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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,123,219 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,101,80398.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)14,4311.28 %
Contract (Outside IR35)6,9850.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 21,600 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 93,602 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent21,18891,817
Contract4111,784

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 also March, and the quietest month is December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Permanent Construction Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

26,056

Up 105.5% vs last year

Average salary

£47,365.00

Up 0.7% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

372

Up 69.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£575.00

Up 0.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

111

Up 26.5% vs last year

Average day rate

£595.00

Up 2.2% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
June 202510,130
May 202510,250
April 20258,889

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director59£104,280.00
Construction Director2£96,250.00
Aws Architect2£88,750.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Head of Commercial37£83,565.00
Senior Contracts Manager8£80,085.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor38£77,815.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Planning Engineer12£77,190.00
Architectural Engineer107£75,690.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor51£75,305.00
MEP Manager30£72,250.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Mechanical Associate23£71,790.00
Senior Construction Manager27£70,875.00
Senior Estimator246£70,335.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor167£68,785.00
Signaller87£67,805.00
Construction Contracts Manager5£66,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,931£66,610.00
Senior Design Manager92£66,385.00
Site Engineering Manager4£66,250.00
Senior Site Manager222£65,585.00
Governance Manager26£65,440.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor13£65,415.00
MRICS Building Surveyor98£64,975.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£64,375.00
Architect4,181£64,180.00
Architectural Designer66£63,945.00
Senior Surveyor2,182£63,425.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Property Expert5£62,500.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Architecture5,740£61,055.00
Building Services Manager138£60,840.00
Commercial Manager1,964£60,815.00
Head of Property26£60,620.00
Chartered Building Surveyor452£60,270.00
Construction Manager1,211£60,170.00
Residential Surveyor175£60,075.00
Head of Planning7£59,815.00
Cost Manager617£59,535.00
Demolition42£59,390.00
Electrical Estimator117£59,230.00
Construction Project Manager594£58,385.00
Fitting Manager12£58,125.00
Quantity Surveyor6,264£58,015.00
Property Developer47£57,950.00
Estimating Manager9£57,875.00
Managing Estimator9£57,875.00
Construction Estimator68£57,680.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Mechanical Estimator31£57,575.00
Cladding Manager18£57,500.00
Commercial Property Surveyor2£57,500.00
Employer Agent6£57,500.00
Facilities Services Manager2£57,500.00
Authorised Person15£57,470.00
Property Development45£56,630.00
Electrical Contracts Manager44£56,585.00
Project Quantity Surveyor189£56,560.00
Construction Site Manager52£56,495.00
Chartered Surveyor407£56,255.00
Managing Surveyor190£56,135.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
BIM Manager4£56,000.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Building Control Surveyor27£55,870.00
CDM Advisor60£55,815.00
Project Designer320£55,755.00
Project Controller166£55,310.00
Design Coordinator75£55,255.00
Rail300£55,185.00
Electrical Manager1,159£55,060.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor6£55,000.00
Principal Designer1,168£54,890.00
CDM Consultant182£54,790.00
Building Surveyor3,367£54,765.00
Senior Architect343£54,710.00
Planning Manager632£54,645.00
Groundworker398£54,535.00
Project Surveyor195£54,250.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Subcontractor772£54,070.00
Site Agent156£54,015.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Cost Estimator321£53,335.00
Site Operative90£52,805.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor70£52,790.00
Site Manager2,737£52,395.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,090.00
Contractor4,786£51,945.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Development Manager1,649£51,575.00
Regional Facilities Manager25£51,560.00
MEP Engineer44£51,195.00
Principal Planner245£51,145.00
Site Engineer836£51,080.00
Building Manager619£51,000.00
Highways Engineer38£51,000.00
Building Inspector10£50,875.00
Estimator2,405£50,845.00
Crane Engineer148£50,305.00
Building Services1,628£50,225.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Construction Health and Safety222£49,760.00
Trades4,853£49,760.00
Building Services Designer154£49,735.00
Building Services Engineer465£49,675.00
Construction Site163£49,675.00
HVAC1,173£49,510.00
Curtain Walling21£49,310.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Clerk of Works21£49,080.00
Maintenance Manager613£49,010.00
Technical Coordinator102£48,810.00
Highways Manager4£48,750.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
HVAC Engineer425£48,530.00
Property Surveyor137£48,380.00
Estate Management673£48,255.00
Estate Manager672£48,250.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Maintenance Surveyor102£47,940.00
BIM Coordinator22£47,900.00
Town Planning588£47,885.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Roof Contractor11£47,500.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Building Estimator4£47,000.00
Surveying5,104£46,975.00
Senior Property Manager65£46,970.00
Commercial Gas Engineer612£46,965.00
Estates-Surveyor195£46,900.00
Estate Surveyor195£46,900.00
Plan Consultant649£46,755.00
Land Manager52£46,505.00
BIM161£46,415.00
Account Controller20£46,280.00
Electrical Contractor20£46,190.00
Proposals Manager11£46,040.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Plumbing Engineer140£45,555.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Scaffolder28£45,010.00
Scaffolding28£45,010.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Senior Planner1,431£44,980.00
Working Foreman13£44,875.00
Maintenance Supervisor167£44,830.00
General Practice Surveyor9£44,690.00
Senior Architectural Technologist216£44,640.00
Assistant Site Manager223£44,595.00
Roofing420£44,590.00
Asset Surveyor56£44,490.00
Domestic Gas Engineer183£44,470.00
Site Service Engineer14£44,275.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Building Services Maintenance12£44,040.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Foreman132£43,905.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Facilities Management1,617£43,810.00
HSEQ Advisor46£43,800.00
Property Consultant126£43,725.00
Bathroom Installer34£43,665.00
Air Conditioning Engineer543£43,635.00
