Construction project managers and related professionals: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time construction project managers and related professionals in the UK earned a median £47,665 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 22% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 72nd of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £37,847 and £57,511.
Median full-time pay: women £39,155 a year, men £48,191 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 40,000 employee jobs, 90% full-time.
From £37,468 in 2021, the median is up 27.2%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 115,700 people in this line of work, 14% of them in South East.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £32,112 | £640.50 | £15.55 | £30,799 | £605.30 | £15.25 |
| 20th percentile | £36,632 | £729.10 | £18.04 | £35,306 | £687.50 | £18.04 |
| 25th percentile | £37,847 | £753.60 | £19.49 | £37,510 | £726.00 | £19.47 |
| 30th percentile | £40,377 | £779.90 | £19.98 | £38,638 | £753.50 | £20.02 |
| 40th percentile | £43,716 | £834.60 | £20.86 | £42,668 | £823.20 | £21.20 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £47,665 | £915.80 | £23.34 | £45,613 | £889.80 | £23.21 |
| 60th percentile | £50,625 | £963.20 | £24.51 | £49,535 | £958.20 | £24.65 |
| 70th percentile | £55,410 | £1,065.20 | £27.41 | £53,930 | £1,028.10 | £27.46 |
| 75th percentile | £57,511* | £1,124.20* | £29.46 | £56,396* | £1,112.00 | £29.56 |
| 80th percentile | – | £1,188.70* | £30.90* | – | £1,166.10* | £31.01* |
| Mean | £51,956 | £992.20 | £24.79 | £50,558 | £961.20 | £24.85 |
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 | £37,468 | £704.60 | £17.29 | £37,156 | £682.60 | 24* |
| 2022 revised | £39,283 | £758.70 | £18.43 | £37,725 | £730.10 | 33 |
| 2023 revised | £41,490 | £826.20 | £20.57 | £40,322 | £815.10 | 43 |
| 2024 revised | £44,064* | £889.10 | £22.03 | £42,878* | £878.90 | 40 |
| 2025 provisional | £47,665 | £915.80 | £23.34 | £45,613 | £889.80 | 40 |
Construction project managers and related professionals by region
UK: 115,700 (± 13,200), April 2025 to March 2026. 6 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16,400* | ± 5,100 |
| East of England | 15,000* | ± 5,300 |
| West Midlands | 14,200* | ± 4,900 |
| South West | 11,300* | ± 3,800 |
| North West | 11,000* | ± 4,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9,100* | ± 3,500 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What construction project managers and related professionals do
Construction project managers and related professionals manage and oversee major construction and civil engineering projects and major building contracts for quality of work, safety, timeliness and completion within budget, forecast travel patterns and develop strategies for managing the impact of traffic-related demand. (ONS SOC 2020, 2455)
Also covers: contract manager (building construction), project manager (building construction), transport modeller, transport planner, commercial manager, contract manager, infrastructure manager, principal designer, projects manager, proposals manager, retrofit coordinator, transportation planner, building contracts manager, building project manager, clerk of works, construction project manager, consulting civil engineer and electrical contracts manager.
- Draws up budgets and timescales for new construction projects based on clients’ requirements
- Briefs project team, contractors and suppliers
- Assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects
- Plans work schedules for construction projects based on prior discussion with architects, Chartered architectural technologists, surveyors etc.
- Hires and may supervise site staff, establishes temporary site offices, takes delivery of materials
- Regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met
Entrants normally possess a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or substantial work experience at an appropriate level. Further Continuing Professional Development is available in some areas.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026