UK Construction Careers & Salaries
Every major construction job in the UK, ranked by pay – from site trades to project directors, surveyors and building control. Tap a role to see what it pays and the exact qualifications, cards and chartered routes to get there.
Last updated: 24 October 2026 · Each figure links to its source · Estimates, not job offers
92roles
9sectors
84with sourced pay
£165,000top of range
92 roles
Sources: NCS National Careers ServiceONS ONS ASHEPG Phoenix Gray 2026Haus Haus Careers 2026· Tap a column to sort · Tap a role for the qualification path
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| 1 | Project directorSite & project management | No reliable data | £110,000–£165,000PG | £165,000PG | No reliable data | £140,000–£175,000PG | £700–£1,100PG |
| 2 | Architect (ARB)Design & engineering | £31,000NCS | £58,000NCS | £120,000Haus | £47,665ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 3 | Commercial managerCommercial & estimating | No reliable data | £80,000–£120,000PG | £120,000PG | No reliable data | £110,000–£140,000PG | £500–£750PG |
| 4 | Contracts managerSite & project management | £30,000NCS | £70,000NCS | £105,000PG | No reliable data | £95,000–£115,000PG | £400–£650PG |
| 5 | Construction project managerSite & project management | No reliable data | £55,000–£95,000PG | £95,000PG | No reliable data | £85,000–£105,000PG | £350–£600PG |
| 6 | Design managerSite & project management | No reliable data | £58,000–£90,000PG | £90,000PG | No reliable data | £85,000–£100,000PG | £350–£550PG |
| 7 | Quantity surveyorSurveying | £26,000NCS | £70,000NCS | £90,000PG | £52,492ONS | £90,000–£120,000PG | £350–£650PG |
| 8 | Principal designer (CDM / Building Regulations)Inspection, safety & compliance | £44,000Haus | £79,000Haus | £88,000Haus | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 9 | Construction planner (programmer)Site & project management | No reliable data | £52,000–£85,000PG | £85,000PG | No reliable data | £90,000–£110,000PG | £350–£600PG |
| 10 | Site managerSite & project management | No reliable data | £55,000–£85,000PG | £85,000PG | No reliable data | £80,000–£100,000PG | £300–£550PG |
| 11 | Landscape architectPlanning, energy & environment | £27,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £82,000Haus | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 12 | BIM managerDesign & engineering | No reliable data | £56,500–£80,000Haus | £80,000Haus | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 13 | Health and safety managerInspection, safety & compliance | No reliable data | £48,000–£78,000PG | £78,000PG | £48,105ONS | £72,000–£88,000PG | £300–£500PG |
| 14 | Fire safety engineerInspection, safety & compliance | £26,000NCS | £70,000NCS | £70,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 15 | Building control surveyor / inspector (RBI)Inspection, safety & compliance | £26,000NCS | £65,000NCS | £65,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 16 | Building surveyorSurveying | £28,000NCS | £65,000NCS | £65,000NCS | £48,087ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 17 | Construction managerSite & project management | £27,000NCS | £65,000NCS | £65,000NCS | £59,994ONS | +15%ONS | No reliable data |
| 18 | ElectricianBuilding services | £26,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £65,000PG | £40,717ONS | £60,000–£75,000PG | £230–£400PG |
| 19 | Architectural technologistDesign & engineering | £25,000NCS | £50,000NCS | £63,000Haus | £43,307ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 20 | Civil engineerDesign & engineering | £29,000NCS | £63,000NCS | £63,000NCS | £52,456ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 21 | Architectural technicianDesign & engineering | £24,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £60,000Haus | £35,471ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 22 | BIM coordinatorDesign & engineering | No reliable data | £48,000–£60,000Haus | £60,000Haus | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 23 | Construction site supervisorSite & project management | £30,000NCS | £60,000NCS | £60,000NCS | £45,510ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 24 | General practice surveyorSurveying | £28,000NCS | £60,000NCS | £60,000NCS | £48,087ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 25 | Mechanical engineerDesign & engineering | £28,000NCS | £60,000NCS | £60,000NCS | £52,527ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 26 | PlumberBuilding services | £24,000NCS | £46,000NCS | £60,000PG | £39,179ONS | £58,000–£68,000PG | £220–£380PG |
| 27 | Construction plant operatorPlant & specialist operations | £25,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £58,000PG | £39,461ONS | No reliable data | £180–£450PG |
| 28 | Electrical engineerDesign & engineering | £27,000NCS | £58,000NCS | £58,000NCS | £63,136ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 29 | Mechanical (M&E) fitterBuilding services | No reliable data | £38,000–£58,000PG | £58,000PG | No reliable data | £54,000–£63,000PG | £210–£350PG |
| 30 | Acoustics consultantDesign & engineering | £28,000NCS | £55,000NCS | £55,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 31 | Carpenter / joinerSite trades | £24,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £55,000PG | £35,579ONS | £50,000–£62,000PG | £200–£340PG |
| 32 | Planning and development surveyorSurveying | £27,000NCS | £55,000NCS | £55,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 33 | Structural engineerDesign & engineering | £24,000NCS | £55,000NCS | £55,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 34 | BricklayerSite trades | £25,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £52,000PG | £33,011ONS | £52,000–£65,000PG | £220–£350PG |
| 35 | Crane driverPlant & specialist operations | £25,000NCS | £52,000NCS | £52,000NCS | £49,106ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 36 | ScaffolderSite trades | £25,000NCS | £51,000NCS | £52,000PG | £48,764ONS | £45,000–£52,000PG | £140–£225PG |
| 37 | Building services (MEP) engineerDesign & engineering | £28,000NCS | £51,000NCS | £51,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 38 | Engineering construction technicianDesign & engineering | £26,000NCS | £50,000NCS | £50,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 39 | Facilities managerSite & project management | £26,000NCS | £50,000NCS | £50,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 40 | Land surveyorSurveying | £20,000NCS | £50,000NCS | £50,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 41 | Chartered surveyor (MRICS / FRICS)Surveying | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | £48,087ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 42 | Health and safety adviserInspection, safety & compliance | £26,000NCS | £48,000NCS | £48,000NCS | £48,105ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 43 | Heritage (conservation) officerPlanning, energy & environment | £25,000NCS | £48,000NCS | £48,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 44 | Solar panel installerBuilding services | £25,000NCS | £47,000NCS | £47,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 45 | GroundworkerSite trades | No reliable data | £33,000–£46,000PG | £46,000PG | £42,381ONS | £42,000–£49,000PG | £175–£270PG |
