Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 842
Plumber
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.8%
- Live roles
- 107
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
1099 Master Plumber
Residential Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
Residential Service Plumber
Journeyman Plumber
Plumber
Residential Service Plumber
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Renuity
|
$105,000 | 16 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 9 |
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$117,000 | 5 |
Cogentanalytics
|
$100,000 | 4 |
Jacuzzi Group
|
$135,200 | 3 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $101,962 | 3 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 2 |
G.E. Mechanical
|
$72,800 | 2 |
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 |
Construction Manager vs Plumber: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $140,000 per year (typically $104,750–$177,500), versus $100,000 for Plumber ($69,680–$112,320). That puts Construction Manager about 40% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Plumber 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.