Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$127,618
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 2,523
Surveyor
$82,208
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.7%
- Live roles
- 1,215
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
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor / City Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Sr. Surveyor
Senior Professional Surveyor (PLS)
Survey Manager/ Senior Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor (Remote)
Licensed Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor Fayetteville, AR
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 | 18 |
STV
|
$146,999 | 15 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $140,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$82,500 | 490 |
| SO State of North Carolina | $82,208 | 8 |
|
BKF
|
$117,500 | 5 |
|
Woolpert
|
$72,300 | 5 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$36,242 | 5 |
| VE Verdantas | $104,080 | 4 |
|
Apex Companies
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$87,360 | 3 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,633 | 24 |
| Austin | $160,000 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $151,800 | 16 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $140,233 | 23 |
| Chicago | $138,125 | 32 |
| New York | $135,000 | 52 |
| Boston | $130,325 | 14 |
| Denver | $128,600 | 26 |
| Toronto | $112,273 | 4 |
Construction Manager vs Surveyor: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $127,618 per year (typically $102,850–$160,000), versus $82,208 for Surveyor ($60,000–$108,160). That puts Construction Manager about 55% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Surveyor 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.