Quantity surveyors Salary in South West

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Median

£40,730

Mean

£45,525

Pay by period

Weekly

£819

Mean £895

Hourly

£21.81

Mean £23.34

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in South West is £2,498/month. Quantity surveyors earn 36% above the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Construction sector are £801/week. Earnings grew -2.1% over the past 12 months vs +3.7% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN01), seasonally adjusted · February 2026

Employment patterns

  • 92% of Quantity surveyors work full-time (national average)
  • 15% are self-employed (national average)
  • 97.6% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

£
Annual
Gross salary
£40,730
Income tax
£5,632
National Insurance
£2,253
=Take-home pay
£32,845

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£41,431

Full-time (mean)

£46,242

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