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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,124,892 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,103,45598.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)14,4461.28 %
Contract (Outside IR35)6,9910.62 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 21,633 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 93,741 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent21,22091,954
Contract4121,786

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 Estimator243£70,480.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor165£68,785.00
Signaller80£67,805.00
Construction Contracts Manager5£66,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,910£66,805.00
Senior Design Manager92£66,385.00
Site Engineering Manager4£66,250.00
Senior Site Manager219£65,635.00
Governance Manager26£65,440.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor13£65,415.00
MRICS Building Surveyor98£64,975.00
Architect4,105£64,280.00
Architectural Designer66£63,945.00
Senior Surveyor2,163£63,495.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Property Expert5£62,500.00
Senior Facilities Manager2£62,500.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Building Services Manager151£61,370.00
Commercial Manager1,964£60,670.00
Head of Property26£60,620.00
Residential Surveyor178£60,200.00
Chartered Building Surveyor448£60,090.00
Architecture5,664£59,950.00
Head of Planning7£59,815.00
Construction Manager1,216£59,685.00
Cost Manager601£59,565.00
Demolition42£59,390.00
Electrical Estimator113£58,820.00
Construction Project Manager596£58,385.00
Fitting Manager12£58,125.00
Quantity Surveyor6,267£57,895.00
Estimating Manager9£57,875.00
Managing Estimator9£57,875.00
Property Developer49£57,735.00
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
Authorised Person15£57,470.00
Project Quantity Surveyor187£57,135.00
Electrical Contracts Manager44£56,585.00
Construction Site Manager50£56,495.00
Property Development47£56,380.00
Chartered Surveyor400£56,330.00
CDM Advisor62£56,180.00
Managing Surveyor193£56,135.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
BIM Manager4£56,000.00
Project Designer322£55,950.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Building Control Surveyor27£55,870.00
Project Controller137£55,340.00
Site Operative91£55,315.00
Design Coordinator75£55,255.00
Rail300£55,185.00
Principal Designer1,137£55,175.00
Senior Architect343£55,075.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor6£55,000.00
Planning Manager632£54,850.00
Electrical Manager1,154£54,820.00
CDM Consultant182£54,790.00
Building Surveyor3,376£54,615.00
Groundworker405£54,490.00
Project Surveyor195£54,250.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Site Agent156£54,015.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Subcontractor772£53,090.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor70£52,790.00
Cost Estimator321£52,395.00
Site Manager2,709£52,360.00
Contractor4,747£52,155.00
Civil Site Manager28£52,090.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Regional Facilities Manager25£51,560.00
Building Manager622£51,355.00
Site Engineer832£51,305.00
MEP Engineer47£51,220.00
Principal Planner245£51,145.00
Estimator2,389£51,040.00
Development Manager1,610£50,965.00
Building Inspector10£50,875.00
Highways Engineer42£50,405.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
HVAC1,172£49,995.00
Building Services Engineer462£49,875.00
Construction Health and Safety222£49,760.00
Building Services Designer154£49,735.00
Building Services1,627£49,620.00
Construction Site161£49,600.00
Trades4,800£49,325.00
Curtain Walling21£49,310.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Crane Engineer152£49,190.00
Maintenance Manager612£49,135.00
Clerk of Works21£49,080.00
Technical Coordinator102£48,810.00
Highways Manager4£48,750.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
Estate Management677£48,690.00
Estate Manager671£48,685.00
Property Surveyor135£48,510.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Town Planning585£47,975.00
Maintenance Surveyor97£47,940.00
BIM Coordinator22£47,900.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
HVAC Engineer428£47,755.00
Roof Contractor11£47,500.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Surveying5,034£47,215.00
Estates-Surveyor190£46,990.00
Estate Surveyor190£46,990.00
Senior Property Manager65£46,970.00
Commercial Gas Engineer606£46,860.00
Plan Consultant655£46,515.00
Land Manager52£46,505.00
Building Estimator7£46,500.00
Tender Manager8£46,440.00
BIM161£46,415.00
Electrical Contractor20£46,190.00
Account Controller22£46,175.00
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
Scaffolder26£45,010.00
Scaffolding26£45,010.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Maintenance Supervisor170£44,965.00
Senior Planner1,426£44,965.00
Working Foreman13£44,875.00
General Practice Surveyor9£44,690.00
Roofing416£44,655.00
Senior Architectural Technologist216£44,640.00
Assistant Site Manager221£44,595.00
Property Consultant128£44,560.00
Domestic Gas Engineer179£44,455.00
Site Service Engineer14£44,275.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Asset Surveyor57£44,135.00
Building Services Maintenance12£44,040.00
Foreman137£43,920.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
HSEQ Advisor46£43,800.00
Bathroom Installer34£43,765.00
Air Conditioning Engineer556£43,520.00
Asbestos Manager13£43,440.00
Senior Town Planner1,099£43,385.00
Shift Manager273£43,300.00
Planning Officer17£43,245.00
Town Planner3,053£43,225.00
Facilities Management1,607£43,175.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Facilities Manager1,595£42,990.00
