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Construction Salary in Wales — 2025
Construction (SIC 2007 Section F) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a
What is the median salary for Construction workers in Wales?
Full-time workers in the Construction sector (SIC F) in Wales earn a median of £38,265 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −11.2% the UK Construction median of £43,100 and below the UK all-industry median of £39,039. GeraJobs re-dates annually on ONS ASHE release.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Wales Construction median (£38,265) vs UK Construction median (£43,100). Ranked #11 of 11 regions for this sector.
How this is calculatedWales median
£38,265
Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025
UK sector median
£43,100
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
Regional pay gap
−11.2%
Wales vs UK Construction median · Rank #11/11
Construction salary — all regions compared
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| #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% |
| UK | UK national | £43,100 | benchmark |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and excluded.
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UK Construction median
£43,100
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
+10.4%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#6 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
Construction salary in Wales — FAQ
- How much do Construction workers earn in Wales?
- Full-time Construction employees in Wales earn a median of £38,265 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 11.2% below the UK Construction sector median of £43,100.
- Is Wales above or below the national average for Construction pay?
- Wales Construction pay (£38,265) is 11.2% below the UK sector median of £43,100. Ranked 11 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- Which region pays the most for Construction in the UK?
- London has the highest full-time median for Construction in the UK at £53,007, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
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Construction salary in other UK regions
- Construction in London — £53,007
- Construction in South East — £45,305
- Construction in North West — £44,112
- Construction in East of England — £43,083
- Construction in East Midlands — £42,689
- Construction in Yorkshire and The Humber — £42,093
- Construction in Scotland — £40,477
- Construction in West Midlands — £40,291
- All sectors in Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 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. Regional pay gap computed by GeraJobs as (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100; no figure modelled or interpolated.