Road construction operative salary UK
38,315 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8152
Half of all road construction operatives in the UK earn more than 38,315 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay131of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.51×30,020 GBP – 45,338 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 30,020 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 38,315 GBP | 38,716 GBP | — |
| Mean | 38,927 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 45,338 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8152 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Social and humanities scientists 38,591 GBP
- Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 38,584 GBP
- Public services associate professionals 38,454 GBP
- Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 38,301 GBP
- Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 38,230 GBP
- Data analysts 38,107 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk