£47,600.00
HSEQ Advisor40£47,565.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
Senior Property Manager77£47,225.00
BIM241£47,190.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
Scaffolding30£46,900.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Estates-Surveyor153£46,735.00
Estate Surveyor153£46,735.00
Commercial Gas Engineer681£46,580.00
Scaffolder32£46,580.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Reinstater12£46,065.00
Maintenance Supervisor201£45,875.00
Land Manager55£45,835.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Account Controller40£45,535.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Tender Manager14£45,150.00
Building Technologist6£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Senior Planner1,438£44,910.00
Plan Consultant763£44,800.00
Trades5,482£44,785.00
Foreman184£44,715.00
Assistant Site Manager256£44,620.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
MEP Coordinator14£44,075.00
Working Foreman17£43,970.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Curtain Walling34£43,775.00
Senior Architectural Technologist218£43,750.00
Facilities Manager1,732£43,600.00
Air Conditioning Engineer597£43,590.00
Facilities Management1,692£43,575.00
Shift Manager245£43,575.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Asset Surveyor67£43,235.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Domestic Gas Engineer211£43,110.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Senior Town Planner1,174£42,910.00
Roofing503£42,815.00
Electrical Tester176£42,655.00
Town Planner3,092£42,600.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Industrial Electrician103£42,280.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Maintenance43,467£42,130.00
Approved Electrician170£42,010.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Asbestos Manager17£41,930.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Maintenance Team Leader68£41,640.00
Heating Engineer531£41,575.00
Landscape Architect117£41,525.00
Plant Operator71£41,480.00
Domestic Electrician198£41,435.00
Property14,745£41,425.00
Revit695£41,425.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Maintenance Fitter78£41,325.00
Estate Operative34£41,290.00
Planning Officer23£41,260.00
Urban Designer65£41,210.00
Commercial Electrician122£41,080.00
Voids Supervisor14£41,065.00
Revit Technician116£40,925.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Electrician6,030£40,860.00
Building Services Maintenance16£40,855.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£40,835.00
Maintenance Electrician655£40,815.00
Leasehold Manager17£40,740.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Chartered Town Planner79£40,450.00
Commercial Plumber34£40,350.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Assistant Contracts Manager1£40,000.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Plant Supervisor10£39,940.00
Assistant Estimator29£39,905.00
Estimating Assistant29£39,905.00
Building Maintenance267£39,790.00
Fitter3,437£39,790.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£39,750.00
Builders Merchant149£39,665.00
Architectural Technologist963£39,570.00
Property Manager2,533£39,525.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Property Management2,597£39,500.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Site Supervisor301£39,375.00
Bathroom Fitter31£39,320.00
House Manager651£39,270.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Traffic Management132£39,240.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Steel Fabricator25£39,045.00
Block Property Manager60£38,830.00
Builder389£38,640.00
Labouring337£38,540.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Letting Agent33£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Shift Supervisor48£38,470.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Levelling Technician89£38,200.00
Trade Operative424£38,195.00
Painter241£38,185.00
Carpentry310£38,160.00
Construction Assistant4£38,125.00
Levelling Engineer12£38,075.00
Window Fitter28£37,995.00
Utility Surveyor160£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Assistant Surveyor587£37,940.00
Carpenter Joiner4£37,925.00
Multi Trade734£37,925.00
Plasterer195£37,900.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Multi Trader492£37,760.00
MEP Technician16£37,750.00
Painting and Decorating19£37,695.00
Multi Trade Operative389£37,670.00
Architectural Technician608£37,640.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor576£37,620.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister3£37,500.00
Store Designer15£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Lettings Manager259£37,415.00
Asbestos552£37,355.00
Yard Manager9£37,335.00
Carpenter589£37,180.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Facilities Technician61£36,690.00
Plumber1,236£36,670.00
Asbestos Surveyor355£36,375.00
Floor Layer9£36,335.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Document Manager160£36,265.00
Mobile Fitter414£36,065.00
Joiner300£35,985.00
Estate Agency1,109£35,890.00
Decorator185£35,785.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Works Scheduler6£35,335.00
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
Property Sales201£34,635.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Asbestos Consultant29£34,045.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Painter and Decorator70£33,895.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Upholsterer14£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
Kitchen Design222£33,185.00
Kitchen Designer225£33,150.00
Bathroom Designer47£33,115.00
Planning Technician14£33,040.00
CSCS32£32,945.00
Property Agent35£32,925.00
Assistant Property Manager108£32,910.00
New Home Sales102£32,845.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
Estates Officer18£32,595.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Property Lettings66£32,310.00
Facilities Officer36£32,240.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Trainee Surveyor42£31,920.00
Handyman46£31,915.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Maintenance Operative678£31,735.00
New Homes Sales Advisor42£31,695.00
Sign Fitter22£31,680.00
Property Lister18£31,655.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Resident Liaison Officer93£31,565.00
Junior Estimator21£31,550.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Architectural Assistant203£31,380.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Lettings Negotiator181£30,865.00
Facilities Coordinator60£30,785.00
Water Hygiene Technician32£30,780.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant116£30,550.00
Operations Assistant182£30,495.00
Assistant Town Planner105£30,475.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Trade Assistant279£30,355.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Logistics Coordinator175£30,205.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Yard Operative40£30,105.00
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 Coordinator54£29,210.00
Handyperson52£29,190.00
Graduate Surveyor53£29,095.00
Facilities Assistant206£29,060.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Grounds Maintenance256£28,915.00
Property Coordinator27£28,840.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Streetworks Coordinator23£28,710.00
Property Assistant247£28,675.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative65£28,020.00
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
Grounds Operative38£27,100.00
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
Contract Coordinator18£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator18£26,050.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent39£24,550.00