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Building Surveyor jobs in the UK

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

1817 live building surveyor roles

Fulkers

Senior Building Surveyor

London

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Having been recently appointed to a significant Public sector framework, we are looking ahead towards growth opportunities - we may have an upcoming…

Hybrid Engineering Contract
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Sento Talent

Building Surveyor

Birmingham

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Job Title Building Surveyor Level Senior Surveyor or Associate Director Location Birmingham Salary and Package £60,000–£75,000, depending on…

Hybrid Construction
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
The Oyster Partnership

Building Surveyor

£350–£400/day

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Building Surveyor to oversee the delivery of a significant cyclical maintenance programme…

Hybrid Property, Facilities & Estate Agency Contract
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

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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