Construction Worker Salary: Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annual Pay Rate

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Here's all you need to know about the average construction salary in the UK. Simply click the content below to be directed to the answer you're looking for...

1. How Much Do Construction Workers Get Paid?
2. What is the Average Wage in Construction?
3. Construction Worker Salary Per Month
4. Construction Worker Salary Per Day

How Much Do Construction Workers Get Paid?

In the UK, construction workers can get paid anywhere from £26,406- £77,500 per year depending on the employee's level of skill and their location. 

It's important to bear in mind that there are countless job titles that fall under the 'construction worker' umbrella, and the salaries of these jobs could differ. 

For instance, an entry-level construction worker in Wales could earn £26,406 per year but an entry-level construction worker in London could easily earn £31,787.

Average Construction Worker Salary

To find out the most recent average construction salary, we took the average salaries of 'construction worker/labourer' jobs on 5 different job sites. We then added them up, and found out the ultimate average. 

Do note, however, that these averages include the pay of senior-level construction jobs and entry-level construction jobs. 

Indeed: £24,501

Jobsite: £42,499

Glassdoor: £29,407

Check-a-Salary: £26,100

Totaljobs: £47,499

Average Wage in Construction (June 2023) = £34,001.20

So, if you're looking for a construction worker's annual salary, as of June 2023, it is £34,001.20 per year. This would equate to £27,143.22 after tax and national insurance deductions. 

Construction Worker Salary Per Month

It's great to see such a large number for an annual salary, but how does this average work out as monthly pay? 

We ran the average construction yearly salary through this salary calculator to find that you'd take home £2,261.93 per month as a construction worker after tax and national insurance deductions.

How Much Do Construction Workers Make Per Day?

If you'd like to get a bit more specific, a construction worker's salary per day would work out at £104.39 per day as a construction worker after tax and national insurance deductions.

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