How much does a Quantity surveyors earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£51,950
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 92% of Quantity surveyors work full-time
- 15% are self-employed
- 97.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Quantity surveyors pay in the UK
The typical quantity surveyors in the UK earns a median salary of £51,950 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 quantity surveyors earnings fall between £40,833 and £66,500 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced quantity surveyors.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £58,280. 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 quantity surveyors actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 15% of Quantity surveyors 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: quantity surveyors pay ranges from £36,309 in West Midlands up to £60,258 in East of England, a difference of £23,949 (66%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see quantity surveyors pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for quantity surveyors at £60,258 — 16% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £36,309.
UK median £51,950
| Region | Median payUK median £51,950 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £60,258 | £60,258 | £56,265 | +16% |
| South East | £54,900 | £54,900 | £59,965 | +6% |
| North West | £54,861 | £54,861 | £56,144 | +6% |
| Wales | £53,752 | £53,752 | £57,189 | +3% |
| Scotland | £51,960 | £51,960 | £49,754 | ±0% |
| North East | £43,588 | £43,588 | £53,577 | -16% |
| South West | £40,730 | £40,730 | £45,525 | -22% |
| East Midlands | £39,490 | £39,490 | £44,590 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £37,671 | £37,671 | £38,244 | -27% |
| West Midlands | £36,309 | £36,309 | £43,038 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £60,258 | £60,258Mean £56,265 | +16% |
| South East £54,900 | £54,900Mean £59,965 | +6% |
| North West £54,861 | £54,861Mean £56,144 | +6% |
| Wales £53,752 | £53,752Mean £57,189 | +3% |
| Scotland £51,960 | £51,960Mean £49,754 | ±0% |
| North East £43,588 | £43,588Mean £53,577 | -16% |
| South West £40,730 | £40,730Mean £45,525 | -22% |
| East Midlands £39,490 | £39,490Mean £44,590 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £37,671 | £37,671Mean £38,244 | -27% |
| West Midlands £36,309 | £36,309Mean £43,038 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£51,950); ‘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 quantity surveyors by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a quantity surveyor earn in the UK?
- The median annual salary for a quantity surveyor in the UK is £51,950, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data. Most quantity surveyors earn between £40,833 and £66,500 per year.
- What is the median quantity surveyor salary?
- The median quantity surveyor salary in the UK is £51,950 per year (ONS ASHE 2025). Half of all quantity surveyors earn more than this figure, and half earn less.
- How much do senior quantity surveyors earn?
- The top 25% of quantity surveyors in the UK earn more than £66,500 per year (75th percentile, ONS ASHE 2025). The bottom quarter earn up to £40,833 annually.
- Which UK region pays quantity surveyors the most?
- East of England has the highest median quantity surveyor salary at £60,258 per year, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data.
- How has quantity surveyor pay changed in recent years?
- Median quantity surveyor pay rose from £47,545 in 2024 to £51,950 in 2025 — a 9.3% increase (ONS ASHE 2025).
- What is the average quantity surveyor salary in the UK?
- The mean (average) quantity surveyor salary in the UK is £58,280 per year. The mean is higher than the median of £51,950 because high earners skew the average (ONS ASHE 2025).
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