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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,238,079 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,214,21398.07 %
Contract (Inside IR35)16,1111.30 %
Contract (Outside IR35)7,7550.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 23,809 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 103,173 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent23,350101,184
Contract4581,988

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 Director118£103,290.00
Head of Estimating2£102,500.00
Construction Director44£100,940.00
Head of Construction3£95,000.00
Aws Architect2£91,250.00
Property Expert85£90,000.00
Architectural Engineer98£86,440.00
Head of Project30£82,620.00
Head of Commercial62£80,095.00
Head of Building Surveying3£80,000.00
Lead Planner2£80,000.00
Design and Build Manager5£79,375.00
MEP Manager96£78,345.00
Senior Contracts Manager46£78,265.00
Senior Planning Engineer15£78,125.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor47£78,115.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Design Manager131£75,555.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor75£75,145.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Senior Estimator365£71,375.00
Mechanical Associate21£70,915.00
Associate Building Surveyor154£70,555.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Senior Construction Manager53£69,905.00
MRICS Building Surveyor5,780£69,135.00
Architect3,767£67,585.00
Electrical Associate13£67,345.00
Site Engineering Manager11£67,250.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor2,050£66,750.00
Governance Manager50£66,575.00
Senior Site Manager311£65,695.00
P6 Planner10£64,300.00
Senior Surveyor2,207£64,200.00
Construction Contracts Manager17£63,250.00
Head of Planning11£63,160.00
Architecture5,742£63,020.00
Building Services Manager251£62,890.00
Architectural Designer111£62,705.00
Mechanical Estimator49£62,650.00
Residential Surveyor3,622£62,435.00
Commercial Manager2,969£62,410.00
Chartered Building Surveyor319£62,085.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor27£61,250.00
Cost Manager480£61,235.00
Building Control Surveyor15£60,730.00
Authorised Person26£60,710.00
Construction Manager1,506£60,015.00
Highways Manager4£60,000.00
Senior Facilities Manager4£60,000.00
Cladding Manager24£59,690.00
Managing Surveyor201£59,415.00
Head of Property24£59,345.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor4£58,750.00
Quantity Surveyor6,597£58,670.00
Construction Project Manager572£58,580.00
Chartered Surveyor273£58,115.00
Electrical Manager1,281£58,115.00
Construction Estimator181£57,715.00
Building Surveyor9,339£57,590.00
Senior Architect319£57,495.00
Principal Designer1,083£57,400.00
BIM Manager30£57,115.00
Electrical Contracts Manager143£57,010.00
Electrical Estimator180£56,680.00
Project Controller199£56,660.00
Demolition48£56,535.00
Signaller17£56,280.00
Construction Planning13£56,250.00
Hard Services Manager4£56,125.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Construction Planner22£56,040.00
Employer Agent21£55,865.00
Site Agent193£55,865.00
CDM Advisor49£55,855.00
Project Quantity Surveyor207£55,835.00
Project Surveyor215£55,765.00
Subcontractor1,419£55,675.00
Fitting Manager25£55,565.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Head of Property Services2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor16£55,000.00
Design Coordinator221£54,760.00
Cost Estimator384£54,710.00
Estimating Manager37£54,565.00
Managing Estimator37£54,565.00
MEP Engineer46£54,255.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
CDM Consultant123£54,190.00
Construction Site Manager35£54,130.00
Rail480£54,085.00
Project Designer413£54,045.00
Civil Site Manager32£54,015.00
Planning Manager801£53,940.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor67£53,465.00
Site Manager3,269£53,380.00
Groundworker631£53,300.00
Building Manager809£52,975.00
Site Operative259£52,955.00
Site Engineer1,005£52,710.00
Contractor6,694£52,380.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Clerk of Works60£51,855.00
Building Services2,769£51,790.00
General Foreman18£51,540.00
Estimator3,519£51,410.00
Compex Electrician17£51,360.00
Property Consultant124£51,315.00
Town Planning482£51,300.00
Building Inspector6£51,125.00
Electrical Contractor36£50,980.00
Development Manager1,909£50,940.00
Construction Health and Safety125£50,830.00
Construction Site152£50,585.00
Property Surveyor137£50,535.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager6£50,500.00
Principal Planner207£50,270.00
Renderer13£50,065.00
MEP Supervisor1£50,000.00
Regional Facilities Manager30£49,965.00
