Salary guide
Assistant Quantity Surveyor salary.
Measuring, valuing and helping run the cost of a package or small project under a QS.
Salary guide · Commercial and quantity surveying
Low£31,000
Middle£36,000
High£41,500
South West, base salary for a permanent role.
The package: Car allowance rare at this level; study support for RICS or a degree is common.
What moves the number
Demand for assistants is steady and the good ones move fast. Two years of site valuations and subcontract accounts is what turns an assistant into a QS, so pick the employer that will let you run a package, not the one paying £2k more.
By region
| Region | Low | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK average | £32k | £37k | £43k |
| London | £37k | £42.5k | £49.5k |
| South East | £34k | £39.5k | £46k |
| East of England | £32.5k | £37.5k | £44k |
| South West | £31k | £36k | £41.5k |
| Midlands | £31k | £36k | £41.5k |
| North West | £31k | £36k | £41.5k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30k | £35k | £40.5k |
| North East | £29.5k | £34k | £39.5k |
| Wales | £29.5k | £34k | £39.5k |
| Scotland | £30.5k | £35.5k | £41.5k |
| Northern Ireland | £27.5k | £32k | £37k |
Nearby roles
- Quantity Surveyor£42k to £50k to £58k
- Senior Quantity Surveyor£55k to £63k to £72k
- Commercial Manager£72k to £82k to £95k
- Senior Commercial Manager£88k to £98k to £110k
- Commercial Director£110k to £130k to £155k
Paid below this, or weighing an offer? Email me and I will tell you where you sit. Hiring for this role? Post it on Lechley.