Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 903
Painter
$54,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 131
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)
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Matte Painter
Vehicle Painter - Auto Body Painter
HIRNG NOW! Skilled Automotive Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
Experienced Auto Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
HIRNG NOW! Automotive Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
Skilled Auto Body Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
Lead Auto Painter - $6,000 Bonus
Automotive Finish Painter
Matte Painter
HIRING NOW! Automotive Painter -$4,000 Bonus
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
|
$69,450 | 13 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$225,000 | 11 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
Project Management Advisors
|
$125,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Carvana
|
$52,000 | 27 |
|
Sony Pictures Imageworks
|
$88,686 | 2 |
|
Crusoe
|
$49,400 | 2 |
|
GILLIG
|
$86,278 | 1 |
|
New Flyer
|
$76,648 | 1 |
Hawthorne Machinery Co.
|
$60,320 | 1 |
Classet
|
$57,200 | 1 |
Tayco
|
$51,854 | 1 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $219,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $213,000 | 29 |
| Austin | $213,000 | 13 |
| 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 |
Construction Manager vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $132,500 per year (typically $98,000–$167,500), versus $54,600 for Painter ($45,760–$65,203). That puts Construction Manager about 143% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Painter 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.