SOC 2020 · 2455
Construction project managers and related professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£44,300
The going rate, £44,300, 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)
£44,300
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£44,300
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, 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£44,300
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,112 |
| 25th | £37,847 |
| 50th | £47,665 |
| 75th | £57,511 |
| Going rate | £44,300 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £32,112 | £37,847 | £47,665 | £57,511 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £45,867 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £39,868 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £46,308 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £55,195 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Construction project managers and related professionals manage and oversee major construction and civil engineering projects and major building contracts for quality of work, safety, timeliness and completion within budget, forecast travel patterns and develop strategies for managing the impact of traffic-related demand.
Typical tasks
draws up budgets and timescales for new construction projects based on clients’ requirements
briefs project team, contractors and suppliers
assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects
plans work schedules for construction projects based on prior discussion with architects, Chartered architectural technologists, surveyors etc.
hires and may supervise site staff, establishes temporary site offices, takes delivery of materials
regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met
identifies defects in work and proposes corrections
records, monitors and reports progress
forecasts the impact on traffic and transport of new developments (e.g. shopping centre)
assesses schemes to manage traffic such as congestion charging and parking controls
examines accident ‘blackspots’ to improve road safety
writes reports for funding bids and planning authorities and acts as expert witness
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants normally possess a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or substantial work experience at an appropriate level. Further Continuing Professional Development is available in some areas.