Sub-contractor Pay Trends November 2019
Hudson Contract delivers the most accurate indications of pay trends across the construction industry, using payroll data for over 2,200 construction companies to publish the average pay for a spectrum of 17 different trades now split across ten regions.
Earnings for freelance tradespeople in the construction sector continued to build last month, according to latest figures released by Hudson Contract.
Analysis of November payroll data for more than 2,200 construction companies in England and Wales reveals a 0.5 per cent rise to a weekly average of £916 for subcontractors. This comes after the 2.5 per cent growth reported in October.
Our regional breakdown shows earnings in the South East hit a record high in November, rising by 0.8 per cent to £927 a week. Major projects include the East West Rail link and a number of large housebuilding programmes.
London saw the biggest regional increase with earnings up 2.3 per cent to £908, followed by the South West, up 1.6 per cent to £848, and the East of England, up 1.3 per cent to £957.
Ian Anfield, managing director of Hudson Contract, said: “The latest purchasing managers index for construction shows that housebuilding has been the most resilient part of the industry in 2019. Most of our clients are in housebuilding and are busy, which is driving demand for highly skilled freelancers. They are earning the equivalent annual salary of £44,000.”
Hudson Contract delivers the most accurate indication of sub-contractor pay trends across the construction industry, publishing the average pay for a spectrum of 17 different trades split across 10 regions in England and Wales.
| Region | November 2019 Average | Month on Month % Change | Year on Year % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East | £774 | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| North West | £872 | 1.2% | 6.0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £836 | -1.6% | -1.8% |
| East Midlands | £925 | -0.6% | 0.3% |
| West Midlands | £977 | -0.4% | 0.8% |
| Wales | £805 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| East of England | £957 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| London | £908 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| South East | £927 | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| South West | £848 | 1.6% | 4.0% |
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North East
| NORTH EAST | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £811 | £788 | £794 | £798 |
| ELECTRICAL | £874 | £815 | £877 | £854 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £619 | £611 | £760 | £739 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £776 | £782 | £791 | £834 |
| INSULATION | £783 | £753 | £753 | £732 |
| PLASTERING | £788 | £755 | £743 | £747 |
| ROOFING | £874 | £1,036 | £1,020 | £964 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £422 | £490 | £485 | £405 |
| SHOP FITTING | £735 | £700 | £743 | £689 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £653 | £626 | £772 | £872 |
North West
| NORTH WEST | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £821 | £798 | £815 | £762 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £777 | £762 | £784 | £786 |
| DEMOLITION & WRECKING | £778 | £681 | £798 | £765 |
| ELECTRICAL | £841 | £860 | £929 | £935 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £737 | £694 | £735 | £689 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £847 | £783 | £1,020 | £1,032 |
| INSULATION | £1,405 | £999 | £519 | £700 |
| JOINERY | £1,048 | £1,084 | £1,149 | £1,191 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £1,138 | £939 | £1,037 | £1,175 |
| PLASTERING | £567 | £549 | £646 | £681 |
| PLUMBING | £945 | £873 | £851 | £986 |
| ROOFING | £955 | £947 | £859 | £967 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £649 | £644 | £639 | £708 |
| SHOP FITTING | £1,159 | £1,110 | £1,138 | £1,177 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £1,247 | £1,257 | £871 | £795 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £530 | £693 | £689 | £645 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £941 | £940 | £951 | £1,012 |
Yorkshire & Humber
| YORKSHIRE & HUMBER | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £777 | £704 | £740 | £740 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £833 | £824 | £855 | £828 |
| DEMOLITION & WRECKING | £707 | £694 | £745 | £810 |
| ELECTRICAL | £854 | £925 | £981 | £988 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £953 | £953 | £880 | £890 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £834 | £820 | £842 | £832 |
| INSULATION | £880 | £793 | £762 | £762 |
| JOINERY | £767 | £685 | £702 | £738 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £999 | £1,021 | £1,093 | £1,100 |
| PLASTERING | £759 | £813 | £813 | £809 |
| PLUMBING | £727 | £646 | £802 | £782 |
| ROOFING | £713 | £659 | £719 | £673 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £582 | £565 | £606 | £550 |
| SHOP FITTING | £1,241 | £1,379 | £1,374 | £1,378 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £981 | £773 | £843 | £854 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £925 | £662 | £979 | £956 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £928 | £904 | £897 | £869 |
East Midlands
| EAST MIDLANDS | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £852 | £845 | £863 | £849 |
| ELECTRICAL | £1,004 | £954 | £992 | £977 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £1,028 | £1,074 | £1,053 | £1,120 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £1,068 | £1,020 | £1,049 | £1,037 |
| INSULATION | £828 | £870 | £915 | £927 |
| JOINERY | £885 | £769 | £796 | £801 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £1,674 | £1,662 | £1,854 | £1,824 |
| PLASTERING | £733 | £717 | £765 | £827 |
| PLUMBING | £1,048 | £1,058 | £1,077 | £882 |
| ROOFING | £814 | £958 | £893 | £934 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £828 | £825 | £871 | £860 |
| SHOP FITTING | £756 | £1,000 | £1,039 | £692 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £852 | £802 | £844 | £828 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £889 | £816 | £1,028 | £968 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £919 | £903 | £909 | £948 |
