Construction operatives n.e.c. roles in the UK earn a median of £32,000 per year, equivalent to £15.49 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £28,500 in North East to £35,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £32,446/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£32,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£15.49
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+5.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,500 – £38,000
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 operatives n.e.c. across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £35,000 |
| South East | £35,000 |
| South West | £34,000 |
| West Midlands | £32,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,500 |
| North West | £31,500 |
| East Midlands | £31,000 |
| Scotland | £30,500 |
| Wales | £30,000 |
| East | £29,500 |
| North East | £28,500 |
| UK | £32,000 |
Annual pay grew by +5.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Construction operatives n.e.c..
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Construction operatives n.e.c. in the UK is £32,000 per year (about £15.49 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Construction operatives n.e.c. earn between £26,500 and £38,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Construction operatives n.e.c. pay rose by 5.7% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Construction operatives n.e.c. is in London, at £35,000 per year.
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Job holders in this unit group operate insulating equipment, fix plasterboard to ceilings and walls, help construct, maintain, repair and demolish buildings and clean and resurface eroded stonework, lay, join and examine pipe sections for drainage, gas, water or similar piping systems, install lighting systems in roads, domestic and commercial settings and carry out a variety of other construction operative tasks not elsewhere classified in minor group 815: Construction operatives.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Building and Construction at levels 1, 2 and 3 and apprenticeships in some areas are available.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.