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Highest Paying Construction Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Construction Jobs Summary

There have been 1,106,604 listed Construction Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,085,48398.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)14,2031.28 %
Contract (Outside IR35)6,9180.63 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 21,281 new Construction Jobs posted each week, or 92,217 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent20,87490,456
Contract4061,760

The busiest month for new permanent Construction Jobs in the UK is September, whilst the quietest month is November.

The busiest month for new contract Construction Jobs is February, and the quietest month is December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Construction Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Construction Jobs


Last 12 Month Total Listed Construction Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
March 20259,034

The Highest Paying Construction Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Project Director57£102,940.00
Construction Director2£96,250.00
Aws Architect2£88,750.00
Head of Project27£87,510.00
Head of Commercial19£83,715.00
Senior Contracts Manager6£81,875.00
Associate Quantity Surveyor28£79,065.00
Construction Bid Manager4£77,500.00
Senior Planning Engineer10£75,625.00
Managing Quantity Surveyor43£75,420.00
Chief Estimator6£72,000.00
Mechanical Associate21£71,915.00
MEP Manager28£71,500.00
Senior Project Surveyor1£70,000.00
Signaller109£69,545.00
Senior Construction Manager22£69,460.00
Associate Building Surveyor165£69,065.00
Senior Estimator230£69,065.00
Construction Contracts Manager5£66,875.00
Senior Quantity Surveyor1,832£66,665.00
Senior Design Manager83£66,285.00
Commercial Valuation Surveyor6£66,250.00
Site Engineering Manager2£66,250.00
Head of Planning6£66,065.00
Senior Site Manager195£65,170.00
MRICS Building Surveyor93£64,855.00
Senior Facilities Manager6£64,375.00
Architect4,186£64,215.00
Architectural Engineer50£63,500.00
Governance Manager29£63,495.00
Senior Surveyor2,090£63,265.00
Architectural Designer65£62,715.00
Construction Planner23£62,685.00
Facilities Services Manager4£62,500.00
Property Expert5£62,500.00
Building Services Manager102£61,910.00
Electrical Associate6£61,665.00
Commercial Manager1,795£61,610.00
Architecture5,589£61,285.00
Estimating Manager13£61,050.00
Head of Property24£60,155.00
Cost Manager620£59,995.00
Managing Estimator15£59,750.00
Chartered Building Surveyor457£59,660.00
Electrical Estimator111£59,645.00
Residential Surveyor141£59,505.00
Demolition42£59,390.00
Construction Manager1,160£59,245.00
Electrical Contracts Manager24£58,400.00
Fitting Manager12£58,125.00
Construction Project Manager576£57,995.00
Mechanical Estimator29£57,700.00
Chartered Quantity Surveyor6£57,675.00
Quantity Surveyor6,041£57,650.00
Employer Agent6£57,500.00
Project Designer289£56,900.00
Construction Estimator64£56,815.00
Construction Site Manager56£56,610.00
Project Controller186£56,515.00
Project Quantity Surveyor185£56,500.00
Cladding Manager15£56,250.00
Managing Surveyor179£56,190.00
Principal Surveyor10£56,100.00
Design Coordinator66£56,090.00
Property Developer36£56,080.00
BIM Manager4£56,000.00
Chartered Surveyor418£55,990.00
Building Control Surveyor27£55,870.00
Authorised Person16£55,775.00
Hard Services Manager3£55,650.00
CDM Advisor58£55,545.00
Site Agent159£55,530.00
Electrical Manager1,026£55,325.00
Commercial Property Surveyor1£55,000.00
Estimating Lead2£55,000.00
Valuation Surveyor4£55,000.00
CDM Consultant185£54,755.00
Groundworker350£54,705.00
Planning Manager574£54,675.00
Project Surveyor186£54,590.00
Principal Designer1,081£54,495.00
Property Development34£54,450.00
Head Of Estates1£54,225.00
Site Operative77£54,075.00
Building Surveyor3,252£53,950.00
Rail311£53,895.00
Subcontractor682£53,860.00
Construction Health & Safety Manager4£53,750.00
Building Inspector9£52,835.00
Cost Estimator314£52,795.00
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor70£52,790.00
Site Manager2,577£52,645.00
Contractor4,498£52,360.00
Groundworks Estimator7£51,875.00
Regional Facilities Manager21£51,675.00
Civil Site Manager17£51,545.00
Estimator2,279£51,455.00
Development Manager1,575£51,110.00
