Construction project managers and related professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,613
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 95.8% of Construction project managers work full-time
- 10% are self-employed
- 98.9% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Construction project managers and related professionals pay in the UK
The typical construction project managers and related professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £45,613 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 project managers and related professionals earnings fall between £37,510 and £56,396 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced construction project managers and related professionals.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £50,558. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical construction project managers and related professionals actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: construction project managers and related professionals pay ranges from £36,909 in South East up to £55,195 in North East, a difference of £18,286 (50%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see construction project managers and related professionals pay in North East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North East is the highest-paying region for construction project managers and related professionals at £55,195 — 21% above the UK median. South East is lowest at £36,909.
UK median £45,613
| Region | Median payUK median £45,613 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | £55,195 | £55,195 | £55,876 | +21% |
| North West | £48,226 | £48,226 | £53,992 | +6% |
| South West | £45,582 | £45,582 | £48,574 | ±0% |
| London | £45,373 | £45,373 | £48,249 | -1% |
| East of England | £43,467 | £43,467 | £43,376 | -5% |
| Scotland | £43,406 | £43,406 | £49,115 | -5% |
| West Midlands | £43,264 | £43,264 | £43,836 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £40,639 | £40,639 | £48,733 | -11% |
| Wales | £40,270 | £40,270 | £40,685 | -12% |
| East Midlands | £39,868 | £39,868 | £45,280 | -13% |
| South East | £36,909 | £36,909 | £44,590 | -19% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North East £55,195 | £55,195Mean £55,876 | +21% |
| North West £48,226 | £48,226Mean £53,992 | +6% |
| South West £45,582 | £45,582Mean £48,574 | ±0% |
| London £45,373 | £45,373Mean £48,249 | -1% |
| East of England £43,467 | £43,467Mean £43,376 | -5% |
| Scotland £43,406 | £43,406Mean £49,115 | -5% |
| West Midlands £43,264 | £43,264Mean £43,836 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £40,639 | £40,639Mean £48,733 | -11% |
| Wales £40,270 | £40,270Mean £40,685 | -12% |
| East Midlands £39,868 | £39,868Mean £45,280 | -13% |
| South East £36,909 | £36,909Mean £44,590 | -19% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,613); ‘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 project managers and related professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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