Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 881
Roofer
$49,376
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.3%
- Live roles
- 15
Highest-paying jobs
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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
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer
Roofer - South East
Roofer - East
Roofer - North East
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 23 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $137,250 | 18 |
Crusoe
|
$167,500 | 16 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$180,000 | 11 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 7 |
|
BKF
|
$220,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,224 | 3 |
|
Together Housing
|
$44,673 | 1 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $227,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 26 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $174,000 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $148,750 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $146,250 | 4 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 41 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 8 |
| Denver | $109,200 | 5 |
Construction Manager vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $135,000 per year (typically $101,875–$167,500), versus $49,376 for Roofer ($40,224–$81,614). That puts Construction Manager about 173% 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.