Salary guide
Quantity Surveyor salary.
Running the commercial side of a project or set of packages: valuations, variations, subcontract accounts and cost reporting.
Salary guide · Commercial and quantity surveying
Low£38,500
Middle£46,000
High£53,500
North East, base salary for a permanent role. Contract day rate £320 to £415.
The package: Car allowance of £4k to £6k is common at Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors; bonus 5 to 10%.
What moves the number
The QS shortage has not gone away. Contractor QSs with a clean record on final accounts are the most asked-for profile I see, and the gap between a QS who can only measure and one who can negotiate is now worth £8k to £10k.
By region
| Region | Low | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK average | £42k | £50k | £58k |
| London | £48.5k | £57.5k | £66.5k |
| South East | £45k | £53.5k | £62k |
| East of England | £43k | £51k | £59k |
| South West | £40.5k | £48.5k | £56.5k |
| Midlands | £40.5k | £48.5k | £56.5k |
| North West | £40.5k | £48.5k | £56.5k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £39.5k | £47k | £54.5k |
| North East | £38.5k | £46k | £53.5k |
| Wales | £38.5k | £46k | £53.5k |
| Scotland | £40.5k | £48k | £55.5k |
| Northern Ireland | £36k | £43k | £50k |
Nearby roles
- Assistant Quantity Surveyor£32k to £37k to £43k
- 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.