Construction project managers and related professionals Pay Data UK — 2025

Construction project managers and related professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £45,068 per year, equivalent to £22.08 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 1.8% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £30,768 to £59,705 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 Construction project managers and related professionals roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Construction project managers and related professionals

Construction project managers and related professionals manage and oversee major construction and civil engineering projects and major building contracts for quality of work, safety, timeliness and completion within budget, forecast travel patterns and develop strategies for managing the impact of traffic-related demand.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• draws up budgets and timescales for new construction projects based on clients’ requirements
• briefs project team, contractors and suppliers
• assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects
• plans work schedules for construction projects based on prior discussion with architects, Chartered architectural technologists, surveyors etc.
• hires and may supervise site staff, establishes temporary site offices, takes delivery of materials
• regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met
• identifies defects in work and proposes corrections
• records, monitors and reports progress
• forecasts the impact on traffic and transport of new developments (e.g. shopping centre)
• assesses schemes to manage traffic such as congestion charging and parking controls
• examines accident ‘blackspots’ to improve road safety
• writes reports for funding bids and planning authorities and acts as expert witness

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants normally possess a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or substantial work experience at an appropriate level. Further Continuing Professional Development is available in some areas.

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