Salary insights

Salary in Construction in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 402 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median57 508 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average60 395 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile52 500 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile72 094 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile52 500 £
Median57 508 £
Upper quartile72 094 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 52 500 £ and 72 094 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 72 094 £.
  • The upper quartile is 37% above the lower one.
  • The average (60 395 £) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 402 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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First Military Recruitment Bootle ·

Building Inspector

169 000 – 182 000 £

Building Inspector Location: Remote Salary: £650 - £700 per day | Inside IR35 Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Registered Building Inspector on behalf of one of…

ContractOn-siteBootle
Randstad Construction & Property Amersham ·

Principal Contractor Site Manager (PCSM) - National Grid SR163

156 000 – 169 000 £

Role: Civil Principal Contractor Site Manager (PCSM) - National Grid Location: Buckinghamshire Duration: 12 months, rolling Day Rate: £600 - £650 per day Outside IR35 Start Date: Immediate…

ContractOn-siteAmersham
Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Leeds ·

Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor

104 000 – 156 000 £

Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor Remote, UK & Ireland £400 - £600 per day + Occasional Site Travel An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an establis…

ContractOn-siteLeeds
Adecco Derbyshire ·

Infrastructure Project Manager - Construction

104 000 – 156 000 £

Job Advertisement: Infrastructure Project Manager Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to support the delivery of crucial public transport infrast…

ContractOn-siteDerbyshire
Randstad Construction & Property London ·

Senior Quantity Surveyor

130 000 – 143 000 £

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Lead Procurement (£75m Commercial Build) Location: Central London Rate: £500 - £550 / day (Paid via CIS or PAYE) Work Pattern: 5 Days On-Site Start Date: Immediat…

ContractOn-siteLondon
Randstad Construction & Property London ·

Quantity Surveyor

104 000 – 143 000 £

A Tier 1 contractor are currently looking to onboard a Freelance Quantity Surveyor for an immediate requirement in Stratford . The project consists of a Rail bridge replacement & structural…

ContractOn-siteLondon

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (57 508 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (60 395 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 52 500 £ to 72 094 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 52 500 £ and a quarter above 72 094 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 402 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 57 508 £ is the market level, above 72 094 £ is the strong quarter, below 52 500 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.