Construction Labourer career guide

Live construction labourer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1721 live construction labourer roles

Labourer

Hampshire

£18–£19/hr

We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Labourer for a long-term opportunity based in Fareham and the surrounding areas.

Construction Contract
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Labourer

West Sussex

£13–£15/hr

Premier Recruitment Solutions is a specialist recruitment company working in partnership with a national house builder.

Construction Contract
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Labourer

Lyne, Surrey

£16–£17/hr

We are seeking 2 experienced Labourers for our client’s project in the Chertsey area.

Construction
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Labourer

Warwickshire

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PSR Solutions are recruiting for labourers to work on a construction site in Kineton.

Construction Contract
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Skilled Labourer

Bradford

£18/hr

Albion Search are currently working with a regional house builder who are looking to appoint a skilled labourer for a new build housing scheme in…

Construction Contract
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CSS

Labourer

Whiston

£19/hr

CSS are looking for a labourer to start on a project in S60 4FB starting ASAP

Construction Contract
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Labourer

Tongham

£17/hr

Fomac agency requires a labourer with cscs plus ppe for a site in Tongham gu10 area

Construction
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Skilled Labourer

Hampshire

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C.Neo are exclusively working with a Portsmouth based Construction and Building Envelope Contractor to recruit a 3 man Facades Installation team to…

Construction Contract
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Caravan Labourer

East Riding of Yorkshire

£13/hr

We are currently recruiting for a General Labourer to join a busy caravan manufacturing site based in East Hull.

Construction Contract
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General Labourer

Berkshire

£13–£14/hr

UKR Group is looking for an experienced General Labourer to start ASAP in a job in Reading. All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Construction
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Welfare Labourer

Berkshire

£13–£14/hr

UKR Group is looking for an experienced Welfare Labourer to start ASAP in a job in Reading. All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Construction
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Construction Labourer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South West
22 live adverts
£29,784 – £35,360 (£34,595 · 25th–75th pct)
East of England
40 live adverts
£28,000 – £34,512 (£30,926 · 25th–75th pct)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts
£28,000 – £34,320 (midpoint £30,545)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£26,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £30,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£25,000 – £31,000 (midpoint £28,000)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£27,000 – £39,780 (midpoint £27,258)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£24,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £29,000 (midpoint £26,000)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £29,000 (midpoint £26,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £28,000 (midpoint £25,500)

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. A CSCS green card (with the CITB health, safety and environment test behind it) is the near-universal site-entry requirement. Extra tickets move pay quickly: a dumper or roller ticket, an SSSTS, or confined-space training each step a labourer toward skilled rates.
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FAQs

What does a construction labourer earn?

Indicatively £23,000–£34,000 full-time equivalent; London sites and long weeks push real earnings higher.

Do I need a CSCS card to labour on site?

In practice yes. The CSCS green labourer card is the standard entry requirement on managed sites.

How does a labourer move up the pay scale?

Add tickets: dumper/roller (CPCS/NPORS), SSSTS, or a trade NVQ started through site experience.

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