Facilities Manager1,619£43,555.00
Asbestos Manager13£43,440.00
Shift Manager278£43,400.00
Senior Town Planner1,095£43,350.00
Planning Officer17£43,245.00
Tender Manager6£43,165.00
Town Planner3,027£43,160.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Assistant Contracts Manager3£42,500.00
BIM Technician3£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Electrical Tester153£42,355.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Builders Merchant122£42,030.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
House Manager531£41,790.00
Approved Electrician152£41,755.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Maintenance Team Leader59£41,645.00
Industrial Electrician79£41,635.00
Domestic Electrician186£41,540.00
Maintenance39,166£41,335.00
Commercial Electrician95£41,305.00
Urban Designer86£41,180.00
Revit630£41,175.00
Traffic Management95£41,145.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Supervisor7£40,875.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£40,835.00
Maintenance Fitter57£40,800.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Revit Technician96£40,650.00
Heating Engineer477£40,630.00
Plant Operator61£40,630.00
Maintenance Electrician586£40,565.00
Stock Condition Surveyor21£40,515.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Commercial Plumber28£40,410.00
Landscape Architect155£40,290.00
Electrician5,268£40,275.00
Property13,403£40,250.00
Renderer2£40,250.00
Chartered Town Planner49£40,020.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Architectural Technologist935£39,560.00
Shift Supervisor41£39,505.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Domestic Plumber15£39,475.00
Assistant Estimator28£39,375.00
Construction Assistant4£39,375.00
Estimating Assistant28£39,375.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Fitter3,538£39,275.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
MEP Technician11£39,190.00
Building Maintenance207£39,085.00
Site Supervisor334£38,830.00
BREEAM Assessor18£38,750.00
Builder339£38,650.00
Levelling Technician93£38,590.00
Utility Surveyor296£38,560.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Property Manager2,534£38,470.00
Property Management2,581£38,300.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Estate Operative33£38,265.00
Bathroom Fitter22£38,180.00
Labouring284£38,130.00
MEP Coordinator6£38,125.00
Window Fitter22£37,995.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician8£37,875.00
Architectural Technician514£37,815.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Asbestos442£37,730.00
Multi Trader470£37,675.00
Carpenter520£37,575.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Trade Operative341£37,485.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Painting and Decorating9£37,430.00
Land Surveyor33£37,405.00
Multi Trade572£37,325.00
Assistant Surveyor654£37,265.00
Painter210£37,255.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor605£37,155.00
Lettings Manager243£37,080.00
Multi Trade Operative296£37,035.00
Assistant Facilities Manager6£37,000.00
Reinstater9£36,975.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Store Designer47£36,875.00
Plasterer107£36,785.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Facilities Operative36£36,685.00
Block Property Manager66£36,670.00
Woodworker6£36,625.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Carpentry190£36,475.00
Plumber1,044£36,025.00
Letting Agent41£36,020.00
Maintenance Planner10£36,000.00
Document Manager92£35,985.00
Maintenance Controller10£35,940.00
Estate Agency1,184£35,865.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Asbestos Surveyor253£35,580.00
Mobile Fitter406£35,370.00
Works Scheduler8£35,220.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Assistant Building Surveyor122£35,095.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver6£34,875.00
Joiner209£34,840.00
Asbestos Consultant25£34,815.00
Estates Officer7£34,760.00
Roofer73£34,755.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Property Sales239£34,285.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Multi Skilled Joiner22£34,065.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Facilities Technician62£33,720.00
Decorator139£33,710.00
New Home Sales99£33,585.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
Property Agent27£32,855.00
Property Lettings75£32,775.00
Planning Technician16£32,750.00
General Builder14£32,715.00
New Homes Sales Advisor27£32,470.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Leasehold Manager14£32,400.00
Painter and Decorator55£32,380.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Facilities Officer15£32,365.00
Kitchen Design185£32,135.00
Kitchen Designer188£32,100.00
Construction Coordinator11£32,085.00
Trainee Surveyor30£32,070.00
CSCS18£32,035.00
Leakage technician112£32,000.00
Handyman40£31,910.00
Upholsterer9£31,875.00
Property Lister11£31,815.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Maintenance Operative584£31,600.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Graduate Building Surveyor45£31,510.00
Junior Estimator11£31,315.00
Assistant Property Manager103£31,295.00
Logistics Coordinator114£31,145.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£30,940.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator48£30,895.00
Architectural Assistant155£30,775.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Installation Technician29£30,620.00
Assistant Town Planner82£30,545.00
Handyperson40£30,445.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant86£30,150.00
Lettings Negotiator187£30,115.00
Resident Liaison Officer57£30,090.00
Grounds Maintenance253£30,005.00
Bathroom Designer8£30,000.00
Trade Assistant261£29,735.00
Yard Operative44£29,620.00
Water Hygiene Technician20£29,450.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Lettings Officer2£29,375.00
Operations Assistant141£29,275.00
Construction Administrator8£29,190.00
Facilities Assistant260£29,030.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor4£28,875.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Maintenance Coordinator27£28,785.00
Graduate Surveyor95£28,695.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative44£28,270.00
Property Assistant224£28,110.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Property Coordinator32£28,050.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Streetworks Coordinator20£27,870.00
Maintenance Assistant128£27,765.00
Highway Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance13£27,600.00
Highways Maintenance Operative13£27,600.00
General Labourer2£27,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor9£27,500.00
Grounds Operative33£27,480.00
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Lettings Administrator33£26,600.00
Junior Architectural Technician6£26,500.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer1£26,275.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor6£26,250.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Contract Coordinator18£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator18£26,050.00
Trainee Estate Agent34£24,480.00