Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 903
Welder
$58,240
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.2%
- Live roles
- 107
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
Welder
Boilermaker / Welder
Journey Worker - Welder
Pipe Fitter/Welder
Welder
Industrial Pipe Welder
Industrial Pipe Welder
Turbine Diaphragm Welder
Welder Fitter
Welder Mechanic
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
|
$74,750 | 12 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$225,000 | 11 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
EPIC Brokers
|
$102,500 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 8 |
|
ITAC
|
$80,080 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$79,000 | 2 |
Elite
|
$62,400 | 2 |
|
Evr
|
$133,000 | 1 |
|
D2B Groups
|
$104,000 | 1 |
|
Re:Build Manufacturing
|
$85,280 | 1 |
| TN The Nuclear Company | $75,920 | 1 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $219,000 | 28 |
| Seattle | $219,000 | 8 |
| Austin | $213,000 | 12 |
| Boston | $183,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $163,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $152,500 | 4 |
| New York | $132,500 | 41 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 7 |
| London | $100,559 | 3 |
| Denver | $93,500 | 8 |
Construction Manager vs Welder: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $132,500 per year (typically $98,000–$167,500), versus $58,240 for Welder ($52,000–$74,006). That puts Construction Manager about 128% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Welder 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.