Site Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£36,909
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£44,590
What a typical site manager takes home
On the median of £36,909, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,508
Take-home a year
£30,094
Income Tax
£4,868
National Insurance
£1,947
What most site managers actually earn
Half of site managers in South East earn between £34,335 and £54,107. Earning above £54,107 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of site managers earn less than this.
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 South East?
The median is £36,909 a year and the mean is £44,590, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Site Manager salary?
Half of site managers earn between £34,335 and £54,107. Anything above £54,107 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 £28,567 and the lowest quarter under £34,335 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do site managers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £36,909 against £45,613 across the UK, 19.1% lower.
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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