Construction Labourer career guide

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

1683 live construction labourer roles

Labourer

Somerset

£13–£17/hr

gm recruitment are currently recruiting reliable and hardworking construction labourers to join a busy construction site in central Bath.

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Labourer

Cardiff

£14–£17/hr

We are working with a client who require a CSCS labourer on a site in CF10. It will be long term work for the right person. keeping the site tidy.

Construction
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CSS

Labourer

West Midlands

£17/hr

CSS are looking for a labourer to start on a project at HS2 Beachwood South to start ASAP

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CSS

Labourer

Northumberland

£17/hr

CSS are looking for a Labourer to start on a project in Bardon starting ASAP

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Labourer

Hassocks

£14.24 - £16.64 per hour

We are looking for a reliable and hard-working labourer to join our team. Work is available immediately on active sites in the Hassocks area.

Construction
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CSS

Labourer

Warwickshire

£17/hr

CSS are looking for a Labourer to start on a project in Rugby starting ASAP

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Labourer

Oxfordshire

£16–£17/hr

We are seeking a hardworking and reliable Labourer to assist with various manual tasks on construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing facilities…

Construction
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Labourer

London

£13–£17/hr

GM Recruitment are currently recruiting reliable and hardworking construction Labourers to join a busy construction site in South East London.

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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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Labourer

Fife

£22/hr

BMSL require a cscs labourer for a 4 night duration starting on monday. Working from 10pm to 6am monday to thursday.

Construction
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Labourer

East Riding of Yorkshire

£17/hr

Albion Search require an additional labourer in Beverley for one of our national house building clients.

Construction Contract
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Cscs Labourer

Sandwell

£15–£16/hr

OCC GROUP are looking for 2 labourers who must hold a valid CSCS card for a large fabrication company who are based in Smethwick West Midlands

Construction Permanent
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Labourer

Cornwall

£17/hr

We are currently recruiting for 5 reliable General Labourers to assist with a temporary project in the Truro / Redruth area of Cornwall.

Construction Contract
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Labourer

West Yorkshire

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We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking CSCS Labourer to join one of the UK's largest and most reputable main contractors on a…

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Labourer

South Glamorgan

£14–£15/hr

Approach Personnel are looking for 4x Labourers to start on Monday 12th October for 1 weekto assist with a strip out in Cardiff.

Construction
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Labourer

Oxfordshire

£16/hr

We are looking for 2 reliable CSCS Labourers to join a construction project in Oxford, carrying out general labouring duties, taking in deliveries…

Construction Contract
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CSCS Labourer

Lincolnshire

£18/hr

Barker Ross Recruitment is currently recruiting for 2 experienced CSCS Labourers to join a construction project based in Hogsthorpe, Skegness

Construction
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Labourer

Oxfordshire

£17/hr

PSR Solutions are recruiting for a labourer to work on a construction site in Bicester for 3months, on behalf of our client who has a nationwide…

Construction
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Labourer

Swansea

£15–£16/hr

We are seeking 3 experienced Labourers for our client’s project in the Swansea SA1 area.

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Labourer

Tyne and Wear

£13–£17/hr

Search Consultancy is looking for a reliable, hard-working General Labourer to join an active commercial development in Wallsend.

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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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