Setting Out Engineer7£49,835.00
Estate Management861£49,735.00
Estate Manager860£49,725.00
Site Services Manager3£49,690.00
Commercial Property Surveyor6£49,575.00
BIM Coordinator64£49,395.00
Building Services Designer413£49,080.00
Building Estimator14£49,025.00
HSEQ Advisor78£48,955.00
Crane Engineer83£48,895.00
Tender Manager23£48,855.00
Surveying14,444£48,795.00
Roof Contractor23£48,750.00
Scaffolder34£48,705.00
Scaffolding34£48,705.00
HVAC1,386£48,665.00
Technical Coordinator142£48,595.00
Building Services Engineer791£48,560.00
Facilities Services Manager10£48,490.00
Highways Engineer52£48,230.00
Maintenance Manager791£48,185.00
General Practice Surveyor18£48,000.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Senior Property Manager83£47,700.00
BIM291£47,570.00
Sub Agent13£47,500.00
Maintenance Surveyor70£47,325.00
HVAC Engineer529£47,195.00
Property Developer70£46,915.00
Estates-Surveyor128£46,860.00
Estate Surveyor128£46,860.00
Commercial Gas Engineer751£46,695.00
BIM Modeller4£46,675.00
Land Manager51£46,285.00
Property Development65£46,120.00
Concrete Repairer18£45,940.00
Maintenance Supervisor203£45,900.00
Dry Lining12£45,835.00
Foreman235£45,615.00
Site Maintenance Engineer13£45,520.00
Senior Planner1,411£45,500.00
Plan Consultant816£45,470.00
Shift Manager277£45,430.00
Boiler Manufacturer21£45,375.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Assistant Site Manager309£44,845.00
Construction Operative27£44,620.00
Reinstater37£44,340.00
Senior Architectural Technologist212£44,335.00
Air Conditioning Engineer672£44,325.00
HVAC Technician2£44,250.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Account Controller42£44,135.00
Facilities Management1,976£43,960.00
Facilities Manager1,973£43,960.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Working Foreman24£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
Maintenance Team Leader75£43,545.00
Contract Specialist6£43,375.00
Domestic Gas Engineer227£43,340.00
Roofing648£43,235.00
Property22,019£43,180.00
Electrical Tester182£43,175.00
Site Service Engineer34£43,145.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Domestic Plumber22£43,115.00
Estate Operative30£43,065.00
Industrial Electrician112£43,055.00
Trades6,138£42,985.00
Maintenance45,273£42,965.00
Planning Team Leader4£42,940.00
Bathroom Installer49£42,840.00
MEP Coordinator21£42,820.00
Senior Town Planner1,133£42,795.00
Curtain Walling44£42,785.00
Asset Surveyor59£42,610.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Approved Electrician171£42,255.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Heating Engineer541£42,080.00
Town Planner2,959£42,050.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Revit714£42,000.00
Proposals Manager16£41,970.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
Landscape Architect125£41,825.00
Asbestos Manager18£41,775.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance7£41,690.00
Planning Officer29£41,680.00
Voids Supervisor14£41,650.00
Ductwork13£41,640.00
Domestic Electrician177£41,615.00
Static Electrician11£41,440.00
BIM Technician13£41,415.00
Electrician6,422£41,255.00
Assistant Facilities Manager3£41,250.00
Building Services Maintenance23£41,055.00
Maintenance Electrician734£40,990.00
Revit Technician123£40,975.00
Commercial Electrician129£40,860.00
Urban Designer58£40,780.00
Plant Supervisor14£40,740.00
Chartered Town Planner75£40,610.00
Plant Operator114£40,585.00
Commercial Plumber49£40,530.00
Maintenance Fitter86£40,510.00
Site Supervisor251£40,345.00
Plumbing Engineer144£40,300.00
Stock Condition Surveyor6£40,150.00
House Manager671£39,985.00
Builders Merchant163£39,950.00
Traffic Management175£39,890.00
Architectural Technologist981£39,810.00
Fitter3,480£39,760.00
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor1£39,725.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer4£39,500.00
Building Maintenance327£39,415.00
UPVC Fitter20£39,400.00
Maintenance Planner16£39,395.00
Land Buyer6£39,375.00
Steel Fabricator31£39,305.00
Property Manager2,573£39,265.00
Property Management2,740£39,175.00
Builder424£39,135.00
Maintenance Controller6£39,125.00
Site Technician11£39,050.00
Facilities Operative49£38,885.00
Carpentry410£38,855.00
Bathroom Fitter39£38,760.00
NRSWA6£38,750.00
Levelling Technician79£38,730.00
Woodworker12£38,650.00
Labouring472£38,510.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Yard Manager5£38,500.00
Shift Supervisor64£38,490.00
Land Surveyor48£38,465.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£38,350.00
Plasterer267£38,340.00
Bricklayer12£38,315.00
Floor Layer10£38,215.00
Multi Trade772£38,180.00
Trade Operative427£38,175.00
Construction Assistant6£38,125.00
