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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,223,848 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,200,14398.06 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,9811.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7240.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,536 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 101,987 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,080100,011
Contract4551,975

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 🔽
Project Director95£103,240.00
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Construction Director25£100,750.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Commercial57£82,610.00
Architectural Engineer91£80,915.00
Head of Project23£80,010.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager32£79,170.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£78,115.00
MEP Manager69£77,725.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor75£75,145.00
Senior Design Manager113£74,860.00
Design and Build Manager3£72,500.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator324£71,160.00
Associate Building Surveyor154£70,275.00
Mechanical Associate19£70,040.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager45£69,265.00
MRICS Building Surveyor5,782£69,090.00
Governance Manager45£67,255.00
Electrical Associate10£67,190.00
Site Engineering Manager8£67,190.00
Architect3,773£67,160.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,025£67,020.00
Senior Site Manager262£65,475.00
Senior Surveyor2,189£64,335.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Mechanical Estimator42£63,485.00
Construction Contracts Manager15£63,440.00
Residential Surveyor3,619£63,335.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Chartered Building Surveyor324£62,955.00
Commercial Manager2,796£62,325.00
Building Services Manager226£62,250.00
Architecture5,633£62,220.00
Architectural Designer107£62,100.00
Cost Manager478£61,490.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Construction Manager1,306£60,485.00
Authorised Person21£60,460.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Project Manager514£59,730.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Managing Surveyor198£59,465.00
Head of Property24£58,785.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor4£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,233£58,635.00
Electrical Manager1,272£57,830.00
Signaller13£57,530.00
Senior Architect323£57,475.00
Fitting Manager21£57,190.00
Principal Designer1,077£57,090.00
BIM Manager23£56,960.00
Building Surveyor7,977£56,915.00
Chartered Surveyor280£56,620.00
Electrical Contracts Manager121£56,590.00
Project Controller155£56,540.00
Construction Estimator153£56,460.00
Demolition40£56,340.00
Electrical Estimator162£56,220.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Quantity Surveyor182£55,920.00
Project Surveyor202£55,860.00
CDM Advisor52£55,855.00
Site Agent167£55,755.00
Subcontractor1,339£55,660.00
Cost Estimator356£55,045.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
MEP Engineer47£54,765.00
Design Coordinator160£54,755.00
CDM Consultant128£54,350.00
Project Designer339£54,285.00
Estimating Manager36£54,250.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Civil Site Manager31£54,015.00
Rail449£53,800.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Planning Manager796£53,710.00
Managing Estimator33£53,625.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor60£53,615.00
Groundworker581£53,565.00
Site Manager3,046£53,430.00
Building Manager758£53,345.00
Site Engineer957£52,745.00
Compex Electrician15£52,715.00
Site Operative215£52,600.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Contractor6,245£52,475.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Clerk of Works54£51,800.00
General Foreman16£51,585.00
Building Services2,522£51,550.00
Construction Site140£51,480.00
Estimator3,419£51,180.00
Development Manager1,818£51,125.00
Surveying14,316£51,115.00
Electrical Contractor28£50,675.00
Building Inspector5£50,585.00
Property Surveyor137£50,535.00
Construction Health and Safety113£50,360.00
Principal Planner212£50,285.00
Renderer11£50,065.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Town Planning490£49,795.00
Property Consultant118£49,710.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Estate Management814£49,500.00
Estate Manager828£49,455.00
Building Services Designer355£49,190.00
Building Estimator14£49,025.00
BIM Coordinator62£48,965.00
Scaffolder30£48,590.00
Scaffolding30£48,590.00
HSEQ Advisor64£48,465.00
HVAC1,298£48,435.00
Building Services Engineer723£48,430.00
Roof Contractor17£48,250.00
Technical Coordinator129£48,250.00
Maintenance Manager760£48,215.00
Tender Manager19£48,145.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Senior Property Manager71£47,630.00
Crane Engineer97£47,620.00
BIM273£47,505.00
Sub Agent13£47,500.00
Highways Engineer49£47,370.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
HVAC Engineer507£46,920.00
Estates-Surveyor132£46,795.00
Estate Surveyor132£46,795.00
Property Developer61£46,610.00
Land Manager48£46,450.00
Commercial Gas Engineer675£46,415.00
Concrete Repairer14£46,250.00
Property Development59£46,160.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Reinstater26£45,675.00
Maintenance Supervisor195£45,665.00
Shift Manager247£45,635.00
Foreman196£45,625.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Construction Operative32£45,450.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Plan Consultant806£45,120.00
BIM Modeller2£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager283£44,915.00
Senior Planner1,379£44,810.00
Maintenance Team Leader68£44,480.00
Facilities Services Manager4£44,375.00
Senior Architectural Technologist219£44,300.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Air Conditioning Engineer643£44,195.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Account Controller45£44,080.00
Estate Operative28£43,985.00
Facilities Manager1,875£43,975.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Facilities Management1,838£43,875.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Boiler Manufacturer7£43,800.00
Bathroom Installer46£43,630.00
Contract Specialist4£43,375.00
Electrical Tester182£43,265.00
Domestic Gas Engineer218£43,170.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Trades5,887£42,975.00
Domestic Plumber19£42,925.00
Maintenance43,734£42,850.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Senior Town Planner1,138£42,700.00
Curtain Walling38£42,660.00
Ductwork9£42,645.00
Asset Surveyor59£42,610.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Roofing580£42,435.00
