SOC 2020 · 1122
Production managers and directors in construction
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£53,400
The going rate, £53,400, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£53,400
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£53,400
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £37,400, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£53,400
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,394 |
| 25th | £42,575 |
| 50th | £56,021 |
| 75th | £70,710 |
| Going rate | £53,400 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £32,394 | £42,575 | £56,021 | £70,710 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £55,186 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £50,837 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £64,179 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £52,288 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Production managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works.
Typical tasks
liaises with other managers to plan overall production activity and construction activities, sets quality standards and estimates timescales and costs
receives invitations to tender, arranges for estimates and liaises with client, architects, Chartered architectual technologists and engineers for the preparation of contracts
plans, directs and co-ordinates the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works, including demolition, pipelines and pilings
receives reports upon work in progress to ensure that materials and construction methods meet with specifications and statutory requirements and that there are no deviations from agreed plans
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no pre-set entry standards. Entry is possible with either a degree or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience, via apprenticeships or S/NVQs in Management at levels 3 to 5. On-the-job training is provided, and professional qualifications are available.