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Quantity surveyor jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

The 2021 census counted 792 residents working as surveyors, architects and construction professionals living in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Published figures for Newcastle upon Tyne

What the official data says about Newcastle upon Tyne

At the 2021 census, 792 people living in Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as surveyors, architects and construction professionals. It was 0.63% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Newcastle upon Tyne 3rd of 12 areas in the North East, where the middle area recorded 551. Northumberland was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, every occupation counted together, had a median of £36,726. That is 2nd of 12 in the North East, against a regional middle of £33,920. Work of this kind pays £43,606 across the region, which is £6,880 more than the typical Newcastle upon Tyne job, about 19% above it.

Surveying practices are counted where the office is, and the sites are somewhere else entirely: Newcastle upon Tyne had 5,100 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 200,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 2.55% of every job here, that ranks 5th of 12 in the North East, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as surveyors and construction professionals (SOC 245)
792
Median full-time pay for surveyors and construction professionals across the North East
£43,606
Surveyors and construction professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.63%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£36,726
Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
1,666
Residents of the area in work at the census
125,078
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
200,000

The quantity surveyor role

Controlling the money on a construction project: estimating it, valuing the work as it happens, pricing the changes and settling the final account.

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Quantity surveyor jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Newcastle upon Tyne?

792 residents of Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as surveyors and construction professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.63% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Newcastle upon Tyne?

Across the North East, £43,606 is the median for surveyors and construction professionals. In Newcastle upon Tyne itself the median across all occupations together is £36,726. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Newcastle upon Tyne?

5,100 of the 200,000 employee jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.