Construction and building trades n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,378
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 89% of Construction work full-time
- 59% are self-employed
- 95% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Construction and building trades n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical construction and building trades n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £34,378 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 n.e.c. earnings fall between £26,425 and £44,436 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced construction and building trades n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £37,379. 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 and building trades n.e.c. actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 59% 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 n.e.c. pay ranges from £20,569 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £37,952 in North East, a difference of £17,383 (85%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see construction and building trades n.e.c. 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 and building trades n.e.c. at £37,952 — 10% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £20,569.
UK median £34,378
| Region | Median payUK median £34,378 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | £37,952 | £37,952 | £39,656 | +10% |
| Wales | £34,760 | £34,760 | £37,574 | +1% |
| East of England | £34,330 | £34,330 | £36,518 | ±0% |
| South East | £31,935 | £31,935 | £33,409 | -7% |
| North West | £30,397 | £30,397 | £32,438 | -12% |
| East Midlands | £30,024 | £30,024 | £28,770 | -13% |
| West Midlands | £28,985 | £28,985 | £31,938 | -16% |
| London | £28,919 | £28,919 | £32,952 | -16% |
| South West | £26,804 | £26,804 | £33,590 | -22% |
| Scotland | £25,625 | £25,625 | £27,903 | -25% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £20,569 | £20,569 | £22,673 | -40% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North East £37,952 | £37,952Mean £39,656 | +10% |
| Wales £34,760 | £34,760Mean £37,574 | +1% |
| East of England £34,330 | £34,330Mean £36,518 | ±0% |
| South East £31,935 | £31,935Mean £33,409 | -7% |
| North West £30,397 | £30,397Mean £32,438 | -12% |
| East Midlands £30,024 | £30,024Mean £28,770 | -13% |
| West Midlands £28,985 | £28,985Mean £31,938 | -16% |
| London £28,919 | £28,919Mean £32,952 | -16% |
| South West £26,804 | £26,804Mean £33,590 | -22% |
| Scotland £25,625 | £25,625Mean £27,903 | -25% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £20,569 | £20,569Mean £22,673 | -40% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,378); ‘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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