Chartered surveyors Pay Data UK — 2025

Chartered surveyors roles in the UK earn a median of £46,906 per year, equivalent to £23.81 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 7.6% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £36,390 to £70,628 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Chartered surveyors roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Chartered surveyors

Chartered surveyors conduct surveys related to the measurement, management, valuation and development of land, natural resources, buildings, other types of property, and infrastructure such as harbours, roads and railway lines.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• surveys, measures and describes land surfaces to establish property boundaries and to aid with construction or cartographic work
• surveys mines, prepares drawings of surfaces, hazards and other features to control the extent and direction of mining
• surveys buildings to determine necessary alterations and repairs
• measures shore lines, elevations and underwater contours, establishes high and low water marks, plots shore features and defines navigable channels

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess an accredited degree, equivalent qualification and/or postgraduate qualification. Entrants must also have successfully completed a probationary training period and professional assessment. Entry requirements to professional bodies vary.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.