Construction operatives n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£30,237
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 80% of Construction operatives n.e.c. work full-time
- 37% are self-employed
- 98.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Construction operatives n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical construction operatives n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £30,237 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of construction operatives n.e.c. earnings fall between £24,200 and £37,008 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced construction operatives n.e.c..
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 37% of Construction operatives n.e.c. are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: construction operatives n.e.c. pay ranges from £20,123 in North East up to £33,481 in London, a difference of £13,358 (66%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see construction operatives n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for construction operatives n.e.c. at £33,481 — 11% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £20,123.
UK median £30,237
| Region | Median payUK median £30,237 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £33,481 | £33,481 | £31,340 | +11% |
| South East | £32,032 | £32,032 | £31,604 | +6% |
| South West | £31,830 | £31,830 | £31,164 | +5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30,830 | £30,830 | £33,329 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £30,674 | £30,674 | £30,840 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £29,684 | £29,684 | £30,498 | -2% |
| Wales | £29,591 | £29,591 | £30,604 | -2% |
| Scotland | £29,467 | £29,467 | £29,311 | -3% |
| East of England | £29,079 | £29,079 | £29,548 | -4% |
| North West | £26,777 | £26,777 | £28,447 | -11% |
| North East | £20,123 | £20,123 | £20,319 | -33% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £33,481 | £33,481Mean £31,340 | +11% |
| South East £32,032 | £32,032Mean £31,604 | +6% |
| South West £31,830 | £31,830Mean £31,164 | +5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £30,830 | £30,830Mean £33,329 | +2% |
| West Midlands £30,674 | £30,674Mean £30,840 | +1% |
| East Midlands £29,684 | £29,684Mean £30,498 | -2% |
| Wales £29,591 | £29,591Mean £30,604 | -2% |
| Scotland £29,467 | £29,467Mean £29,311 | -3% |
| East of England £29,079 | £29,079Mean £29,548 | -4% |
| North West £26,777 | £26,777Mean £28,447 | -11% |
| North East £20,123 | £20,123Mean £20,319 | -33% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,237); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for construction operatives n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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