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Quantity surveyor jobs in Croydon

The 2021 census counted 1,381 residents working as surveyors, architects and construction professionals living in Croydon.

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Published figures for Croydon

What the official data says about Croydon

At the 2021 census, 1,381 people living in Croydon were in work as surveyors, architects and construction professionals. It was 0.73% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Croydon 5th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 925. Barnet was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Croydon, every occupation counted together, had a median of £40,033. That is 22nd of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £50,902 across the region, which is £10,869 more than the typical Croydon job, about 27% above it.

Surveying practices are counted where the office is, and the sites are somewhere else entirely: Croydon had 3,735 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 121,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 3.09% of every job here, that ranks 5th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 1.33%.

Residents in work as surveyors and construction professionals (SOC 245)
1,381
Median full-time pay for surveyors and construction professionals across London
£50,902
Surveyors and construction professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.73%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£40,033
Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
2,969
Residents of the area in work at the census
189,407
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
121,000

The quantity surveyor role

Controlling the money on a construction project: estimating it, valuing the work as it happens, pricing the changes and settling the final account.

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Quantity surveyor jobs in Croydon: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Croydon?

1,381 residents of Croydon were in work as surveyors and construction professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.73% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Croydon?

Across London, £50,902 is the median for surveyors and construction professionals. In Croydon itself the median across all occupations together is £40,033. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Croydon?

3,735 of the 121,000 employee jobs in Croydon are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.