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
House Manager524£42,085.00
Builders Merchant122£42,030.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
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
Maintenance38,983£41,400.00
Commercial Electrician97£41,260.00
Urban Designer86£41,180.00
Traffic Management95£41,145.00
Revit632£41,110.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Plant Supervisor7£40,875.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer17£40,835.00
Heating Engineer479£40,795.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Revit Technician96£40,650.00
Maintenance Electrician570£40,570.00
Maintenance Fitter56£40,525.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Property13,523£40,470.00
Stock Condition Surveyor18£40,435.00
Commercial Plumber28£40,410.00
Plant Operator59£40,365.00
Renderer2£40,250.00
Electrician5,217£40,215.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Chartered Town Planner54£39,905.00
Landscape Architect153£39,900.00
Building Maintenance206£39,890.00
Architectural Technologist946£39,610.00
Fitter3,519£39,525.00
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
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Site Supervisor337£39,215.00
MEP Technician11£39,190.00
Property Manager2,500£39,040.00
Property Management2,555£38,890.00
Builder334£38,800.00
BREEAM Assessor18£38,750.00
Levelling Technician93£38,590.00
Utility Surveyor293£38,505.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Labouring281£38,490.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Estate Operative33£38,265.00
Bathroom Fitter22£38,180.00
MEP Coordinator6£38,125.00
Window Fitter22£37,995.00
Architectural Technician516£37,930.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician8£37,875.00
Trade Operative339£37,815.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Asbestos435£37,770.00
Multi Trader473£37,685.00
Carpenter514£37,625.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Painting and Decorating9£37,430.00
Land Surveyor33£37,405.00
Multi Trade570£37,385.00
Lettings Manager237£37,330.00
Multi Trade Operative294£37,320.00
Painter210£37,255.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Assistant Facilities Manager6£37,000.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor605£36,975.00
Reinstater9£36,975.00
Assistant Surveyor645£36,950.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Block Property Manager64£36,825.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Plasterer109£36,695.00
Facilities Operative36£36,685.00
Woodworker6£36,625.00
Store Designer41£36,590.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Carpentry195£36,480.00
Plumber1,037£36,140.00
Letting Agent41£36,020.00
Maintenance Planner10£36,000.00
Document Manager92£35,985.00
Estate Agency1,186£35,845.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Asbestos Surveyor245£35,615.00
Mobile Fitter404£35,330.00
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
Joiner207£34,835.00
Asbestos Consultant25£34,815.00
Estates Officer7£34,760.00
Roofer75£34,755.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Property Sales228£34,170.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Multi Skilled Joiner25£34,100.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Facilities Technician62£33,720.00
Decorator139£33,710.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
New Home Sales96£33,235.00
Planning Technician16£32,750.00
General Builder14£32,715.00
Property Agent28£32,660.00
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
Property Lettings74£32,375.00
Facilities Officer15£32,365.00
Kitchen Design187£32,135.00
Kitchen Designer188£32,100.00
Construction Coordinator11£32,085.00
Trainee Surveyor30£32,070.00
CSCS21£32,035.00
Leakage technician117£32,000.00
Handyman40£31,910.00
Upholsterer9£31,875.00
Property Lister13£31,710.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Maintenance Operative581£31,550.00
Junior Estimator11£31,315.00
Assistant Property Manager105£31,295.00
Graduate Building Surveyor43£31,295.00
Logistics Coordinator131£31,235.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£30,940.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Bathroom Designer10£30,835.00
Architectural Assistant155£30,775.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Installation Technician29£30,620.00
Assistant Town Planner86£30,545.00
Handyperson40£30,445.00
Facilities Coordinator46£30,385.00
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
Resident Liaison Officer57£30,090.00
Lettings Negotiator183£30,030.00
Grounds Maintenance241£29,995.00
Yard Operative42£29,790.00
Trade Assistant239£29,775.00
Operations Assistant138£29,580.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Lettings Officer2£29,375.00
Water Hygiene Technician22£29,210.00
Construction Administrator8£29,190.00
Facilities Assistant258£29,070.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor4£28,875.00
Maintenance Coordinator30£28,820.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Graduate Surveyor94£28,770.00
Property Coordinator29£28,360.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative44£28,270.00
Property Assistant221£28,120.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
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
Junior Architectural Technician6£26,500.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer1£26,275.00
Lettings Administrator30£26,255.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor6£26,250.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Contract Coordinator18£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator18£26,050.00
Trainee Estate Agent32£24,605.00