Download The Birmingham Group’s 2025 Construction Salary Survey

Hire with confidence. Our construction salary survey gives hiring managers current compensation ranges and market movement across core construction roles—so you can align offers, retain top performers, and plan budgets with real numbers.

What’s Inside

• Salary bands by role: Project Executive, Project Manager, Superintendent, Estimator, Preconstruction, Scheduler, Safety, MEP/VDC/BIM, QA/QC, and more.
• Total compensation: base pay, bonus targets, vehicle/car allowance, per diem, relocation/sign-on, and PTO norms.
• Regional insights: Northeast, Midwest, South, and West—plus adjustments for major metros.
• Market signals: hiring velocity, counteroffer pressure, and skills commanding premiums.
• Retention cues: what keeps high-impact talent on your team.

Who It’s For

Owners, general contractors, construction managers, and specialty contractors who need a clear, current view of compensation to win the candidates they want.

How We Built the Survey

• Proprietary search data: real offers, acceptances, and placements from our active searches nationwide.
• Ongoing market conversations: hundreds of weekly touchpoints with skilled construction workers and hiring leaders.
• Industry sources: triangulated against reputable construction compensation references and current requisition demand.
• Update cadence: refreshed throughout the year as the market moves.

How Hiring Managers Use This Report

1. Calibrate: benchmark your ranges before opening a search.
2. Compete: structure offers that land first-choice candidates.
3. Retain: identify compression risks and adjust high-impact roles.
4. Plan: forecast labor costs by region and project type.

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