Senior Architect349£50,940.00
Highways Engineer34£50,890.00
Principal Planner230£50,865.00
MEP Engineer42£50,780.00
Trades4,667£50,450.00
BIM Coordinator13£50,345.00
Crane Engineer148£50,305.00
Site Engineer689£50,110.00
Construction Site144£50,090.00
Building Services1,478£50,035.00
Compex Electrician13£50,000.00
Building Manager538£49,800.00
Maintenance Manager567£49,710.00
Construction Health and Safety225£49,675.00
Building Services Designer131£49,550.00
Curtain Walling21£49,310.00
General Foreman8£49,250.00
Clerk of Works21£49,080.00
Building Services Engineer430£49,060.00
Technical Coordinator100£48,880.00
Highways Manager4£48,750.00
Mechanical Quantity Surveyor2£48,750.00
Town Planning577£48,385.00
HVAC1,064£48,200.00
Dry Lining10£48,125.00
Contract Surveyor6£47,825.00
Estate Management640£47,740.00
Estate Manager635£47,725.00
Property Surveyor126£47,590.00
Roof Contractor11£47,500.00
Maintenance Surveyor105£47,375.00
Construction Operative30£47,265.00
HVAC Engineer387£47,245.00
Commercial Gas Engineer575£46,860.00
Senior Property Manager65£46,820.00
Estates-Surveyor196£46,450.00
Estate Surveyor196£46,450.00
BIM147£46,415.00
Plumbing Engineer136£46,400.00
Electrical Contractor20£46,190.00
Proposals Manager11£46,040.00
Land Manager49£45,940.00
Sub Agent6£45,835.00
Surveying5,053£45,635.00
Plan Consultant565£45,585.00
Site Maintenance Engineer11£45,565.00
Roofing388£45,490.00
Asset Surveyor54£45,315.00
Planning Supervisor4£45,250.00
Senior Planner1,334£45,165.00
Scaffolder32£45,010.00
Scaffolding32£45,010.00
Assistant Contracts Manager2£45,000.00
Building Technologist12£45,000.00
Construction Planning7£45,000.00
Crane Service Technician4£45,000.00
Working Foreman13£44,875.00
Assistant Site Manager216£44,765.00
General Practice Surveyor9£44,690.00
Senior Architectural Technologist207£44,645.00
Domestic Gas Engineer189£44,540.00
Maintenance Supervisor154£44,515.00
Tekla Designer15£44,165.00
Foreman111£44,130.00
Site Service Engineer9£44,085.00
Building Services Maintenance12£44,040.00
Crane Operative16£43,915.00
Crane Operator16£43,915.00
Plumbing Supervisor5£43,900.00
HSEQ Advisor43£43,885.00
Air Conditioning Engineer503£43,870.00
Facilities Manager1,562£43,430.00
Facilities Management1,555£43,400.00
Senior Town Planner1,010£43,390.00
Shift Manager263£43,270.00
Planning Officer17£43,245.00
Asbestos Manager9£43,165.00
Property Consultant110£43,125.00
Window Installer4£43,125.00
Town Planner2,866£43,110.00
Bathroom Installer26£43,090.00
Boiler Manufacturer9£42,925.00
Electrical Tester142£42,515.00
BIM Technician3£42,500.00
CPCS4£42,500.00
Ductwork7£42,500.00
Window Surveyor2£42,500.00
Urban Designer88£42,430.00
JIB Electrician5£42,250.00
Construction Buyer2£42,000.00
Assistant QS5£41,875.00
Development Planner5£41,875.00
House Manager505£41,875.00
Onsite Engineer5£41,750.00
Traffic Management82£41,740.00
Industrial Electrician62£41,460.00
Revit600£41,405.00
Domestic Electrician184£41,345.00
Account Controller16£41,105.00
Approved Electrician146£40,990.00
Commercial Electrician95£40,965.00
Air Conditioning Maintenance4£40,875.00
Tender Manager4£40,875.00
Maintenance Team Leader44£40,870.00
Maintenance36,609£40,840.00
Maintenance Electrician559£40,780.00
Maintenance Fitter55£40,770.00
Heating Engineer469£40,720.00
Voids Supervisor23£40,715.00
Plant Operator61£40,630.00
Builders Merchant113£40,600.00
Stock Condition Surveyor24£40,515.00
Vectorworks8£40,500.00
Revit Technician86£40,490.00
Landscape Architect165£40,380.00
Facilities Maintenance Engineer15£40,020.00
Steel Fabricator21£40,005.00
Chartered Town Planner46£40,000.00
Static Electrician6£40,000.00
Electrician5,028£39,995.00
Architectural Technologist887£39,925.00
Property12,536£39,875.00
Site Supervisor334£39,845.00
Commercial Plumber30£39,760.00
Plant Supervisor4£39,750.00
Fitter3,368£39,700.00
Reinstater8£39,540.00
Shift Supervisor41£39,505.00
Architectural Revit Technician2£39,500.00
Conservation Officer2£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
MEP Technician4£39,000.00
Window Fitter11£38,785.00
Property Manager2,511£38,645.00
Levelling Technician93£38,590.00
Highways Supervisor6£38,500.00
Tradesman4£38,500.00
Property Management2,558£38,435.00
Building Maintenance189£38,300.00
Bathroom Fitter24£38,190.00
UPVC Fitter11£38,190.00
MEP Coordinator6£38,125.00
