Salary insights

Salary in Construction on-site in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 23 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median87 475 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average88 321 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile52 000 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile117 000 £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 000 £
Median87 475 £
Upper quartile117 000 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 52 000 £ and 117 000 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 117 000 £.
  • The upper quartile is 125% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 23 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Circle Recruitment London ·

NEC Construction Project Manager

143 000 – 169 000 £

NEC Construction Project Manager 6 Months £550 - £650/Day Inside IR35 London Clearance: SC We are seeking an NEC Construction Project Manager for our Government client based in London- Cana…

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Manpower Ware ·

Procurement Lead Construction

165 750 £

Role: Procurement Lead Location: Ware and Barnard Castle. Travel between both sites is required, with travel and accommodation expenses covered when working away from the primary site Durat…

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QED Legal Wales ·

Construction Solicitor – 6-Month FTC

50 000 – 150 000 £

Construction Solicitor – 6-Month FTC An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Construction Solicitor to join an established business on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role will supp…

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hiya energy Manchester ·

Quantity Surveyor

143 000 £

£550 per day Outside IR35 12-month contract Manchester We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and cost-management support across district heating and low-carbon inf…

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Randstad Construction & Property Catterick Garrison ·

Quantity Surveyor

130 000 – 143 000 £

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Contract / Freelance) Location: Catterick Working Pattern: Full-time (5 days per week, minimum 4 days on-site) Duration: 6 months minimum (potential for extension)…

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Manpower Tadley ·

Project Engineer

136 500 £

Project Engineer (Mechanical / Electrical & C&I) Location: Aldermaston (Hybrid) Duration: Contract until November 2027 Rate: Competitive Market Rate (Umbrella) Security Clearance: Active SC…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (87 475 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (88 321 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 52 000 £ to 117 000 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 52 000 £ and a quarter above 117 000 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 23 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 87 475 £ is the market level, above 117 000 £ is the strong quarter, below 52 000 £ 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.