Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$127,867
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 2,525
Mason
$27.06/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 56%
- Live roles
- 100
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
Emergency Medicine Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $251/hr+ & $60,000 bonus package!
Emergency Medicine Nocturnist- Mason City, Iowa- $260/hour+ & $60,000 bonus package!
OB Hospitalist- Mason City, Iowa- $550k compensation package!
OBGYN- Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $400k+ income guarantee + $370k bonus package!
OBGYN (part-time)- Physician- Mason City, Iowa
Neurology- Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $100,000 bonus package!
Neurology - Physician - Mason City, Iowa - $100,000 bonus package!
Rheumatologist- Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $350k base + $120k bonus package!
Family Medicine- Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $150,000 bonus!
Family Medicine-Physician - Regency Clinic, Mason City, Iowa- $150,000 bonus!
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 47 |
Cumming Group
|
$148,133 | 44 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 35 |
| TW Tidal Wave Auto Spa | $100,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 20 |
STV
|
$146,999 | 15 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $140,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinity Health
|
$290,000 | 22 |
CVS Health
|
$123,522 | 8 |
VitalHire
|
$131,560 | 3 |
Mariani Premier Group
|
$62,400 | 3 |
Greystar
|
$53,820 | 3 |
Dutch Bros
|
$26,000 | 3 |
U.S. Bank
|
$43,680 | 2 |
Five Below
|
$23,920 | 2 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,633 | 24 |
| Austin | $160,000 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $151,800 | 16 |
| Seattle | $143,500 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $140,233 | 23 |
| Chicago | $137,500 | 31 |
| New York | $135,000 | 52 |
| Denver | $134,600 | 26 |
| Boston | $130,325 | 14 |
| Toronto | $112,273 | 4 |
Construction Manager vs Mason: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $127,867 per year (typically $103,375–$160,000), versus $27.06/hr for Mason ($20.25/hr–$55.46/hr). That puts Construction Manager about 127% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Mason 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.