Production managers and directors in construction: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time production managers and directors in construction in the UK earned a median £56,021 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 44% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 32nd of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £42,575 and £70,710.
Median full-time pay: women £47,844 a year, men £57,764 a year.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 112,000 employee jobs, 95% full-time.
From £45,119 in 2021, the median is up 24.2%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 167,400 people in this line of work, 16% 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 | £32,394 | £651.10 | £16.09 | £28,949 | £591.30 | £15.33 |
| 20th percentile | £38,532 | £771.80 | £19.14 | £36,006 | £731.30 | £19.07 |
| 25th percentile | £42,575 | £839.50 | £20.50 | £39,477 | £791.70 | £20.10 |
| 30th percentile | £46,002 | £879.60 | £21.57 | £43,162 | £857.50 | £21.13 |
| 40th percentile | £50,791 | £977.40 | £23.84 | £49,129 | £950.60 | £23.51 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £56,021 | £1,085.50 | £25.85 | £54,947 | £1,054.10 | £25.70 |
| 60th percentile | £61,598 | £1,159.80 | £28.64 | £60,293 | £1,149.90 | £28.42 |
| 70th percentile | £66,792 | £1,270.10 | £31.04 | £65,702 | £1,253.40 | £30.91 |
| 75th percentile | £70,710 | £1,341.60 | £32.75 | £69,998 | £1,331.40 | £32.63 |
| 80th percentile | £74,486 | £1,415.70 | £34.78 | £73,533 | £1,399.60 | £34.49 |
| 90th percentile | – | – | – | – | £1,632.60* | £41.74* |
| Mean | £63,892 | £1,152.70 | £28.17 | £61,640 | £1,117.10 | £28.03 |
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 | £45,119 | £843.20 | £20.84 | £42,599 | £811.90 | 110 |
| 2022 revised | £48,879 | £958.20 | £23.34 | £46,805 | £912.50 | 110 |
| 2023 revised | £50,432* | £993.20 | £24.46 | £48,683* | £958.20 | 110 |
| 2024 revised | £53,497 | £1,029.80 | £25.30 | £52,326 | £1,015.20 | 116 |
| 2025 provisional | £56,021 | £1,085.50 | £25.85 | £54,947 | £1,054.10 | 112 |
Production managers and directors in construction by region
UK: 167,400 (± 15,900), April 2025 to March 2026. 4 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 27,000* | ± 6,500 |
| East of England | 23,600* | ± 6,600 |
| London | 23,400* | ± 7,900 |
| East Midlands | 19,100* | ± 5,800 |
| North West | 16,100* | ± 4,800 |
| South West | 14,400* | ± 4,300 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10,500* | ± 3,800 |
| Wales | 5,900* | ± 2,200 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What production managers and directors in construction do
Production managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works. (ONS SOC 2020, 1122)
Also covers: building services manager, construction manager, director (building construction), owner (electrical contracting), site manager, area manager, builder's agent, building director, company director, construction director, contractor's agent, contracts director, demolition manager, development manager, engineering manager, highway manager, highways manager and managing director (37 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Liaises with other managers to plan overall production activity and construction activities, sets quality standards and estimates timescales and costs
- Receives invitations to tender, arranges for estimates and liaises with client, architects, Chartered architectual technologists and engineers for the preparation of contracts
- Plans, directs and co-ordinates the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works, including demolition, pipelines and pilings
- Receives reports upon work in progress to ensure that materials and construction methods meet with specifications and statutory requirements and that there are no deviations from agreed plans
There are no pre-set entry standards. Entry is possible with either a degree or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience, via apprenticeships or S/NVQs in Management at levels 3 to 5. On-the-job training is provided, and professional qualifications are available.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026