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Average pay among contractors Last year’s figures in light type, percentage change in italics
ÌýCentral LondonNorthern Home CountiesSouthern Home Counties South-westWalesWest MidlandsEast MidlandsEast AngliaNorth-westYorkshireNorth-eastScotlandNorthern IrelandNational average% change year
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Buyer (age 27, 10 years’ experience)41,00032,00031,00027,00028,00027,00028,00025,00025,00028,00028,00028,00026,00028,5000%
Ìý34,00030,00031,00027,00027,00028,00028,00029,00029,00030,00025,00025,00025,00028,5003%
Ìý21%7%0%0%4%–4%0%–14%–14%–7%12%12%4%0%Ìý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Estimator (age 30, 5-10 years’ experience)45,00032,00035,00033,00032,00033,00035,00032,30028,00032,00032,00031,00027,50033,0006%
Ìý34,00031,50035,00029,00030,00032,00034,00032,30032,00030,00029,50028,00027,50031,0005%
Ìý32%2%0%14%7%3%3%0%–13%7%8%11%0%6%Ìý
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Contracts manager (age 45)48,00045,00040,00038,00038,00042,00040,00038,00042,00040,00040,00040,00036,00040,5003%
Ìý45,00040,30040,00038,00038,00041,00045,00035,00040,00040,00038,00036,00036,00039,5005%
Ìý7%12%0%0%0%2%–11%9%5%0%5%11%0%3%Ìý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Project manager (age 35)50,00039,00039,00038,00035,00038,00038,00038,00038,00038,00035,00035,00032,50038,0003.2%
Ìý40,00038,50039,00038,00037,00038,00038,00035,00036,00038,00033,00035,00032,50037,0004%
Ìý25%1%0%0%–5%0%0%9%6%0%6%0%0%3%Ìý
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Planner (age 30)45,00032,00035,00030,00030,00032,00036,00030,00032,00032,00028,00033,00027,00032,5002%
Ìý40,00034,00035,00030,00030,00032,00033,00031,00033,00030,00028,00032,00027,00032,00034%
Ìý13%–6%0%0%0%0%9%–3%–3%7%0%3%0%2%Ìý
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Senior quantity surveyor (age 35)55,00045,00038,00036,00038,00035,00036,00038,00038,00037,50037,50036,00035,00039,0005%
Ìý45,00038,30039,00036,00035,00035,00035,00040,00037,00036,00036,00033,00035,00037,0004%
Ìý22%17%–3%0%9%0%3%–5%3%4%4%9%0%5%Ìý
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Contract quantity surveyor (age 27)45,00034,00034,00031,00032,00031,00031,00028,00033,00033,00030,00030,00026,50032,0003%
Ìý32,00033,00034,00031,00030,00031,00029,00033,00032,50032,00026,50030,00026,00031,0004%
Ìý40%3%0%0%7%0%7%–15%2%3%13%0%2%3%Ìý
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Assistant quantity surveyor 32,00024,00024,80022,00022,00025,00025,00025,00023,00023,00023,00021,00021,00024,0007%
(age 22, 2-3 years’ experience)25,00022,30024,80022,00020,00023,00023,00022,00022,50023,00021,00023,00021,00022,5004%
Ìý28%8%0%0%10%9%9%14%2%0%10%–9%0%7%Ìý
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Site agent (age 40)38,00037,00032,00030,00032,00032,00031,00030,00032,00032,00032,00033,00032,00032,5002%
Ìý34,00034,00032,00032,00030,00033,00031,00032,00032,00032,00032,00031,00031,00032,00025%
Ìý12%9%0%–6%7%–3%0%–6%0%0%0%6%3%2%Ìý
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Sub agent (age 27)30,00027,50028,00025,00025,00028,00029,00024,00025,00024,00024,00026,00025,00026,0000%
Ìý28,00027,50028,00025,00025,00028,00028,00025,00025,00024,00025,00024,50025,00026,0006%
Ìý7%0%0%0%0%0%4%–4%0%0%–4%6%0%0%Ìý
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General foreman (age 45)36,00027,80028,00024,00027,00030,00030,00025,00025,00026,00026,00027,00024,00027,5004%
Ìý28,00027,80028,00024,00024,00026,00027,00026,50025,00026,00024,00024,00026,00026,50005%
Ìý29%0%0%0%13%15%11%–6%0%0%8%13%–8%4%Ìý
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Engineer (age 25)33,00025,30028,00026,00027,00026,00026,00028,00025,00026,00026,00025,00024,00026,5003%
Ìý30,00025,30028,00026,00027,00026,00026,00026,00024,00025,00025,00025,00022,00026,00013%
Ìý10%0%0%0%0%0%0%8%4%4%4%0%9%2%Ìý
Statistics were compiled by construction and property recruitment consultant Hays Montrose using the salary details held by its 55 regional offices. The typical annual salary is the average of results from all offices in the region rounded to the nearest £50. For a free CD-Rom copy of the guide, contact Ben Moller-Butcher on 020-7222 6543.