Quantity Surveyor Job Trends

Quantity Surveyor
UK

The median Quantity Surveyor salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 639 688 706
Rank change year-on-year +49 +18 +294
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantity Surveyor 12 24 31
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.020% 0.045% 0.055%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.022% 0.048% 0.058%
Number of salaries quoted 6 4 10
10th Percentile - - £23,125
25th Percentile £50,000 £36,250 £28,281
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £46,250 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +18.92% -2.63% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £63,438 £60,000
90th Percentile - £69,625 -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £46,250 £47,500
% change year-on-year - -2.63% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 54,089 49,558 53,300
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.68% 92.89% 95.26%
Number of salaries quoted 33,489 25,634 41,126
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -5.66%

Quantity Surveyor
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Quantity Surveyor' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Quantity Surveyor job vacancy trend in the UK

Quantity Surveyor
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Quantity Surveyor job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Quantity Surveyor job vacancies in the UK

Quantity Surveyor
Top 7 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Quantity Surveyor within the UK over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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
England +63 12 £55,000 +18.92% 1
London - 10 £55,000 - 1
Work from Home +72 7 £55,000 -
UK excluding London +44 2 - - 1
North of England +22 1 - -
North West +22 1 - -
South East +17 1 - - 1

Quantity Surveyor Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Quantity Surveyor job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Quantity Surveyor in the job title.

1 11 (91.67%) Degree
2 8 (66.67%) NEC
3 6 (50.00%) Change Management
3 6 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 6 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
3 6 (50.00%) Project Delivery
4 3 (25.00%) Master's Degree
4 3 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
5 2 (16.67%) Microsoft
5 2 (16.67%) Microsoft Excel
5 2 (16.67%) Microsoft Office
6 1 (8.33%) Business Case
6 1 (8.33%) Cost Control
6 1 (8.33%) Cost Management
6 1 (8.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (8.33%) MS Visio
6 1 (8.33%) Project Management
6 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Management

Quantity Surveyor Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 2 (16.67%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (16.67%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (8.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (8.33%) MS Visio
General
1 7 (58.33%) Social Skills
2 6 (50.00%) Public Sector
3 2 (16.67%) Finance
4 1 (8.33%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (8.33%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 3 (25.00%) Driving Licence
2 1 (8.33%) Management Information System
2 1 (8.33%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (50.00%) Change Management
1 6 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 6 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
1 6 (50.00%) Project Delivery
2 3 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (8.33%) Business Case
3 1 (8.33%) Cost Control
3 1 (8.33%) Cost Management
3 1 (8.33%) Project Management
3 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 11 (91.67%) Degree
2 3 (25.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 8 (66.67%) NEC
2 2 (16.67%) Microsoft