West Midlands
| WEST MIDLANDS | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £894 | £955 | £928 | £975 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £975 | £961 | £992 | £987 |
| DEMOLITION & WRECKING | £619 | £579 | £682 | £657 |
| ELECTRICAL | £1,208 | £1,181 | £1,196 | £1,245 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £905 | £866 | £914 | £948 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £915 | £898 | £940 | £915 |
| INSULATION | £799 | £791 | £772 | £845 |
| JOINERY | £1,025 | £1,057 | £1,054 | £1,124 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £1,784 | £1,407 | £1,597 | £1,574 |
| PLASTERING | £874 | £712 | £640 | £635 |
| PLUMBING | £988 | £988 | £1,110 | £1,183 |
| ROOFING | £560 | £646 | £627 | £578 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £732 | £614 | £685 | £634 |
| SHOP FITTING | £1,306 | £1,306 | £1,365 | £1,239 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £971 | £969 | £957 | £1,022 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £843 | £829 | £855 | £853 |
Wales
| WALES | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £753 | £763 | £766 | £767 |
| ELECTRICAL | £833 | £774 | £972 | £918 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £1,218 | £1,292 | £1,278 | £1,263 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £896 | £859 | £850 | £907 |
| Joinery | £1,486 | £979 | £1,355 | £953 |
| PLASTERING | £970 | £1,043 | £1,610 | £1,505 |
| PLUMBING | £933 | £961 | £956 | £914 |
| ROOFING | £548 | £441 | £527 | £551 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £686 | £771 | £810 | £730 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £775 | £858 | £811 | £812 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £671 | £617 | £623 | £1,002 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £1,100 | £1,125 | £1,140 | £1,185 |
East of England
| EAST OF ENGLAND | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £786 | £792 | £794 | £804 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £919 | £903 | £942 | £959 |
| DEMOLITION & WRECKING | £866 | £771 | £759 | £781 |
| ELECTRICAL | £1,278 | £1,292 | £1,363 | £1,451 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £883 | £868 | £915 | £908 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £958 | £927 | £965 | £962 |
| INSULATION | £971 | £931 | £1,053 | £1,012 |
| JOINERY | £1,168 | £1,121 | £1,202 | £1,200 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £1,133 | £1,092 | £1,140 | £1,181 |
| PLASTERING | £925 | £873 | £881 | £872 |
| PLUMBING | £1,317 | £1,274 | £1,269 | £1,324 |
| ROOFING | £850 | £923 | £797 | £806 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £877 | £866 | £892 | £918 |
| SHOP FITTING | £1,257 | £1,220 | £1,266 | £1,192 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £834 | £838 | £843 | £819 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £783 | £647 | £616 | £686 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £738 | £704 | £742 | £735 |
London
| LONDON | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £774 | £767 | £743 | £750 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £828 | £821 | £821 | £840 |
| DEMOLITION & WRECKING | £865 | £827 | £964 | £808 |
| ELECTRICAL | £905 | £914 | £972 | £1,023 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £796 | £786 | £824 | £765 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £958 | £967 | £995 | £1,068 |
| INSULATION | £798 | £1,034 | £917 | £896 |
| JOINERY | £1,286 | £1,193 | £1,120 | £1,158 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £1,043 | £1,228 | £1,120 | £991 |
| PLASTERING | £633 | £653 | £633 | £695 |
| PLUMBING | £973 | £967 | £1,070 | £1,117 |
| ROOFING | £957 | £905 | £887 | £916 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £949 | £975 | £993 | £1,033 |
| SHOP FITTING | £1,095 | £1,057 | £910 | £838 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £1,069 | £1,022 | £1,094 | £1,122 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £1,089 | £771 | £824 | £582 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £586 | £433 | £540 | £575 |
South East
| SOUTH EAST | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £755 | £784 | £779 | £820 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £827 | £814 | £827 | £828 |
| DEMOLITION & WRECKING | £1,183 | £1,197 | £1,235 | £1,241 |
| ELECTRICAL | £1,148 | £1,196 | £1,301 | £1,318 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £868 | £850 | £870 | £870 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £899 | £874 | £901 | £889 |
| INSULATION | £1,718 | £2,250 | - | - |
| JOINERY | £1,032 | £1,056 | £1,026 | £1,042 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £1,118 | £1,083 | £1,027 | £1,061 |
| PLASTERING | £681 | £690 | £729 | £683 |
| PLUMBING | £1,116 | £1,047 | £1,072 | £1,111 |
| ROOFING | £774 | £786 | £818 | £799 |
| SCAFFOLDING & LIFTING | £804 | £819 | £837 | £834 |
| SHOP FITTING | £1,275 | £1,262 | £1,261 | £1,357 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £882 | £870 | £906 | £872 |
| STEEL & TIMBER FRAME ERECTION | £775 | £710 | £761 | £766 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £885 | £856 | £964 | £946 |
South West
| SOUTH WEST | Aug-19 | Sep-19 | Oct-19 | Nov-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYING | £714 | £1,183 | £1,712 | £1,474 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | £771 | £756 | £774 | £808 |
| ELECTRICAL | £693 | £739 | £757 | £750 |
| EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR HIRE | £836 | £749 | £719 | £676 |
| GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | £843 | £817 | £885 | £862 |
| INSULATION | £1,401 | £1,276 | £1,307 | £1,243 |
| JOINERY | £1,093 | £1,136 | £1,069 | £1,076 |
| MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING | £681 | £651 | £633 | £687 |
| PLASTERING | £674 | £815 | £799 | £809 |
| PLUMBING | £1,328 | £1,600 | £1,417 | £1,764 |
| ROOFING | £767 | £783 | £870 | £856 |
| SPECIALIST TRADES | £1,235 | £1,091 | £972 | £740 |
| SURFACING CONTRACTORS | £650 | £622 | £666 | £654 |