Architectural Technician579£38,055.00
Multi Trader489£37,995.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician14£37,950.00
Leasehold Manager27£37,940.00
Utility Surveyor105£37,935.00
Block Property Manager62£37,905.00
Multi Trade Operative390£37,795.00
MEP Technician17£37,750.00
Assistant Estimator46£37,715.00
Carpenter646£37,700.00
Cabinet Maker11£37,660.00
Estimating Assistant50£37,580.00
Assistant Surveyor586£37,510.00
Levelling Engineer18£37,505.00
BREEAM Assessor21£37,500.00
Flood Risk Consultant15£37,500.00
Senior Lister9£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Kitchen Fitter18£37,465.00
Asbestos604£37,405.00
Facilities Technician74£37,330.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor585£37,270.00
Letting Agent38£37,195.00
Painter264£37,125.00
Lettings Manager281£37,090.00
Multi Trade Carpenter34£37,065.00
Window Fitter32£36,965.00
Plumber1,405£36,750.00
Mobile Fitter378£36,635.00
Document Manager232£36,395.00
Carpenter Joiner9£36,350.00
Assistant Building Surveyor73£36,265.00
Store Designer13£36,190.00
Works Scheduler10£36,190.00
Joiner313£36,160.00
Asbestos Surveyor365£36,150.00
Metal Fabricator29£36,030.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£36,000.00
Decorator236£35,800.00
Estate Agency1,328£35,785.00
Roofer124£35,760.00
Multi Skilled Joiner38£35,685.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Painting and Decorating24£34,790.00
Electrical Improver11£34,725.00
Trimmer2£34,575.00
Asbestos Consultant31£34,540.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£34,275.00
Painter and Decorator84£34,165.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
New Home Sales148£34,000.00
Fabric Technician15£33,990.00
Facilities Officer40£33,990.00
Bathroom Designer75£33,920.00
Kitchen Design273£33,870.00
Kitchen Designer279£33,715.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator20£33,640.00
Domestic Boiler Installer2£33,500.00
Upholsterer17£33,425.00
New Homes Sales Advisor74£33,295.00
Property Sales229£33,170.00
CSCS44£33,145.00
Duct Fitter2£33,000.00
Property Lettings90£32,975.00
Planning Technician6£32,875.00
Installation Fitter15£32,750.00
PAT Tester1£32,500.00
Structural Estimator2£32,500.00
General Builder12£32,465.00
Plumbing Technician8£32,450.00
Assistant Property Manager104£32,340.00
Installation Technician60£32,050.00
Handyman65£32,025.00
Leakage technician147£32,000.00
Resident Liaison Officer143£31,965.00
Property Agent41£31,935.00
Maintenance Operative705£31,880.00
Construction Coordinator13£31,815.00
Architectural Assistant206£31,775.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£31,775.00
Sign Fitter20£31,650.00
Materials Controller19£31,390.00
Templater14£31,360.00
Material Controller22£31,250.00
Assistant Town Planner108£31,205.00
Lettings Negotiator231£31,175.00
Water Hygiene Technician50£31,120.00
Junior Estimator32£30,955.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Facilities Coordinator63£30,810.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant127£30,675.00
New Home Sales Consultant16£30,615.00
Trainee Surveyor40£30,570.00
Estates Officer16£30,530.00
Lettings Officer4£30,525.00
Trade Assistant341£30,500.00
Handyperson48£30,475.00
Yard Operative51£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Highway Maintenance31£30,295.00
Junior Town Planner6£30,250.00
Logistics Coordinator217£30,095.00
Operations Assistant196£30,015.00
Property Officer2£30,000.00
Highways Maintenance36£29,925.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor12£29,875.00
Streetworks Coordinator10£29,860.00
Graduate Building Surveyor14£29,750.00
Construction Administrator43£29,705.00
Maintenance Coordinator70£29,705.00
Lettings Coordinator31£29,660.00
Construction Technician16£29,340.00
Highways Operatives12£29,335.00
Grounds Maintenance215£29,305.00
Facilities Assistant201£29,295.00
Graduate Surveyor50£29,295.00
Layout Designer3£29,000.00
Property Assistant232£28,950.00
Maintenance Assistant157£28,875.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Property Lister21£28,770.00
Property Coordinator31£28,705.00
Contracts Coordinator32£28,690.00
Site Administrator12£28,615.00
Contract Coordinator34£28,480.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative61£28,055.00
Highways Maintenance Operative21£28,050.00
Junior Architectural Technician16£27,725.00
Lettings Administrator24£27,595.00
CSCS Labourer3£27,500.00
General Labourer5£27,500.00
Property Inspector2£27,250.00
Grounds Operative39£27,020.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Restoration Technician3£27,000.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Premises Officer2£26,275.00
Surveying Technician2£25,600.00
Trainee Estate Agent51£24,880.00