Building and civil engineering technicians: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time building and civil engineering technicians in the UK earned a median £37,229 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £1,810 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 169th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
Median full-time pay: women £34,559 a year, men £37,440 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 12,000 employee jobs, 92% full-time.
From £30,249 in 2021, the median is up 23.1%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 20,100 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | – | £567.50 | £14.48 | – | £509.90* | £13.10 |
| 25th percentile | £31,467* | £590.90 | £14.97 | £28,518* | £566.70* | £14.52 |
| 30th percentile | £32,605 | £622.00 | £15.81 | £31,908* | £591.40 | £14.99 |
| 40th percentile | £34,768 | £656.60 | £16.75 | £34,146 | £632.10 | £16.45* |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,229 | £723.60 | £18.20 | £36,912 | £699.40 | £17.88 |
| 60th percentile | £39,112* | £817.30* | £21.04 | £38,706* | £779.50* | £20.94 |
| 70th percentile | £40,488* | £869.70* | £22.04* | £40,180* | £862.40* | £21.92* |
| Mean | £38,193 | £773.30 | £19.73 | £36,707 | £738.90 | £19.53 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £30,249* | £596.30* | £14.63 | £29,535* | £591.50* | 8* |
| 2022 revised | £32,984* | £597.40* | £15.64* | £32,961* | £584.40* | 7* |
| 2023 revised | £31,079* | £598.70 | £15.15 | £29,910* | £593.90 | 10* |
| 2024 revised | £32,107 | £666.20 | £17.73 | £31,830 | £651.10 | 10* |
| 2025 provisional | £37,229 | £723.60 | £18.20 | £36,912 | £699.40 | 12* |
Building and civil engineering technicians by region
UK: 20,100 (± 5,500), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What building and civil engineering technicians do
Building and civil engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist civil and building engineers. (ONS SOC 2020, 3114)
Also covers: building services consultant, civil engineering technician, survey technician, technical assistant (civil engineering), building assistant, building consultant, building technician, construction consultant, drainage technician, highway technician, network controller, production controller, project coordinator, stress analyst, technical assistant, technical officer, civil engineering assistant and resident liaison officer (19 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Sets up apparatus and equipment and undertakes field and laboratory tests of soil and work materials
- Performs calculations and collects, records and interprets data
- Sets out construction site, supervises excavations and marks out position of building work to be undertaken
- Inspects construction materials and supervises work of contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and arranges remedial work as necessary
- Creates and designs plans (using computer aided software)
- Estimates project costs
Entrants usually possess a relevant BTEC/SQA award, level 3 diploma or HNC/HND. Some entrants may posess a degree. The status of engineering technician is obtained after a period of further training at work and upon gaining the membership of a professional engineering institution.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026