Construction and building trades supervisors roles in the UK earn a median of £44,500 per year, equivalent to £20.77 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 11.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £32,500 in North East to £53,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £45,021/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£44,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£20.77
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+11.0%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£37,000 – £53,500
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 supervisors across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £53,000 |
| East Midlands | £47,500 |
| Scotland | £47,000 |
| East | £46,000 |
| West Midlands | £45,500 |
| South East | £45,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £42,000 |
| North West | £42,000 |
| South West | £40,500 |
| Wales | £39,000 |
| North East | £32,500 |
| UK | £44,500 |
Annual pay grew by +11.0% 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 supervisors.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Construction and building trades supervisors in the UK is £44,500 per year (about £20.77 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Construction and building trades supervisors earn between £37,000 and £53,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Construction and building trades supervisors pay rose by 11.0% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Construction and building trades supervisors is in London, at £53,000 per year.
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Construction and building trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in 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.