2455 Construction project managers and related professionals

In short

• ONS unit group 2455, in minor group 245 (Architects, chartered architectural technologists, planning officers, surveyors and construction professionals) and major group 2 (Professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 1, Table 2.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £44,300 (£22.72 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £36,600 (£18.77 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

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 entry routes

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.

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

Related job titles

• Contract manager (building construction)
• Project manager (building construction)
• Transport modeller
• Transport planner

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2455 Construction project managers and related professionals

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Construction project and contract managers
• Transport planners
• Construction project managers and related professionals not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£44,300 (£22.72 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£39,900 (£20.46 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£35,400 (£18.15 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Table 2: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on 25th percentile Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2455 Construction project managers and related professionals

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2432, 2436

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Construction project and contract managers
• Transport planners
• Construction project managers and related professionals not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£36,600 (£18.77 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£32,900 (£16.87 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£29,300 (£15.03 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£25,600 (£13.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Other unit groups in minor group 245

• 2451 Architects
• 2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
• 2453 Quantity surveyors
• 2454 Chartered surveyors

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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