Salary guide

Commercial Manager salary.

Owning the commercial outcome of a major project or several smaller ones: margin, risk, change and the client relationship.

Salary guide · Commercial and quantity surveying

Low£66,000
Middle£75,500
High£87,500

North East, base salary for a permanent role. Contract day rate £505 to £645.

The package: Car allowance £6k to £8k; bonus 10 to 15%; private medical common.

What moves the number

Commercial Managers who can run NEC4 change properly are the hardest hire on most frameworks. Clients who price this role at £75k end up interviewing Senior QSs stepping up; proven operators expect £85k plus a car.

By region

RegionLowMiddleHigh
UK average£72k£82k£95k
London£83k£94.5k£109k
South East£77k£87.5k£101.5k
East of England£73.5k£83.5k£97k
South West£70k£79.5k£92k
Midlands£70k£79.5k£92k
North West£70k£79.5k£92k
Yorkshire and the Humber£67.5k£77k£89.5k
North East£66k£75.5k£87.5k
Wales£66k£75.5k£87.5k
Scotland£69k£78.5k£91k
Northern Ireland£62k£70.5k£81.5k

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