Construction and building trades supervisors Pay Data UK — 2025

Construction and building trades supervisors roles in the UK earn a median of £47,000 per year, equivalent to £21.42 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 14.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £36,000 in North East to £56,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £45,021/yr (4% above our computed national average).

Median Annual Pay

£47,000

as of 2025

High confidence

Median Hourly Pay

£21.42

per hour

Year-on-Year Change

+14.0%

vs 2024

Annual Pay Range

£44,500 £50,500

25th – 75th percentile

Labour Market

UK Employment (2024)

~42,000

estimated employees

49 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS

Employment Change

2021–2024

2021: ~48,000 → 2024: ~42,000

Market Signal

Specialist demand

Pay is rising while employment is falling — specialist skills are in high demand.

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Construction and building trades supervisors across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +14.0% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Construction and building trades supervisors.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

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About Construction and building trades supervisors

Construction and building trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in construction and building trades.

Typical Tasks and Duties

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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