Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$65,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.7%
- Live roles
- 77
Construction Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 903
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Residential Carpenter
Carpenter Foreman (Commercial Construction)
Multi-Skilled Carpenter
Lead Carpenter - Residential Remodeling
Lead Carpenter / Craftsman
Home Services Carpenter
Carpenter and General Handyman
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Construction Project Manager
Manager, Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Site Manager
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Construction Manager
Site Selection Manager
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Classet
|
$61,360 | 8 |
|
Rbanw
|
$110,000 | 3 |
Consigli Construction
|
$59,280 | 3 |
|
Essel
|
$86,800 | 2 |
|
Mitchell Construction Group LLC
|
$74,880 | 1 |
Optimal Group
|
$66,235 | 1 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$47,861 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 21 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $138,750 | 18 |
Crusoe
|
$152,500 | 13 |
DoorDash USA
|
$74,750 | 12 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$225,000 | 11 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
Project Management Advisors
|
$125,000 | 6 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $219,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $213,000 | 29 |
| Austin | $213,000 | 12 |
| Boston | $183,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $152,500 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $142,500 | 7 |
| New York | $132,500 | 41 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 7 |
| London | $100,559 | 3 |
| Denver | $93,500 | 8 |
Carpenter vs Construction Manager: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $65,520 per year (typically $57,200–$74,880), versus $132,500 for Construction Manager ($98,000–$167,500). That puts Construction Manager about 102% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Construction Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.