Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 882
HVAC Technician
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 321
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Category Manager Construction Services
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Principal Construction Manager - Water Resources
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Service Technician, National Accounts - Johnson Barrow
HVAC Lead Service Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 23 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $138,750 | 16 |
Crusoe
|
$167,500 | 15 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$180,000 | 12 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 7 |
Project Management Advisors
|
$125,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 24 |
CaptiveAire
|
$71,250 | 16 |
EquipmentShare
|
$60,580 | 12 |
|
Ambient Enterprises
|
$100,360 | 10 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$104,790 | 9 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 5 |
|
Genz-Ryan
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $243,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 25 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $174,000 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $146,250 | 4 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 41 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 8 |
| Denver | $103,600 | 6 |
Construction Manager vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $135,000 per year (typically $100,280–$167,500), versus $80,000 for HVAC Technician ($65,260–$100,000). That puts Construction Manager about 69% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and HVAC Technician 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.