Full-time quantity surveyors in the UK earn a median of £52,537 a year, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional), or £25 an hour. There are 188 live estimator adverts on JobEng today.
Pay range
10th percentile — £31,960
25th percentile — £41,465
Median — £52,537
75th percentile — £67,203
By region
| Region | Median a year |
|---|---|
| Wales | £53,752 |
| East of England | £53,589 |
| Scotland | £51,960 |
| North East | £48,376 |
Questions
What is the average estimator salary in the UK?
The ONS median for full-time quantity surveyors is £52,537 a year; the mean is £59,575.
Is estimator pay going up?
Median pay changed by +8% on the year before (ONS).
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