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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,210,234 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,186,83198.07 %
Contract (Inside IR35)15,7781.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,6250.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,274 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 100,853 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent22,82398,902
Contract4501,950

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 Director70£103,770.00
Construction Director25£100,750.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Head of Project29£88,755.00
Head of Commercial55£81,130.00
Architectural Engineer91£80,915.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Senior Contracts Manager32£79,170.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
MEP Manager69£77,725.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor45£77,665.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
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 Surveyor159£71,515.00
Senior Estimator316£71,245.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager43£69,875.00
MRICS Building Surveyor3,780£68,310.00
Architect3,761£68,030.00
Site Engineering Manager8£67,190.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,043£66,540.00
Senior Site Manager260£65,535.00
Governance Manager38£65,385.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Architecture5,585£64,165.00
Senior Surveyor2,226£64,015.00
Construction Contracts Manager15£63,440.00
Architectural Designer99£63,255.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Residential Surveyor3,623£62,850.00
Chartered Building Surveyor353£62,595.00
Building Services Manager224£61,900.00
Commercial Manager2,629£61,710.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Mechanical Estimator37£61,480.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Employer Agent18£61,035.00
Cost Manager482£60,770.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Construction Manager1,298£59,815.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Authorised Person15£59,640.00
Construction Estimator153£58,870.00
Signaller13£58,780.00
Head of Property26£58,765.00
Construction Project Manager521£58,465.00
Quantity Surveyor6,412£58,405.00
Managing Surveyor207£58,380.00
Fitting Manager18£57,915.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Project Controller146£57,580.00
Building Surveyor7,093£57,240.00
Electrical Manager1,293£57,175.00
Chartered Surveyor304£56,880.00
BIM Manager19£56,600.00
Electrical Contracts Manager119£56,590.00
Principal Designer1,114£56,465.00
Electrical Estimator162£56,220.00
Demolition42£56,140.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Project Quantity Surveyor187£55,905.00
Subcontractor1,120£55,770.00
CDM Advisor58£55,620.00
Project Surveyor199£55,235.00
Senior Architect324£55,185.00
Site Agent179£55,030.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Estimating Manager26£54,855.00
Managing Estimator26£54,855.00
Groundworker554£54,590.00
Cost Estimator351£54,355.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Planning Manager785£54,215.00
Rail404£54,065.00
Project Designer356£53,780.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
CDM Consultant142£53,700.00
Property Developer63£53,545.00
Design Coordinator153£53,350.00
Property Development61£53,205.00
Site Manager3,046£53,130.00
Building Manager756£53,025.00
MEP Engineer53£52,995.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor62£52,840.00
Site Operative211£52,635.00
Construction Site Manager26£52,590.00
Construction Planner16£52,500.00
Civil Site Manager32£52,445.00
Contractor5,788£52,380.00
Site Engineer992£52,360.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Site Services Manager2£51,875.00
Development Manager1,725£51,865.00
Building Services2,469£51,685.00
Technical Coordinator122£51,265.00
Estimator3,100£51,220.00
Clerk of Works45£51,085.00
Property Surveyor132£51,015.00
Electrical Contractor28£50,675.00
Principal Planner227£50,260.00
Construction Site127£50,150.00
Construction Health and Safety115£50,140.00
Building Inspector3£50,000.00
Compex Electrician14£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Surveying12,360£49,825.00
Estate Management799£49,815.00
Estate Manager798£49,810.00
Commercial Property Surveyor4£49,625.00
Town Planning534£49,360.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Building Services Designer349£49,050.00
Property Consultant124£48,430.00
HVAC1,318£48,415.00
BIM Coordinator56£48,290.00
HSEQ Advisor54£48,265.00
Building Services Engineer719£48,230.00
Concrete Repairer5£48,125.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Highways Engineer47£48,040.00
Maintenance Manager754£47,855.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Maintenance Surveyor75£47,700.00
Crane Engineer124£47,695.00
Tender Manager16£47,415.00
Senior Property Manager81£47,370.00
HVAC Engineer502£47,275.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
Setting Out Engineer4£47,250.00
Roof Contractor15£47,190.00
Scaffolder30£46,805.00
Scaffolding30£46,805.00
Renderer9£46,750.00
BIM259£46,745.00
Estates-Surveyor142£46,725.00
Estate Surveyor142£46,725.00
Commercial Gas Engineer677£46,655.00
Building Estimator12£46,415.00
General Practice Surveyor20£46,400.00
Facilities Services Manager2£46,250.00
Maintenance Supervisor196£45,965.00
Account Controller43£45,870.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Land Manager46£45,370.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Highways Manager2£45,000.00
Plan Consultant811£44,940.00
Assistant Site Manager267£44,915.00
Foreman195£44,910.00
Senior Planner1,437£44,805.00
Shift Manager258£44,550.00
Reinstater21£44,440.00
Trades5,786£44,265.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Domestic Plumber11£44,125.00
Senior Architectural Technologist224£44,090.00
Estate Operative28£43,985.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Working Foreman19£43,865.00
Air Conditioning Engineer605£43,850.00
Boiler Manufacturer7£43,800.00
Bathroom Installer48£43,535.00
Facilities Management1,846£43,495.00
Facilities Manager1,844£43,465.00
MEP Coordinator19£43,385.00
Asset Surveyor63£43,365.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Roofing564£43,075.00
Electrical Tester180£42,950.00
