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Quantity surveyor jobs in Darlington

The 2021 census counted 303 residents working as surveyors, architects and construction professionals living in Darlington.

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Published figures for Darlington

What the official data says about Darlington

At the 2021 census, 303 people living in Darlington were in work as surveyors, architects and construction professionals. It was 0.61% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Darlington 9th of 12 areas in the North East, where the middle area recorded 551. South Tyneside was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Darlington, every occupation counted together, had a median of £33,840. That is 7th of 12 in the North East, against a regional middle of £33,920. Work of this kind pays £43,606 across the region, which is £9,766 more than the typical Darlington job, about 29% above it.

Surveying practices are counted where the office is, and the sites are somewhere else entirely: Darlington had 485 employee jobs in architectural and engineering activities, electronics and machinery manufacturing in 2024, out of 55,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.88% of every job here, that ranks 12th of 12 in the North East, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as surveyors and construction professionals (SOC 245)
303
Median full-time pay for surveyors and construction professionals across the North East
£43,606
Surveyors and construction professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.61%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£33,840
Residents in work as production managers (SOC 112)
1,006
Residents of the area in work at the census
49,294
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
55,000

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 Darlington: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Darlington?

303 residents of Darlington were in work as surveyors and construction professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.61% 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 Darlington?

Across the North East, £43,606 is the median for surveyors and construction professionals. In Darlington itself the median across all occupations together is £33,840. 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 Darlington?

485 of the 55,000 employee jobs in Darlington 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.