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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,191,395 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,168,26598.06 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,5661.31 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,5640.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 22,911 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 99,283 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,46697,355
Contract4441,927

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: July 2026

Jobs listed

19,943

Up 27.9% vs last year

Average salary

£47,390.00

Up 0.1% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

227

Down 14.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£615.00

Up 8.1% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

175

Up 67.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£570.00

Down 2.1% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
August 202510,430

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director64£105,270.00
Construction Director23£102,815.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project29£88,755.00
Head of Commercial55£81,130.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager29£79,170.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
MEP Manager67£77,725.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£77,020.00
Architectural Engineer99£75,690.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor67£75,560.00
Mechanical Associate17£74,115.00
Senior Design Manager111£73,870.00
Design and Build Manager3£72,500.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Associate Building Surveyor165£71,345.00
Senior Estimator310£71,070.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager43£69,875.00
MRICS Building Surveyor1,258£68,310.00
Architect3,751£67,500.00
Site Engineering Manager8£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,076£66,590.00
Architectural Designer88£66,205.00
Senior Site Manager255£65,420.00
Governance Manager40£64,740.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Building Services Manager219£64,075.00
Senior Surveyor2,264£63,860.00
Architecture5,606£63,855.00
Construction Contracts Manager11£63,440.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Residential Surveyor1,402£62,850.00
Chartered Building Surveyor368£62,800.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager482£61,245.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Commercial Manager2,604£60,940.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Mechanical Estimator35£59,855.00
Construction Manager1,301£59,845.00
Cladding Manager20£59,690.00
Authorised Person15£59,640.00
Construction Estimator153£58,870.00
Building Control Surveyor16£58,840.00
Signaller13£58,780.00
Construction Project Manager535£58,460.00
Quantity Surveyor6,499£58,080.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Demolition44£57,825.00
Building Surveyor4,665£57,755.00
Managing Surveyor211£57,705.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Electrical Manager1,337£57,665.00
Project Controller138£57,580.00
Head of Property22£57,270.00
Principal Designer1,147£57,055.00
Chartered Surveyor322£56,650.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Electrical Contracts Manager117£56,590.00
Subcontractor1,115£56,560.00
Electrical Estimator162£56,220.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Quantity Surveyor201£55,990.00
Hard Services Manager7£55,890.00
Senior Architect326£55,785.00
CDM Advisor64£55,710.00
Site Agent177£55,650.00
Project Surveyor199£55,235.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Cost Estimator351£54,885.00
Estimating Manager26£54,855.00
Managing Estimator26£54,855.00
Rail398£54,580.00
Design Coordinator146£54,445.00
Building Manager761£54,415.00
Groundworker542£54,315.00
Project Designer362£54,300.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Property Development55£53,860.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Planning Manager798£53,660.00
Site Engineer1,025£53,420.00
Site Manager3,023£53,130.00
CDM Consultant148£53,040.00
MEP Engineer53£52,995.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor62£52,840.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager32£52,445.00
Contractor5,725£52,205.00
Property Developer59£51,905.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Development Manager1,741£51,465.00
Building Services2,444£51,355.00
Clerk of Works45£51,085.00
Site Operative209£50,915.00
Property Surveyor139£50,900.00
Estimator3,092£50,795.00
Regional Facilities Manager32£50,675.00
Estate Management803£50,520.00
Estate Manager802£50,515.00
Technical Coordinator123£50,275.00
Principal Planner232£50,265.00
Construction Site127£50,150.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Construction Health and Safety123£49,570.00
Surveying7,680£49,505.00
BIM Coordinator53£49,475.00
Property Consultant130£49,460.00
Town Planning538£49,345.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Electrical Contractor30£48,565.00
HVAC1,330£48,295.00
Concrete Repairer5£48,125.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
HSEQ Advisor47£48,125.00
Highways Engineer47£48,040.00
Building Services Designer345£48,010.00
Maintenance Manager742£47,975.00
Crane Engineer140£47,895.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Maintenance Surveyor75£47,700.00
Senior Property Manager84£47,640.00
Building Services Engineer728£47,555.00
Tender Manager16£47,415.00
HVAC Engineer496£47,335.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
Estates-Surveyor148£46,830.00
Estate Surveyor148£46,830.00
Scaffolder30£46,805.00
Scaffolding30£46,805.00
Reinstater16£46,750.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
Commercial Gas Engineer695£46,665.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
BIM253£46,370.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Land Manager53£45,880.00
Account Controller43£45,870.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Maintenance Supervisor206£45,550.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Building Technologist3£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Foreman197£44,945.00
Plan Consultant800£44,905.00
Senior Planner1,441£44,735.00
Assistant Site Manager269£44,650.00
Shift Manager251£44,420.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
MEP Coordinator16£44,230.00
Senior Architectural Technologist224£44,170.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
Trades5,727£44,005.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Air Conditioning Engineer614£43,760.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Facilities Management1,805£43,475.00
Facilities Manager1,803£43,465.00
