Building inspector salary in the UK

Average pay

£51,000 a year

£26.13 an hour at 37.5 hours a week

Building inspector jobs across the UK pay £51,000 a year on average. Half pay between £39,600 and £60,000.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £72,200 a year.

Based on 197 jobs from 52 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £51,000 a year or more

Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.

Class 3H Building InspectorCarriera Limited · London£90,000–£120,000 a year+£20.02 an hour Chartered Building SurveyorErnest Gordon Recruitment · South East London£65,000–£75,000 a year+£7.20 an hour Chartered Building SurveyorErnest Gordon Recruitment · Southwark£65,000–£75,000 a year+£7.20 an hour Asset SurveyorInvictus Recruitment · Central London£60,000–£70,000 a year+£4.64 an hour

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Building inspector pay by city

Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £51,000.

London59 jobs · +£4,000£55,000
Glasgow6 jobsNot enough data yet
Liverpool6 jobsNot enough data yet
Manchester6 jobsNot enough data yet
Exeter5 jobsNot enough data yet
Norwich5 jobsNot enough data yet
Reading5 jobsNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

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How much do building inspectors earn in the UK?

Building inspector jobs across the UK pay £26.13 an hour on average, about £51,000 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £15.97, and 1 in 10 over £37.05.