Site Supervisor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 47,000 jobs.
Median salary
£44,961
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£45,510
Mean
£46,419
Jobs measured
47,000
What a typical site supervisor takes home
On the median of £44,961, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,991
Take-home a year
£35,891
Income Tax
£6,478
National Insurance
£2,591
What most site supervisors actually earn
Half of site supervisors earn between £36,261 and £54,902. Earning above £54,902 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 supervisors earn less than this.
Site Supervisor salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £48,451 | £48,194 |
| East | £47,145 | £50,478 |
| North West | £45,652 | £48,574 |
| South East | £44,812 | £43,344 |
| Scotland | £44,692 | £45,334 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £43,882 | £49,059 |
| West Midlands | £43,873 | £44,563 |
| South West | £43,100 | £44,283 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Construction and building trades supervisors
- SOC 2020 code
- 5330
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “site supervisor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Construction and building trades supervisors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures construction and building trades supervisors.
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 Supervisor salary FAQs
What is the average Site Supervisor salary in the UK?
The median is £44,961 a year and the mean is £46,419, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £45,510.
How much does a site supervisor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £20.71 excluding overtime, or £21.03 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Site Supervisor salary?
Half of site supervisors earn between £36,261 and £54,902. Anything above £54,902 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a site supervisor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of site supervisors earn under £28,513 and the lowest quarter under £36,261 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has site supervisor pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.2% 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 supervisors are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 47,000 employee jobs in “Construction and building trades supervisors” (SOC 5330) 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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