Salary for Industry: Construction

Updated: 2 Feb 2012

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Industry: Construction

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$25K	$50K	$75K
Project Manager, Construction	$69,593
Project Engineer, Construction	$54,910
Construction Superintendent, Commercial	$70,385
Construction Estimator	$54,582
Assistant Project Manager, Construction	$50,517
Construction Manager	$72,711
Office Manager	$40,560
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 18,355

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Job Listings for Construction Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Senior HR Manager	Construction Company	Nevada
	HR Management with a global company -Prefer someone that has worked in Construction and/or Engineering. -Must have experience managing large groups of people on... Indeed
Jan 24	Construction/Project Manager	Raytheon	Washington, District of Columbia
	quality control and construction methods. CM may also... of 5 years relevant construction experience Must have experience supervising construction projects Must... Indeed
Jan 19	Controller - Construction	Construction Company	New York, New York
	New York City based Construction firm is seeking a... CPA a plus). Minimum of 6-10 years experience in Construction industry. Proficiency in Timberline and MS... Indeed
Jan 22	Heavy Civil Estimator	Construction Company	Boulder, Colorado
	works in heavy civil construction. You should have... team, in what is part of one of the largest construction firms in the world. No developers, contract or... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Construction Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.	$46,046 - $88,142
Turner Construction Company	$40,170 - $124,473
Bechtel Corporation	$52,534 - $128,924
The Clark Construction Group Inc., LLC	$37,671 - $99,329
The Shaw Group, Inc.	$45,302 - $112,341

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$47,196 - $77,910
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Construction Management	$47,276 - $71,698
Associate's Degree	$39,910 - $68,705
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)	$52,534 - $84,992
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$55,926 - $100,017

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Gender

	Female 30%			Male 70%
Salary:	$38,199 - $60,449			$49,993 - $84,445

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

27%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

19%

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