Building Surveyor career guide

Live building surveyor roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1808 live building surveyor roles

Senior Building Surveyor

Leicester

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You will work for a specialist consultancy focused on the education sector, dedicated to shaping the learning environments of the future.

Hybrid Construction Permanent
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Senior Building Surveyor

Birmingham

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We are looking for an ambitious, commercially focused Senior Building Surveyor to join our Birmingham Building & Project Consultancy team.

Construction
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Chartered Senior Building Surveyor

Glasgow

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If you are a Building Surveyor in Scotland and would like to explore new opportunities, then please contact James in Hays Construction and Property…

Hybrid Construction Permanent
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Principal Building Surveyor

Manchester

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Building Surveyor to join our Advisory team - a vibrant, inclusive community that…

Construction
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Building Surveyor

Nottingham

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An established and highly respected property consultancy is seeking a Building Surveyor to join its growing team in Nottingham.

Hybrid Construction Permanent
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Building Surveyor

Manchester

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You will be joining a national consultancy and be part of a team where you will work on a variety of construction-related and property inspection…

Construction Permanent
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Chartered Building Surveyor

Aberdeen

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If you are a Building Surveyor in Scotland and would like to explore new opportunities, then please contact James in Hays Construction and Property…

Hybrid Construction Permanent
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Senior Building Surveyor

Birmingham

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We’re looking for a Senior Building Surveyor to join our thriving and collaborative Building Consultancy team, based out of our Birmingham office…

Hybrid Construction Permanent
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Building Surveyor

Chelmsford

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Ashbys Consulting are working with a major multi-discipline construction and property consultancy in Essex; who are looking to appoint an…

Hybrid Construction
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Senior Building Surveyor

London

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Join a leading UK property consultancy renowned for its people-first culture, collaborative environment, and long-term career development.

Hybrid Property, Facilities & Estate Agency
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Building Surveyor salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Midlands (indicative)
2 live adverts
£36,000 – £75,000 (midpoint £64,500)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£35,000 – £80,000 (midpoint £60,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£45,000 – £65,000 (midpoint £55,000)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert
£40,000 – £58,000 (midpoint £52,500)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£31,500 – £60,000 (midpoint £49,287)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£36,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £44,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£36,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £44,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£35,000 – £50,000 (midpoint £42,500)
North East (indicative)
6 live adverts
£34,000 – £65,000 (midpoint £38,750)
Wales (indicative)
10 live adverts
£34,000 – £70,000 (midpoint £35,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. MRICS chartership is the decisive lever, as it is across the surveying professions. Consultancy dilapidations/professional work and client-side asset roles both pay well; contract demand is strong around compliance-driven work (fire safety, decarbonisation retrofit).
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FAQs

What does a building surveyor earn in the UK?

Indicatively £35,000–£65,000 permanent, with chartered senior surveyors in London at the top.

How much is MRICS worth to a building surveyor?

Chartership typically moves a surveyor up a full grade (commonly £6,000–£12,000 like-for-like) and unlocks associate/partner tracks.

Where is building-surveying demand strongest?

Fire-safety remediation, dilapidations and retrofit/decarbonisation programmes across the major cities.

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