Quantity Surveyor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 38,000 jobs.
Median salary
£51,950
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£52,537
Mean
£58,280
Jobs measured
38,000
What a typical quantity surveyor takes home
On the median of £51,950, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,391
Take-home a year
£40,688
Income Tax
£8,212
National Insurance
£3,050
What most quantity surveyors actually earn
Half of quantity surveyors earn between £40,833 and £66,500. Earning above £66,500 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 quantity surveyors earn less than this.
Quantity Surveyor salary by region
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | £53,752 | £57,189 |
| Scotland | £51,960 | £49,754 |
| North East | £43,588 | £53,577 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Quantity surveyors
- SOC 2020 code
- 2453
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Quantity Surveyor salary FAQs
What is the average Quantity Surveyor salary in the UK?
The median is £51,950 a year and the mean is £58,280, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £52,537.
How much does a quantity surveyor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £25.40 excluding overtime, or £25.48 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Quantity Surveyor salary?
Half of quantity surveyors earn between £40,833 and £66,500. Anything above £66,500 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a quantity surveyor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of quantity surveyors earn under £30,149 and the lowest quarter under £40,833 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has quantity surveyor pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +9.3% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many quantity surveyors are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 38,000 employee jobs in “Quantity surveyors” (SOC 2453) 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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