Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 847
HVAC Technician
$74,880
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45%
- Live roles
- 322
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
Site Reliability Engineering Manager, Vehicle Software
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Staff Technical Program Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Regional Construction Manager - Water Resources (NorCal)
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Senior Engineering Manager, Site Reliability
Staff Product Manager, Corporate Site
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Service Technician
Lead HVAC Service Technician
HVAC Senior Service 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 |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 21 |
Crusoe
|
$165,000 | 14 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $140,000 | 13 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,250 | 10 |
Fluidstack
|
$213,000 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$167,500 | 8 |
DoorDash USA
|
$80,050 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$72,500 | 25 |
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 21 |
EquipmentShare
|
$51,740 | 16 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$114,869 | 8 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
| CL CloudKitchens | $72,930 | 6 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 5 |
G.E. Mechanical
|
$106,839 | 4 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $212,500 | 9 |
| Seattle | $189,280 | 9 |
| Boston | $174,000 | 4 |
| New York | $155,000 | 34 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 4 |
| Denver | $124,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $90,000 | 5 |
HVAC Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $83,200 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $80,080 | 3 |
| Austin | $72,500 | 3 |
Construction Manager vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $140,000 per year (typically $104,750–$175,000), versus $74,880 for HVAC Technician ($60,320–$100,544). That puts Construction Manager about 87% 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.