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Charge-out rates by role (£/h)
lowest median upper
Sole principal 26 35 50
Partner/director 40 50 60
Associate 35 40 50
Senior surveyor 30 35 40
Surveyor 20 25 32
Postgraduate/junior surveyor 15 20 25
Average fees in different sectors as a percentage of construction cost
Leisure  
New build, JCT contract 2.5
New build, design-and-build contract 2.3
Refurbishment, JCT contract 2.7
Refurbishment, design-and-build contract n/a
Office  
New build, JCT contract 2.2
New build, design-and-build contract 1.6
Refurbishment, JCT contract 3.8
Refurbishment, design-and-build contract 2.9
Industrial  
New build, JCT contract 2.3
New build, design-and-build contract 2.1
Refurbishment, JCT contract 2.3
Refurbishment, design-and-build contract n/a
Public housing  
New build, JCT contract 2.6
New build, design-and-build contract 1.4
Refurbishment, JCT contract 4.2
Refurbishment, design-and-build contract n/a
Fees per type of contact as a percentage of construction cost
New build, JCT  
Contract value Fees (%)
£2³¾ 2.3
£4³¾ 2.1
£6³¾ 2.0
£8³¾ 1.9
£10³¾ 1.9
£12³¾ 1.8
£14³¾ 1.8
£16³¾ 1.8
£18³¾ 1.8
£20³¾ 1.7
New build, design and build  
Contract value Fees (%)
£2³¾ 1.9
£4³¾ 1.8
£6³¾ 1.7
£8³¾ 1.7
£10³¾ 1.6
£12³¾ 1.6
£14³¾ 1.5
£16³¾ 1.5
£18³¾ 1.5
£20³¾ 1.5
Refurbishment, JCT  
Contract value Fees (%)
£1³¾ 2.8
£2³¾ 2.4
£3³¾ 2.2
£4³¾ 2.1
£5³¾ 1.9
Refurbishment, design and build  
Contract value Fees (%)
£1³¾ 2.3
£2³¾ 2.2
£3³¾ 2.1
£4³¾ 2.1
£5³¾ 2.0