Property19,752£42,430.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Electrician6,112£42,055.00
Revit703£42,025.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Landscape Architect120£41,975.00
Heating Engineer526£41,945.00
Town Planner3,015£41,910.00
Approved Electrician169£41,900.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Domestic Electrician182£41,735.00
Proposals Manager14£41,710.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£41,690.00
Planning Officer29£41,680.00
Voids Supervisor12£41,650.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Plant Operator94£41,160.00
Maintenance Electrician671£40,975.00
Urban Designer57£40,970.00
Building Services Maintenance19£40,915.00
Commercial Electrician118£40,790.00
NRSWA4£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Revit Technician117£40,650.00
Maintenance Fitter86£40,510.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Chartered Town Planner76£40,375.00
Site Supervisor242£40,300.00
Traffic Management175£40,275.00
Commercial Plumber37£40,270.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
House Manager629£40,065.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Architectural Technologist959£39,925.00
Fitter3,402£39,855.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Builders Merchant153£39,720.00
Building Maintenance287£39,680.00
Property Manager2,507£39,575.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Property Management2,568£39,460.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Steel Fabricator31£39,305.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Builder399£38,985.00
Bathroom Fitter30£38,955.00
Carpentry343£38,905.00
Shift Supervisor54£38,680.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Yard Manager5£38,500.00
Levelling Technician79£38,470.00
Labouring432£38,460.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Block Property Manager54£38,420.00
Site Technician7£38,350.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Floor Layer10£38,215.00
Trade Operative422£38,195.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£38,190.00
Store Designer11£38,190.00
Plasterer250£38,185.00
Multi Trade750£38,160.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician585£38,015.00
Multi Trader479£38,000.00
Utility Surveyor102£37,990.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Assistant Estimator43£37,925.00
Estimating Assistant43£37,925.00
Leasehold Manager26£37,895.00
Multi Trade Operative373£37,780.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Cabinet Maker11£37,660.00
Assistant Surveyor588£37,570.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Kitchen Fitter18£37,465.00
Carpenter566£37,415.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor567£37,410.00
Facilities Operative44£37,410.00
Asbestos576£37,345.00
Lettings Manager242£37,275.00
Letting Agent34£37,085.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Facilities Technician68£37,080.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Woodworker10£36,800.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Painter246£36,705.00
Metal Fabricator26£36,535.00
Plumber1,321£36,505.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Document Manager173£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor73£36,265.00
Asbestos Surveyor359£36,230.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner279£36,120.00
Mobile Fitter375£36,035.00
Estate Agency1,207£36,010.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant14£36,000.00
Roofer117£35,670.00
Multi Skilled Joiner34£35,580.00
Decorator217£35,405.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Electrical Improver7£34,915.00
Asbestos Consultant33£34,670.00
Painting and Decorating19£34,585.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Fabric Technician11£34,280.00
Painter and Decorator78£34,235.00
Bathroom Designer68£34,070.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Kitchen Design268£33,800.00
Kitchen Designer265£33,725.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
New Home Sales132£33,265.00
Facilities Officer37£33,175.00
Property Sales213£32,930.00
Property Lettings66£32,915.00
Property Maintenance Operative28£32,915.00
Installation Fitter9£32,875.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
New Homes Sales Advisor58£32,610.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator2£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager104£32,420.00
Handyman56£32,385.00
CSCS40£32,365.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer131£31,975.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Architectural Assistant210£31,760.00
Sign Fitter14£31,440.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Maintenance Operative688£31,410.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Lettings Negotiator192£31,025.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Assistant Town Planner110£30,915.00
Facilities Coordinator58£30,820.00
Junior Estimator23£30,820.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant124£30,615.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Water Hygiene Technician42£30,570.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Lettings Coordinator27£30,485.00
Handyperson48£30,475.00
Trade Assistant333£30,455.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Junior Town Planner6£30,250.00
Yard Operative50£30,205.00
Logistics Coordinator214£30,095.00
Operations Assistant187£30,010.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Highways Operatives8£29,875.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Streetworks Coordinator10£29,860.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator30£29,705.00
Facilities Assistant197£29,655.00
Maintenance Coordinator58£29,610.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Grounds Maintenance204£29,260.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Site Administrator9£28,975.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Highways Maintenance24£28,800.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Property Assistant232£28,725.00
Maintenance Assistant144£28,525.00
Property Coordinator25£28,525.00
Contract Coordinator29£28,480.00
Contracts Coordinator29£28,480.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative61£28,350.00
Highway Maintenance24£28,175.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Highways Maintenance Operative17£27,985.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector4£27,375.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Grounds Operative38£26,900.00
Lettings Administrator16£26,875.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent51£24,880.00