Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$129,575
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.7%
- Live roles
- 2,474
Roofer
$50,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 28
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Construction Manager
Manager - Clinical Pharmacy - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 8 Hour - Variable Shift (On Site)
Senior Construction Manager - Systems
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
Site Reliability Engineering Manager, Vehicle Software
Sr. Manager, SRE & Performance
VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Real Estate Development - Senior Manager/Manager, Construction Project Management
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer/Sheet Metal Mechanic
Roofer
Roofer
Roofer - West Midlands
Roofer - North East
Roofer - South East
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 45 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 30 |
Cumming Group
|
$138,833 | 30 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 21 |
| TW Tidal Wave Auto Spa | $100,000 | 21 |
STV
|
$153,681 | 19 |
Stanley Black & Decker
|
$137,050 | 16 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,968 | 3 |
|
Mears Group
|
$47,684 | 2 |
|
Georgetown University
|
$60,757 | 1 |
University of British Columbia
|
$5,384 | 1 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $186,250 | 32 |
| Seattle | $161,750 | 24 |
| New York | $155,000 | 63 |
| Austin | $155,000 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $135,343 | 18 |
| Toronto | $132,145 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 21 |
| Boston | $129,575 | 15 |
| Chicago | $125,283 | 35 |
| Denver | $124,500 | 22 |
Construction Manager vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $129,575 per year (typically $102,850–$157,500), versus $50,125 for Roofer ($40,968–$66,778). That puts Construction Manager about 159% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Roofer 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.