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Construction Job Postings Trends | {location1|United Kingdom}
Unique job postings total {jobPostings} as of {postingsPeriod}, which is a {yearOverYear.0}% change from the same month last year.
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
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Source: Lightcast
Job Postings 30-Day Trend
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Top 20 Specialised Skills
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Skill | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 53,443 | -38.5% |
| Project Management | 48,233 | -18.1% |
| Subcontracting | 32,775 | -7.5% |
| Electrical Engineering | 29,407 | -27.4% |
| Machinery | 29,036 | -14.7% |
| Carpentry | 28,809 | -34.1% |
| Plumbing | 28,683 | -26.5% |
| Forklift Truck | 25,847 | -24.3% |
| Procurement | 22,428 | -30.8% |
| Painting | 22,239 | -40.6% |
| Warehousing | 20,374 | -24% |
| Quantity Surveying | 20,334 | -20.1% |
| Risk Analysis | 19,979 | -13% |
| HVAC | 18,154 | -29.8% |
| Electrical Systems | 16,628 | 10.2% |
| Electrical Wiring | 15,946 | -12% |
| Power Tool Operation | 15,914 | 24.1% |
| Hand Tools | 15,637 | 18.8% |
| Field Service Management | 14,700 | -39% |
| Surveying | 14,579 | -30.1% |
Source: Lightcast
Top 20 Certifications
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Certification | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| CSCS Card | 37,227 | -47.1% |
| Security Clearance | 3,966 | -15.7% |
| Forklift Certification | 3,017 | 8.8% |
| First Aid Certification | 1,569 | 7.6% |
| Functional Skills Qualification | 1,198 | -50.1% |
| IOSH Managing Safely | 797 | -11.2% |
| Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) | 533 | -27.6% |
| Post Graduate Certificate In Education (PGCE) | 409 | 3.4% |
| PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2) | 386 | -25.4% |
| Chartered Engineer | 272 | -47.4% |
| Certified Safety Professional | 244 | 70.5% |
| Architecture License | 243 | -44.4% |
| National Apprenticeship Certificate | 181 | 45.3% |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator | 174 | -82.2% |
| Project Management Professional Certification | 173 | 26.6% |
| Product Certification | 152 | -16.4% |
| Emergency Nurses Association | 144 | -68.8% |
| Certified International Property Specialist | 139 | -37.4% |
| Professional in Human Resources | 111 | -58.6% |
| Gas Meter Safety (MET1) | 109 | 16.5% |
Source: Lightcast
Job Postings by Experience Level
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Source: Lightcast
Job Postings by Occupation
Occupation | Median Salary | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled construction and building trades | £37,568 | 2.01 |
| Business, media and public service professionals | £50,112 | 2.28 |
| Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades | £39,616 | 2.45 |
| Science, research, engineering and technology professionals | £44,416 | 2.71 |
| Elementary trades and related occupations | £35,008 | 1.83 |
| Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives | £28,096 | 2.01 |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | £34,944 | 1.83 |
| Science, engineering and technology associate professionals | £35,520 | 2.29 |
| Other managers and proprietors | £33,664 | 1.71 |
* Demand is the ratio of total to unique (deduplicated) job postings. A higher than average posting intensity can mean that employers are putting more effort than normal into hiring that position.
Highest Earning Specialised Skills
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Skill | Median Salary | Job Postings (Last 365 Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Management | £60,096 | 4,445 |
| Mechanical Electrical And Plumbing (MEP) Systems | £60,032 | 3,406 |
| Cost Management | £57,472 | 7,332 |
| Value Engineering | £57,472 | 5,199 |
| Financial Statements | £57,472 | 3,953 |
| Procurement | £54,976 | 22,428 |
| Quantity Surveying | £54,976 | 20,334 |
| Construction Management | £54,976 | 10,611 |
| Cost Control | £54,976 | 8,298 |
| Risk Management | £54,976 | 4,833 |
| Systems Development Life Cycle | £54,976 | 3,986 |
| Subcontracting | £52,672 | 32,775 |
| Civil Engineering | £52,672 | 13,870 |
| Supply Chain | £52,672 | 9,293 |
| Business Development | £52,672 | 6,199 |
| Contract Management | £52,608 | 13,248 |
| Cost Estimation | £52,608 | 3,851 |
| Project Management | £50,112 | 48,233 |
| Engineering Design Process | £50,112 | 4,980 |
| Feasibility Studies | £50,112 | 3,910 |
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