Quantity surveyors: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time quantity surveyors in the UK earned a median £52,537 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 35% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 47th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £41,465 and £67,203.
Median full-time pay: women £43,437 a year, men £54,755 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 46,000 employee jobs, 96% full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 16.5%, from £45,092, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 45,300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £31,960 | £613.30 | £15.56 | £30,149 | £588.80 | £15.55 |
| 20th percentile | £38,218 | £714.80 | £18.79 | £36,629 | £680.30 | £18.80 |
| 25th percentile | £41,465 | £772.40 | £19.68 | £40,833 | £757.80 | £19.77 |
| 30th percentile | £44,021 | £820.50 | £20.59 | £42,475 | £809.60 | £20.68 |
| 40th percentile | £48,606 | £910.30 | £23.26 | £47,738 | £883.90 | £23.40 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £52,537 | £1,010.70 | £25.48 | £51,950 | £993.10 | £25.40 |
| 60th percentile | £56,655 | £1,094.70 | £28.00 | £56,174 | £1,071.40 | £27.93 |
| 70th percentile | £63,453* | £1,212.40 | £30.78 | £61,535* | £1,204.60 | £30.68 |
| 75th percentile | £67,203* | £1,250.40 | £32.28 | £66,500* | £1,246.80 | £32.24 |
| 80th percentile | £74,965* | £1,328.20* | £34.03* | £73,508* | £1,308.70* | £33.75* |
| Mean | £59,575 | £1,066.80 | £27.20 | £58,280 | £1,047.80 | £27.15 |
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 | £45,092 | £862.40 | £22.10 | £44,996 | £862.40 | 50 |
| 2022 revised | £46,342 | £868.70 | £22.86 | £45,520 | £859.50 | 53 |
| 2023 revised | £44,644 | £906.10 | £23.36 | £43,340 | £893.50 | 51 |
| 2024 revised | £48,647 | £956.10 | £24.77 | £47,545 | £939.30 | 44 |
| 2025 provisional | £52,537 | £1,010.70 | £25.48 | £51,950 | £993.10 | 46 |
Quantity surveyors by region
UK: 45,300 (± 8,300), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What quantity surveyors do
Quantity surveyors advise on financial and contractual matters relating to, and prepare bills of quantities for, construction projects and provide other support functions concerning the financing and materials required for building projects. (ONS SOC 2020, 2453)
Also covers: quantity surveyor, survey technician, surveyor (quantity surveying), bonus surveyor, measuring surveyor, chartered quantity surveyor, managing quantity surveyor, quantity surveying technician, quantity surveyor's assistant, taker-off (quantity surveying), worker-up (quantity surveying), quantity surveyor's technical assistant, survey technician (quantity surveying) and technical assistant (quantity surveying).
- Liaises with client on project costs, formulates detailed cost plan and advises contractors and engineers to ensure that they remain within cost limit
- Examines plans and specifications and prepares details of the material and labour required for the project
- Prepares bills of quantities for use by contractors when tendering for work
- Examines tenders received, advises client on the most acceptable and assists with preparation of a contract document
- Measures and values work in progress and examines any deviations from original contract
- Measures and values completed contract for authorisation of payment
Entry is through professional training and membership of an appropriate professional organisation. Entry to professional examinations will require a degree or equivalent qualification. Apprenticeships are also available. Candidates usually undertake a period of probationary training and professional assessment.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026