Maintenance Team Leader71£42,890.00
Industrial Electrician105£42,745.00
Senior Town Planner1,179£42,745.00
Approved Electrician169£42,625.00
Domestic Gas Engineer214£42,570.00
Curtain Walling36£42,565.00
Property18,879£42,535.00
Site Service Engineer22£42,510.00
Assistant Facilities Manager1£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Town Planner3,105£42,395.00
Maintenance43,542£42,305.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Voids Supervisor10£42,100.00
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
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Revit698£41,750.00
Proposals Manager14£41,710.00
Urban Designer61£41,420.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Domestic Electrician203£41,410.00
Heating Engineer530£41,320.00
Revit Technician124£41,245.00
Maintenance Electrician682£40,980.00
Electrician6,178£40,925.00
Building Services Maintenance19£40,915.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Planning Officer27£40,805.00
Plant Operator87£40,795.00
Commercial Electrician121£40,765.00
NRSWA4£40,750.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Site Supervisor257£40,495.00
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
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
House Manager646£40,085.00
Architectural Technologist955£40,080.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Traffic Management168£40,000.00
Fitter3,445£39,780.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Property Manager2,538£39,635.00
Property Management2,599£39,505.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Building Maintenance279£39,385.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Store Designer13£39,375.00
Contract Specialist2£39,250.00
Steel Fabricator27£39,190.00
Land Surveyor44£39,125.00
Leasehold Manager24£39,075.00
Builders Merchant144£39,015.00
Labouring360£39,015.00
Shift Supervisor56£39,000.00
Bathroom Fitter30£38,955.00
Carpentry332£38,850.00
Levelling Technician87£38,630.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Maintenance Planner14£38,460.00
Builder389£38,365.00
Site Technician7£38,350.00
UPVC Fitter17£38,300.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer13£38,190.00
Cabinet Maker6£38,185.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Trade Operative439£38,100.00
Block Property Manager57£38,040.00
Lettings Manager244£38,025.00
Utility Surveyor99£37,990.00
Architectural Technician588£37,955.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Carpenter Joiner7£37,925.00
Multi Trade754£37,890.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Assistant Surveyor590£37,795.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Plasterer255£37,725.00
Painting and Decorating19£37,695.00
Multi Trade Operative390£37,650.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor573£37,585.00
Multi Trader494£37,555.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Kitchen Fitter13£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Floor Layer10£37,415.00
Carpenter586£37,385.00
Yard Manager9£37,335.00
Painter252£37,250.00
Letting Agent34£37,085.00
Maintenance Controller8£37,085.00
Asbestos565£37,000.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Levelling Engineer16£36,950.00
Assistant Estimator33£36,910.00
Estimating Assistant33£36,910.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Facilities Technician61£36,690.00
Metal Fabricator27£36,670.00
Plumber1,315£36,610.00
Asbestos Surveyor356£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor76£36,270.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Estate Agency1,192£36,125.00
Joiner286£36,055.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Flood Risk Consultant13£36,000.00
Document Manager175£35,945.00
Multi Skilled Joiner32£35,840.00
Mobile Fitter404£35,815.00
Roofer104£35,580.00
Decorator215£35,535.00
Facilities Operative48£35,200.00
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
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Bathroom Designer61£33,765.00
Kitchen Design248£33,760.00
Painter and Decorator75£33,730.00
Kitchen Designer245£33,675.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
New Home Sales122£33,165.00
Property Lettings65£33,075.00
CSCS34£33,025.00
Property Sales219£32,955.00
Property Maintenance Operative28£32,915.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Technician58£32,770.00
Facilities Officer40£32,655.00
New Homes Sales Advisor47£32,580.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager106£32,395.00
Handyman56£32,385.00
Fabric Technician8£32,375.00
Installation Fitter8£32,065.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Trainee Surveyor42£31,920.00
Resident Liaison Officer117£31,845.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Maintenance Operative694£31,795.00
Architectural Assistant210£31,540.00
Sign Fitter22£31,540.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor18£31,415.00
Junior Estimator22£31,375.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Lettings Negotiator198£30,770.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant127£30,585.00
Facilities Coordinator62£30,580.00
Water Hygiene Technician42£30,570.00
Assistant Town Planner116£30,565.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant317£30,455.00
Lettings Coordinator31£30,435.00
Logistics Coordinator201£30,400.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Yard Operative42£30,130.00
Operations Assistant184£30,100.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Highways Operatives8£29,875.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
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 Maintenance223£28,970.00
Property Coordinator27£28,840.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Streetworks Coordinator21£28,705.00
Facilities Assistant199£28,545.00
Junior Town Planner1£28,500.00
Property Assistant237£28,485.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative63£28,370.00
Maintenance Assistant141£28,210.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Highway Maintenance19£28,065.00
Highways Maintenance19£28,065.00
Highways Maintenance Operative17£27,985.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
General Labourer2£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
Lettings Administrator18£26,850.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent53£24,920.00