Asset Surveyor64£43,365.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Roofing537£42,985.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Town Planner3,125£42,920.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,890.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Domestic Gas Engineer215£42,720.00
Electrical Tester176£42,655.00
Senior Town Planner1,180£42,590.00
Curtain Walling36£42,565.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Maintenance43,759£42,455.00
Property16,388£42,445.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Approved Electrician172£42,070.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Landscape Architect120£41,975.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Heating Engineer536£41,765.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Voids Supervisor13£41,735.00
Proposals Manager14£41,710.00
Revit696£41,640.00
Estate Operative31£41,600.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Domestic Electrician203£41,410.00
Revit Technician121£41,360.00
Plant Operator86£41,215.00
Urban Designer67£41,060.00
Maintenance Electrician667£40,920.00
Building Services Maintenance19£40,915.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Electrician6,145£40,830.00
Planning Officer27£40,805.00
Commercial Electrician121£40,765.00
NRSWA4£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£40,500.00
Plumbing Engineer135£40,485.00
Chartered Town Planner80£40,405.00
Commercial Plumber37£40,270.00
Maintenance Fitter79£40,265.00
Woodworker4£40,250.00
Traffic Management157£40,175.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Site Supervisor279£39,950.00
Architectural Technologist965£39,920.00
Fitter3,525£39,890.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£39,750.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Building Maintenance279£39,700.00
Builders Merchant149£39,555.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Property Manager2,583£39,415.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Store Designer13£39,375.00
Property Management2,646£39,340.00
Bathroom Fitter31£39,320.00
Assistant Estimator32£39,265.00
Estimating Assistant32£39,265.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Labouring360£39,240.00
Steel Fabricator27£39,190.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Leasehold Manager24£39,075.00
House Manager652£39,045.00
Block Property Manager60£38,830.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Letting Agent33£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Carpentry328£38,465.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Trade Operative449£38,335.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Shift Supervisor54£38,250.00
Levelling Technician89£38,200.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician604£38,085.00
Plasterer247£38,000.00
Utility Surveyor133£37,990.00
Multi Trade764£37,985.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Carpenter Joiner7£37,925.00
Builder403£37,865.00
Painter253£37,815.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Multi Trader514£37,780.00
Multi Trade Operative396£37,765.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Surveyor590£37,725.00
Painting and Decorating19£37,695.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister6£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor578£37,360.00
Yard Manager9£37,335.00
Carpenter597£37,285.00
Lettings Manager257£37,205.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Floor Layer12£36,775.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Facilities Technician61£36,690.00
Metal Fabricator27£36,670.00
Asbestos563£36,650.00
Plumber1,303£36,565.00
Asbestos Surveyor360£36,365.00
Document Manager174£36,360.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Decorator209£36,040.00
Joiner301£36,005.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant13£36,000.00
Mobile Fitter418£35,925.00
Estate Agency1,160£35,615.00
Roofer98£35,370.00
Facilities Operative48£35,200.00
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
Electrical Improver7£34,915.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
Asbestos Consultant33£34,390.00
Property Officer4£34,125.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Painter and Decorator73£33,825.00
Kitchen Design244£33,785.00
Bathroom Designer57£33,765.00
Kitchen Designer241£33,710.00
Property Sales215£33,555.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Planning Technician12£33,025.00
CSCS32£32,945.00
Assistant Property Manager108£32,910.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
New Home Sales114£32,680.00
Facilities Officer40£32,655.00
Estates Officer18£32,595.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Handyman56£32,385.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Property Lettings70£32,245.00
New Homes Sales Advisor46£32,070.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Trainee Surveyor42£31,920.00
Resident Liaison Officer105£31,870.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Maintenance Operative692£31,650.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Architectural Assistant207£31,540.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Junior Estimator22£31,375.00
Highways Operatives4£31,000.00
Sign Fitter19£31,000.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Facilities Coordinator61£30,715.00
Lettings Negotiator190£30,640.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant123£30,585.00
Water Hygiene Technician36£30,570.00
Assistant Town Planner114£30,565.00
Operations Assistant187£30,565.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant297£30,455.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Yard Operative42£30,130.00
Logistics Coordinator194£30,025.00
Property Lister20£29,925.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Lettings Coordinator29£29,795.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator22£29,660.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Maintenance Coordinator59£29,310.00
Handyperson52£29,190.00
Graduate Surveyor53£29,095.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Grounds Maintenance249£28,900.00
Property Assistant242£28,855.00
Facilities Assistant202£28,845.00
Property Coordinator27£28,840.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Streetworks Coordinator23£28,710.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative63£28,370.00
Maintenance Assistant143£28,315.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
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
Contract Coordinator24£27,145.00
Contracts Coordinator24£27,145.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Grounds Operative40£26,925.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Lettings Administrator20£26,390.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent53£24,470.00