Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$128,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.4%
- Live roles
- 2,511
Electrician
$38.95/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 44.7%
- Live roles
- 1,320
Highest-paying jobs
General Manager & Site Head (SEA)
Senior Construction Manager
Engineering Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Real Estate Development - Senior Manager/Manager, Construction Project Management
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Highest-paying jobs
Industrial Controls Electrician
Electrician with OCONUS Travel
Service Electrician
1099 Master Electrician
Service Electrician
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 3
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 2
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 46 |
Cumming Group
|
$144,183 | 42 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 34 |
| TW Tidal Wave Auto Spa | $100,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 18 |
STV
|
$143,658 | 16 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $140,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$75,816 | 33 |
| AE American Electric Power | $93,548 | 17 |
Mears Group
|
$56,847 | 13 |
Johnson Electric
|
$94,815 | 10 |
Ameresco
|
$94,234 | 10 |
|
Anheuser-Busch
|
$79,206 | 10 |
Silgan
|
$74,807 | 10 |
Power Design
|
$72,800 | 10 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $193,500 | 22 |
| Atlanta | $151,800 | 14 |
| Austin | $150,159 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $140,233 | 23 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 20 |
| Chicago | $138,750 | 31 |
| New York | $134,206 | 52 |
| Denver | $125,500 | 29 |
| Boston | $124,225 | 14 |
| Toronto | $112,273 | 4 |
Construction Manager vs Electrician: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $128,000 per year (typically $103,604–$160,000), versus $38.95/hr for Electrician ($32.95/hr–$44.25/hr). That puts Construction Manager about 58% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Electrician 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.