Construction Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 40,000 jobs.
Median salary
£34,667
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£36,620
Part-time only
£15,165
Mean
£38,959
Jobs measured
40,000
What a typical construction worker takes home
On the median of £34,667, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,373
Take-home a year
£28,480
Income Tax
£4,419
National Insurance
£1,768
What most construction workers actually earn
Half of construction workers earn between £26,868 and £46,175. Earning above £46,175 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 workers earn less than this.
Construction Worker salary by region
4 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South West | £39,733 | £48,365 |
| East | £36,144 | £41,898 |
| South East | £34,617 | £38,698 |
| West Midlands | £29,804 | £31,846 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Construction and building trades n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 5319
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “construction worker” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Construction and building trades n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - construction trades it does not name separately, so this is not a general labouring figure.
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 Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Construction Worker salary in the UK?
The median is £34,667 a year and the mean is £38,959, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £36,620 and part-time employees £15,165.
How much does a construction worker earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.69 excluding overtime, or £17.99 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Construction Worker salary?
Half of construction workers earn between £26,868 and £46,175. Anything above £46,175 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a construction worker?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of construction workers earn under £16,654 and the lowest quarter under £26,868 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has construction worker pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +0.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many construction workers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 40,000 employee jobs in “Construction and building trades n.e.c.” (SOC 5319) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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