Construction Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 102,000 jobs.
Median salary
£54,947
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£56,021
Mean
£61,640
Jobs measured
102,000
What most construction managers actually earn
Half of construction managers earn between £39,477 and £69,998. Earning above £69,998 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of construction managers earn less than this.
Construction Manager salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £63,194 | — |
| Scotland | £57,653 | £52,928 |
| South East | £55,996 | £62,581 |
| West Midlands | £54,525 | — |
| East | £53,874 | £62,521 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £50,602 | £50,577 |
| North West | £50,180 | £57,827 |
| East Midlands | £50,059 | £53,320 |
| South West | £50,000 | £54,602 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Production managers and directors in construction
- SOC 2020 code
- 1122
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “construction manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Production managers and directors in construction”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures production managers and directors in construction.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Construction Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Construction Manager salary in UK?
The median is £54,947 a year and the mean is £61,640, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £56,021.
What is a good Construction Manager salary?
Half of construction managers earn between £39,477 and £69,998. Anything above £69,998 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 102,000 jobs in this occupation.
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