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Construction — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section F
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Construction compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Construction?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Construction sector (SIC F) is £43,100 — +10.4% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +10.4%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £53,007. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Construction full-time median (£43,100) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #6 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£43,100
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£32,370 – £54,276
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+10.4%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Construction
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £25,397 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £32,370 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £43,100 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £54,276 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £63,902 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Construction salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £53,007 | +23.0% |
| #2 | South East | £45,305 | +5.1% |
| #3 | North West | £44,112 | +2.3% |
| #4 | East of England | £43,083 | +0.0% |
| #5 | East Midlands | £42,689 | −1.0% |
| #6 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £42,093 | −2.3% |
| #7 | Scotland | £40,477 | −6.1% |
| #8 | West Midlands | £40,291 | −6.5% |
| #9 | South West | £39,641 | −8.0% |
| #10 | North East | £38,285 | −11.2% |
| #11 | Wales | £38,265 | −11.2% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Construction salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Construction worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Construction sector (SIC F) was £43,100 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is above the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 10.4% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +10.4%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Construction?
- For full-time employees in Construction in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £32,370 (25th percentile) and £54,276 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £43,100. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Construction?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Construction sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £53,007 (+23.0% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £38,265 (−11.2%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Construction pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Construction (SIC F) ranks 6 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +10.4% — meaning this sector pays above the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Construction salary by region
- Construction salary in London — £53,007
- Construction salary in South East — £45,305
- Construction salary in North West — £44,112
- Construction salary in East of England — £43,083
- Construction salary in East Midlands — £42,689
- Construction salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £42,093
- Construction salary in Scotland — £40,477
- Construction salary in West Midlands — £40,291
- Construction salary in South West — £39,641
- Construction salary in North East — £38,285
- Construction salary in Wales — £38,265
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.