Building Information Modelling Job Trends

Building Information Modelling (BIM)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Building Information Modelling skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 August 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 621 756 785
Rank change year-on-year +135 +29 +289
Permanent jobs citing Building Information Modelling 79 67 42
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.14% 0.080% 0.061%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.16% 0.098% 0.064%
Number of salaries quoted 21 26 11
10th Percentile £28,750 - £40,320
25th Percentile £32,500 £45,000 £45,663
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £55,050
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -4.63% -18.44%
75th Percentile £60,000 £57,500 £60,638
90th Percentile £71,250 £62,500 £76,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +9.38%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Building Information Modelling falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 48,499 68,236 65,852
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 87.61% 81.36% 94.98%
Number of salaries quoted 26,320 40,448 44,946
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £33,442
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.90% -7.50% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £45,000 £50,945 £54,590
% change year-on-year -11.67% -6.68% +3.98%

Building Information Modelling
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Building Information Modelling as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Building Information Modelling in the UK

Building Information Modelling
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Building Information Modelling.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Building Information Modelling over the 6 months to 30 August 2025.

Salary histogram for Building Information Modelling in the UK

Building Information Modelling
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Building Information Modelling within the UK over the 6 months to 30 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
UK excluding London +146 58 £50,000 -9.09% 13
England +92 51 £55,000 +4.76% 17
Work from Home +96 26 £50,000 -9.09% 12
Midlands +60 15 £65,000 - 5
South East +47 12 £45,000 -18.18% 1
North of England +43 10 £35,000 -22.22% 4
Scotland +90 9 - -
West Midlands - 8 £62,264 - 5
East Midlands +26 7 £70,000 -
South West - 7 £50,000 - 1
London +35 5 £55,000 +10.00% 4
North East - 4 - -
Yorkshire +21 3 - - 1
North West +17 3 £35,000 - 3
East of England -22 2 £67,500 +22.73% 3
Northern Ireland - 2 - -
Wales - 1 - -

Building Information Modelling
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 3 (3.80%) ArcGIS
2 1 (1.27%) SharePoint
Applications
1 55 (69.62%) Revit
2 29 (36.71%) Navisworks
3 19 (24.05%) AutoCAD
4 10 (12.66%) Civil 3D
5 8 (10.13%) 3ds Max
5 8 (10.13%) SketchUp
6 5 (6.33%) ProjectWise
7 3 (3.80%) Blender
8 2 (2.53%) Microsoft Excel
8 2 (2.53%) Microsoft Office
8 2 (2.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
9 1 (1.27%) MicroStation
9 1 (1.27%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 2 (2.53%) Towers Watson Igloo
2 1 (1.27%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 1 (1.27%) TRIRIGA
Cloud Services
1 4 (5.06%) Power Platform
2 1 (1.27%) Azure
2 1 (1.27%) Google Drive
2 1 (1.27%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (1.27%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 12 (15.19%) TETRA
2 1 (1.27%) Internet
2 1 (1.27%) Modbus
2 1 (1.27%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (8.86%) GIS
2 4 (5.06%) Power BI
3 3 (3.80%) QGIS
4 1 (1.27%) Geospatial Data
General
1 16 (20.25%) Social Skills
2 15 (18.99%) Manufacturing
3 13 (16.46%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 9 (11.39%) Finance
4 9 (11.39%) Retail
5 8 (10.13%) Legal
5 8 (10.13%) Public Sector
6 6 (7.59%) Presentation Skills
7 5 (6.33%) Marketing
8 3 (3.80%) Telecoms
9 2 (2.53%) Advertising
9 2 (2.53%) Analytical Skills
9 2 (2.53%) Aviation
9 2 (2.53%) French Language
9 2 (2.53%) German Language
9 2 (2.53%) Local Government
10 1 (1.27%) Law
10 1 (1.27%) Military
10 1 (1.27%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 22 (27.85%) Senior
2 11 (13.92%) Coordinator
3 10 (12.66%) Senior Technician
4 5 (6.33%) Infrastructure Engineer
4 5 (6.33%) Senior Manager
5 3 (3.80%) Civil Engineer
5 3 (3.80%) Consultant
5 3 (3.80%) Graduate
5 3 (3.80%) Graduate Infrastructure Engineer
5 3 (3.80%) Lead
6 2 (2.53%) Design Engineer
6 2 (2.53%) Designer
6 2 (2.53%) Information Manager
6 2 (2.53%) Sales Manager
6 2 (2.53%) Senior Consultant
6 2 (2.53%) Senior Design Engineer
7 1 (1.27%) Engineering Manager
7 1 (1.27%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
7 1 (1.27%) Senior Project Manager
7 1 (1.27%) Systems Designer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (3.80%) Leaflet
1 3 (3.80%) PostGIS
2 2 (2.53%) MIDP
2 2 (2.53%) Unity (Game Engine)
2 2 (2.53%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 12 (15.19%) Management Information System
2 8 (10.13%) NHS
3 6 (7.59%) Driving Licence
4 4 (5.06%) Augmented Reality
4 4 (5.06%) IoT
4 4 (5.06%) Self-Motivation
4 4 (5.06%) Virtual Reality
5 3 (3.80%) Data Centre
5 3 (3.80%) Social Media
6 2 (2.53%) Analytical Mindset
6 2 (2.53%) Home Automation
6 2 (2.53%) Renewable Energy
6 2 (2.53%) SCADA
6 2 (2.53%) Smart Home
7 1 (1.27%) Tandem
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (25.32%) Project Delivery
2 17 (21.52%) Mentoring
3 16 (20.25%) Digital Engineering
4 14 (17.72%) CAD
4 14 (17.72%) Information Management
5 11 (13.92%) 3D Modelling
6 10 (12.66%) Agile
7 9 (11.39%) Project Management
8 8 (10.13%) Data Analysis
9 7 (8.86%) Problem-Solving
9 7 (8.86%) Workflow
10 6 (7.59%) Model Validation
10 6 (7.59%) Visualisation
11 5 (6.33%) Infrastructure Engineering
11 5 (6.33%) Line Management
12 4 (5.06%) Collaborative Working
12 4 (5.06%) Digital Twin
12 4 (5.06%) Facilities Management
12 4 (5.06%) Technical Leadership
13 3 (3.80%) Project Planning
Programming Languages
1 4 (5.06%) Python
2 3 (3.80%) C#
2 3 (3.80%) R
3 1 (1.27%) SQL
Qualifications
1 21 (26.58%) Degree
2 10 (12.66%) RIBA
3 7 (8.86%) Security Cleared
4 6 (7.59%) Master's Degree
5 5 (6.33%) Chartered Engineer
5 5 (6.33%) HNC
5 5 (6.33%) HND
5 5 (6.33%) SC Cleared
6 1 (1.27%) BPSS Clearance
6 1 (1.27%) PMI Certification
6 1 (1.27%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (36.71%) ISO 19650
2 7 (8.86%) GDPR
3 4 (5.06%) Accessibility
4 2 (2.53%) PMO
5 1 (1.27%) QA
Vendors
1 23 (29.11%) Autodesk
2 7 (8.86%) Microsoft
3 3 (3.80%) ESRI
4 1 (1.27%) Cognos
4 1 (1.27%) Google
4 1 (1.27%) IBM
4 1 (1.27%) Planon