Construction and building trades supervisors salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
£39,106
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£39,106
Mean
£43,771
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £39,106 |
| Mean | £43,771 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of construction and building trades supervisors earn £36,874–£53,572. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£41,800
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 Wales
The typical construction and building trades supervisors in Wales earns a median salary of £39,106 in 2025/26 — 13.1% (£5,894) below the UK-wide median of £45,000. 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.
Across the UK, Wales ranks 9th of 11 regions for construction and building trades supervisors pay. Regional medians run from £34,453 in North East up to £47,592 in East Midlands, a spread of £13,139 (38%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £43,771. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical construction and building trades supervisors in Wales actually earns.
To see what £39,106 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,259 | £39,106 |
| Income tax | £442 | £5,307 |
| National Insurance | £177 | £2,123 |
| Take-home pay | £2,640 | £31,676 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Construction and building trades supervisors 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How construction and building trades supervisors pay in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for construction and building trades supervisors in Wales by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Wales median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)