Surveyor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 58,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,673
gross, per year
▲ 6.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£48,134
Jobs measured
58,000
What most surveyors actually earn
Half of surveyors earn between £35,826 and £56,927. Earning above £56,927 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 surveyors earn less than this.
Surveyor salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £54,780 | £60,114 |
| South East | £50,719 | £48,081 |
| Scotland | £47,690 | £47,130 |
| North West | £42,900 | £48,932 |
| South West | £41,245 | £42,595 |
| North East | £40,566 | £41,763 |
| Wales | £38,098 | £39,653 |
| East Midlands | £38,033 | £42,693 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Chartered surveyors
- SOC 2020 code
- 2454
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “surveyor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Chartered surveyors”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Surveyor salary FAQs
What is the average Surveyor salary in UK?
The median is £45,673 a year and the mean is £48,134, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Surveyor salary?
Half of surveyors earn between £35,826 and £56,927. Anything above £56,927 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 58,000 jobs in this occupation.
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