Labouring271£38,025.00
Commercial Maintenance Electrician6£37,940.00
Architectural Technician497£37,835.00
Bricklayer14£37,800.00
Utility Surveyor320£37,790.00
Asbestos410£37,655.00
Multi Trader450£37,630.00
Builder334£37,620.00
BREEAM Assessor13£37,500.00
Site Maintenance Manager4£37,475.00
Carpenter504£37,445.00
Painting and Decorating9£37,430.00
Trade Operative325£37,345.00
Kitchen Fitter7£37,275.00
Yard Manager11£37,250.00
Multi Trade544£37,235.00
Works Scheduler4£37,190.00
Facilities Operative32£37,140.00
Multi Trade Operative279£37,110.00
Assistant Surveyor663£37,060.00
Land Surveyor26£37,045.00
Assistant Facilities Manager6£37,000.00
Estate Operative28£36,915.00
Cabinet Maker8£36,890.00
Painter208£36,865.00
Assistant Quantity Surveyor606£36,860.00
Multi Trade Carpenter26£36,765.00
Store Designer75£36,755.00
Plasterer97£36,625.00
Woodworker6£36,625.00
Block Property Manager69£36,500.00
Floor Layer4£36,500.00
Carpentry165£36,450.00
Lettings Manager239£36,400.00
Plumber976£36,210.00
Estate Agency1,131£36,110.00
Letting Agent41£36,020.00
Maintenance Planner10£36,000.00
Maintenance Controller14£35,940.00
Document Manager83£35,755.00
Metal Fabricator24£35,700.00
Asbestos Surveyor251£35,565.00
Property Sales213£35,165.00
Site Technician9£35,150.00
Roofer71£35,025.00
Mobile Fitter379£35,005.00
Assistant Construction Manager2£35,000.00
Land Agent4£35,000.00
UPVC Fabricator4£35,000.00
Assistant Building Surveyor127£34,950.00
Electrical Improver6£34,875.00
Asbestos Consultant25£34,815.00
Estates Officer7£34,760.00
Joiner180£34,620.00
Sheet Metal Fabricator14£34,415.00
New Home Sales103£34,210.00
Assistant Site Engineer2£34,000.00
Multi Skilled Joiner14£33,915.00
Templater17£33,520.00
Planning Team Leader2£33,375.00
Decorator133£33,315.00
Property Maintenance Operative30£33,275.00
Flood Risk Consultant9£33,250.00
CSCS14£33,170.00
Plumbing Technician6£32,865.00
Planning Technician16£32,750.00
General Builder14£32,715.00
Property Lettings81£32,600.00
Maintenance Operative556£32,530.00
Property Agent18£32,500.00
New Homes Sales Advisor27£32,470.00
Facilities Technician70£32,445.00
Leasehold Manager14£32,400.00
Painter and Decorator55£32,380.00
Facilities Officer15£32,365.00
Fabric Technician7£32,315.00
Graduate Building Surveyor49£32,300.00
Kitchen Design69£32,240.00
Kitchen Designer186£32,190.00
Construction Coordinator11£32,085.00
Property Officer8£32,085.00
Facilities Coordinator47£32,065.00
Leakage technician97£32,000.00
Handyman40£31,910.00
Upholsterer9£31,875.00
Logistics Coordinator93£31,785.00
Sign Fitter26£31,615.00
Installation Fitter6£31,585.00
Assistant Property Manager101£31,500.00
Property Lister6£31,500.00
Trainee Surveyor25£31,055.00
Junior Quantity Surveyor20£30,940.00
Finishing Manager9£30,925.00
Architectural Assistant151£30,920.00
Storeman2£30,750.00
Handyperson40£30,445.00
Material Controller12£30,375.00
Yard Supervisor3£30,375.00
Materials Controller14£30,340.00
Assistant Town Planner75£30,270.00
New Home Sales Consultant18£30,175.00
Junior Estimator9£30,085.00
Part 2 Architectural Assistant87£30,050.00
Lettings Negotiator165£30,010.00
Bathroom Designer8£30,000.00
Grounds Maintenance261£29,950.00
Resident Liaison Officer52£29,915.00
Yard Operative34£29,765.00
Installation Technician23£29,590.00
Trade Assistant272£29,505.00
Construction Technician14£29,390.00
Lettings Officer2£29,375.00
Operations Assistant138£29,315.00
Construction Administrator10£29,290.00
Lettings Coordinator21£28,950.00
Maintenance Coordinator24£28,885.00
Graduate Quantity Surveyor4£28,875.00
Trainee Site Manager7£28,815.00
Facilities Assistant266£28,770.00
Water Hygiene Technician22£28,740.00
Graduate Surveyor99£28,260.00
Skilled Labourer2£28,075.00
Grounds Maintenance Operative36£27,985.00
Site Administrator8£27,965.00
Property Assistant215£27,930.00
Streetworks Coordinator20£27,870.00
Property Coordinator36£27,855.00
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
Property Inspector8£27,415.00
Electricians Mate1£27,000.00
Maintenance Assistant129£26,995.00
Grounds Operative27£26,850.00
Lettings Administrator37£26,850.00
Junior Architectural Technician2£26,500.00
Yard Person1£26,500.00
Trainee Quantity Surveyor6£26,250.00
Surveying Technician4£26,175.00
Contract Coordinator16£26,050.00
Contracts Coordinator16£26,050.00
Trainee Estate Agent26£24,230.00