Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$61,360
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.4%
- Live roles
- 68
Construction Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 924
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Residential Carpenter
Carpenter Foreman (Commercial Construction)
Carpenter
Carpenter
Lead Carpenter / Craftsman
Home Services Carpenter
Handyman/Carpenter
Highest-paying jobs
Manager Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
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Global Real Estate Construction Manager
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Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Classet
|
$60,320 | 8 |
|
Rbanw
|
$110,000 | 3 |
|
Essel
|
$86,800 | 2 |
|
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$66,217 | 2 |
Consigli Construction
|
$59,280 | 2 |
Optimal Group
|
$66,235 | 1 |
Sunlighten
|
$60,000 | 1 |
Windowsbyrba
|
$53,040 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 19 |
Crusoe
|
$167,500 | 17 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $137,000 | 15 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$182,500 | 10 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
DoorDash USA
|
$69,450 | 9 |
Jacuzzi Group
|
$70,000 | 7 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $211,500 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $186,000 | 24 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 10 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $148,750 | 6 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 3 |
| New York | $130,250 | 38 |
| Los Angeles | $111,250 | 4 |
| Denver | $109,200 | 5 |
| Chicago | $102,500 | 10 |
Carpenter vs Construction Manager: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $61,360 per year (typically $57,720–$77,680), versus $132,500 for Construction Manager ($98,975–$165,000). That puts Construction Manager about 116% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Construction Manager 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.