Construction and building trades supervisors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,000
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 97.1% of Construction work full-time
- 24% are self-employed
- 98.9% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Construction and building trades supervisors pay in the UK
The typical construction and building trades supervisors in the UK earns a median salary of £45,000 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 and building trades supervisors earnings fall between £36,874 and £53,572 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced construction and building trades supervisors.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 24% of Construction 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 and building trades supervisors pay ranges from £34,453 in North East up to £47,592 in East Midlands, a difference of £13,139 (38%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see construction and building trades supervisors pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for construction and building trades supervisors at £47,592 — 6% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £34,453.
UK median £45,000
| Region | Median payUK median £45,000 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £47,592 | £47,592 | £44,623 | +6% |
| Scotland | £46,621 | £46,621 | £45,689 | +4% |
| East of England | £46,037 | £46,037 | £50,994 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £45,544 | £45,544 | £45,036 | +1% |
| South East | £44,774 | £44,774 | £46,494 | -1% |
| North West | £42,146 | £42,146 | £45,556 | -6% |
| South West | £40,443 | £40,443 | £43,346 | -10% |
| London | £39,195 | £39,195 | £41,774 | -13% |
| Wales | £39,106 | £39,106 | £43,771 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £37,624 | £37,624 | £39,650 | -16% |
| North East | £34,453 | £34,453 | £38,631 | -23% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £47,592 | £47,592Mean £44,623 | +6% |
| Scotland £46,621 | £46,621Mean £45,689 | +4% |
| East of England £46,037 | £46,037Mean £50,994 | +2% |
| West Midlands £45,544 | £45,544Mean £45,036 | +1% |
| South East £44,774 | £44,774Mean £46,494 | -1% |
| North West £42,146 | £42,146Mean £45,556 | -6% |
| South West £40,443 | £40,443Mean £43,346 | -10% |
| London £39,195 | £39,195Mean £41,774 | -13% |
| Wales £39,106 | £39,106Mean £43,771 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £37,624 | £37,624Mean £39,650 | -16% |
| North East £34,453 | £34,453Mean £38,631 | -23% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,000); ‘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 and building trades supervisors by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table