Construction Labourer career guide

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

1701 live construction labourer roles

Labourer

Maghera

£23,480

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Labourer to join a well-established, family-run cleaning company based in Northern Ireland.

Construction
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Labourer

Newton Abbot

£17/hr

Harbron Recruit are currently looking for reliable General Site Labourers to join our growing database for a range of construction projects across…

Construction
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Labourer

Andover

£17/hr

We are currently recruiting for a reliable Labourer to support an established maintenance contractor with general labouring duties and an upcoming…

Construction
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Labour Manager

London Borough of Harrow

£65,000–£90,000

ICDS Constructors (UK) Ltd is a leading provider of skilled and general labour to the UK construction industry.

Sales & Business Development Permanent
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Cscs Labourer

Chatteris

£17.00 per hour

Stridden Limited are recruiting on behalf of an established contractor for an experienced CSCS Labourer to join a busy new-build housing development…

Construction
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Labour Ward Co-ordinator

St Leonards

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We do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements or employment offers.

Admin, Secretarial & PA Permanent
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Resourcer - Trades & Labour

Glasgow

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At the Carey Group, our vision is to be the most trusted and socially responsible business in our industry - one that people are proud to work with.

HR & Recruitment
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BDL

Trades & Labour Resourcer – Hybrid

Glasgow

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Carey Group is seeking an energetic and proactive Trades and Labour Recruiter to lead the way in building a skilled workforce across our projects in…

Hybrid HR & Recruitment Permanent
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BDL

Resourcer - Trades & Labour

Glasgow

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At the Carey Group, our vision is to be the most trusted and socially responsible business in our industry - one that people are proud to work with.

Hybrid HR & Recruitment Permanent
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labour Manager

Tees Valley

£55,000–£70,000

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future.

Management & Consultancy
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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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