Construction and building trades n.e.c. roles in the UK earn a median of £34,000 per year, equivalent to £17.46 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.5% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £31,000 in North West to £38,000 in North East. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £34,822/yr (2% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£34,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£17.46
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.5%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£28,000 – £41,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Construction and building trades n.e.c. across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| North East | £38,000 |
| Wales | £35,500 |
| Scotland | £35,000 |
| East Midlands | £35,000 |
| London | £34,500 |
| East | £34,500 |
| West Midlands | £33,500 |
| South West | £33,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £32,500 |
| South East | £32,000 |
| North West | £31,000 |
| UK | £34,000 |
Annual pay grew by +1.5% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Construction and building trades n.e.c..
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Construction and building trades n.e.c. in the UK is £34,000 per year (about £17.46 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Construction and building trades n.e.c. earn between £28,000 and £41,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Construction and building trades n.e.c. pay rose by 1.5% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Construction and building trades n.e.c. is in North East, at £38,000 per year.
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Job holders in this unit group undertake a variety of tasks in the construction, alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures, and of underwater structures not elsewhere classified in minor group 531: Construction and building trades.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.