| 46 | Heat pump engineerBuilding services | £24,000NCS | £46,000NCS | £46,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 47 | BIM technicianDesign & engineering | No reliable data | £36,500–£45,000Haus | £45,000Haus | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 48 | Ceiling fixerSite trades | £24,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 49 | Gas service technicianBuilding services | £25,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 50 | Kitchen and bathroom fitterSite trades | £24,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 51 | Lift engineerBuilding services | £22,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 52 | Pipe fitterBuilding services | £25,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 53 | Refrigeration and air conditioning installerBuilding services | £25,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 54 | ShopfitterSite trades | £23,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 55 | Steel fixerSite trades | £22,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 56 | Town plannerPlanning, energy & environment | £26,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £43,307ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 57 | WelderSite trades | £25,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £45,000NCS | £35,977ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 58 | Construction plant mechanicPlant & specialist operations | £26,000NCS | £44,000NCS | £44,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 59 | Demolition operativePlant & specialist operations | £25,000NCS | £43,000NCS | £43,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 60 | Dry linerSite trades | £22,000NCS | £43,000NCS | £43,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 61 | CAD technicianDesign & engineering | £24,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £35,471ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 62 | Civil engineering technicianDesign & engineering | £26,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £36,360ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 63 | RooferSite trades | £26,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £42,000NCS | £31,960ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 64 | Commercial energy assessorPlanning, energy & environment | £25,000NCS | £41,000NCS | £41,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 65 | Building technicianDesign & engineering | £24,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 66 | Cavity insulation installerSite trades | £24,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 67 | EstimatorCommercial & estimating | £22,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 68 | FormworkerSite trades | £25,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 69 | GlazierSite trades | £23,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £31,653ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 70 | Heating and ventilation engineerBuilding services | £20,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £39,179ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 71 | Steel erectorSite trades | £24,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 72 | StonemasonSite trades | £24,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 73 | Thermal insulation engineerBuilding services | £23,000NCS | £40,000NCS | £40,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 74 | PlastererSite trades | £21,000NCS | £38,000NCS | £38,000NCS | £34,877ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 75 | SteeplejackPlant & specialist operations | £23,000NCS | £38,000NCS | £38,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 76 | Wall and floor tilerSite trades | £21,000NCS | £38,000NCS | £38,000NCS | £35,850ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 77 | Carpet fitter and floor layerSite trades | £23,000NCS | £36,000NCS | £36,000NCS | £35,850ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 78 | Construction labourerSite trades | £23,000NCS | £35,000NCS | £36,000PG | £29,223ONS | £31,500–£36,000PG | £145–£200PG |
| 79 | Road workerSite trades | £23,000NCS | £36,000NCS | £36,000NCS | £41,451ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 80 | Domestic energy assessorPlanning, energy & environment | £24,000NCS | £35,000NCS | £35,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 81 | Geospatial technicianSurveying | £24,000NCS | £35,000NCS | £35,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 82 | GeotechnicianDesign & engineering | £24,000NCS | £35,000NCS | £35,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 83 | Painter and decoratorSite trades | £21,000NCS | £32,000NCS | £32,000NCS | £32,421ONS | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 84 | Technical surveyorSurveying | £24,000NCS | £32,000NCS | £32,000NCS | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 85 | Asbestos surveyorPlant & specialist operations | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 86 | Building Safety Regulator – multidisciplinary team memberInspection, safety & compliance | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 87 | Clerk of worksInspection, safety & compliance | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 88 | Fire risk assessorInspection, safety & compliance | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 89 | Licensed asbestos removal operativePlant & specialist operations | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 90 | Party wall surveyorSurveying | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 91 | Tunnel engineerPlant & specialist operations | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| 92 | Tunnelling operative (miner)Plant & specialist operations | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data | No reliable data |
Salaries are gross per year. “Starter” and “Experienced” come from the National Careers Service where it has a profile; otherwise from the bottom and top of a recruiter's published range. “Top of range” is the highest figure in the cited sources. ONS median = middle full-time employee pay for the closest occupation code (shown only where the ONS estimate is reasonably precise, CV ≤ 10%). Day rates are self-employed/contract benchmarks.