Site Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 35,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,613
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,665
Part-time only
£35,132
Mean
£50,558
Jobs measured
35,000
What a typical site manager takes home
On the median of £45,613, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,030
Take-home a year
£36,361
Income Tax
£6,609
National Insurance
£2,643
What most site managers actually earn
Half of site managers earn between £37,510 and £56,396. Earning above £56,396 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 site managers earn less than this.
Site Manager salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £55,195 | £55,876 |
| North West | £48,226 | £53,992 |
| South West | £45,582 | £48,574 |
| London | £45,373 | £48,249 |
| East | £43,467 | £43,376 |
| West Midlands | £43,264 | £43,836 |
| East Midlands | £39,868 | £45,280 |
| South East | £36,909 | £44,590 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Construction project managers and related professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2455
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “site manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Construction project managers and related professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures construction project managers and related professionals.
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.
Site Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Site Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £45,613 a year and the mean is £50,558, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,665 and part-time employees £35,132.
How much does a site manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.15 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Site Manager salary?
Half of site managers earn between £37,510 and £56,396. Anything above £56,396 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a site manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of site managers earn under £30,799 and the lowest quarter under £37,510 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has site manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many site managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 35,000 employee jobs in “Construction project managers and related professionals” (SOC 2455) 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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