Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$127,742
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 2,516
HVAC Technician
$33.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 50.6%
- Live roles
- 1,079
Highest-paying jobs
General Manager & Site Head (SEA)
Senior Construction Manager
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)
Force Account Construction Manager - Hudson Tunnel Project
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Service Technician
HVAC Service Technician $2k Sign on Bonus
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
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 | 35 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$57,918 | 60 |
| DA Daikin Applied | $82,181 | 59 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $71,282 | 40 |
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 27 |
Carrier
|
$118,560 | 25 |
Comfort Systems USA
|
$75,920 | 20 |
Ace Hardware
|
$62,400 | 20 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$76,960 | 19 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $192,000 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $158,800 | 15 |
| Austin | $150,159 | 18 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $140,233 | 23 |
| Chicago | $138,750 | 33 |
| New York | $135,000 | 53 |
| Denver | $131,700 | 27 |
| Boston | $130,150 | 15 |
| Toronto | $112,273 | 4 |
HVAC Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $99,892 | 4 |
| Chicago | $93,600 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $78,520 | 4 |
| Boston | $77,922 | 8 |
| Denver | $76,960 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $74,766 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $73,320 | 4 |
| Austin | $56,160 | 7 |
Construction Manager vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $127,742 per year (typically $103,413–$160,000), versus $33.50/hr for HVAC Technician ($28.00/hr–$40.00/hr). That puts Construction Manager about 83% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and HVAC Technician 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.