Base salary: A$180k–A$190k
Date added: Sep 2026
Role: Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: VIC, Australia
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- Experience
- 6–10 years
- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
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Most earn between £32,857 and £61,000 · based on 36 annual salaries from the last 3 years · updated 26 Sep 2026
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Base salary: £40k–£45k
Date added: Jul 2026
Role: Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £30k–£35k
Date added: Jul 2026
Role: Assistant / Junior Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: East Midlands, UK
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- Experience
- Under 1 year
- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £45k–£50k
Date added: Jul 2026
Role: Surveyor · Project management / delivery
Location: London, UK
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- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £50k–£55k
Date added: Jul 2026
Role: Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: London, UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £30k–£35k
Date added: Jul 2026
Role: Assistant / Junior Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: UK
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- Experience
- Under 1 year
- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: A$160k–A$170k
Date added: Jun 2026
Role: Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: Australia
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- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: A$130k–A$140k
Date added: Jun 2026
Role: Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: TAS, Australia
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- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: A$120k–A$130k
Date added: Jun 2026
Role: Senior Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: NSW, Australia
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- Experience
- 6–10 years
- Work setup
- Public sector · Hybrid
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: A$180k–A$190k
Date added: May 2026
Role: Senior Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: NSW, Australia
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: A$130k–A$140k
Date added: May 2026
Role: Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: NSW, Australia
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: A$90k–A$100k
Date added: Apr 2026
Role: Assistant / Junior Surveyor · Building control & regulatory compliance
Location: Australia
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- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £25k–£30k
Date added: Mar 2026
Role: Graduate Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: North West, UK
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- Experience
- Under 1 year
- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £30k–£35k
Date added: Mar 2026
Role: Graduate Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: North West, UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £70k–£75k
Date added: Feb 2026
Role: Associate · General (commercial)
Location: UK
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- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £45k–£50k
Date added: Feb 2026
Role: Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- MRICS
- Extras
- Car allowance £3k–£5k
Base salary: £25k–£30k
Date added: Dec 2025
Role: Graduate Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: London, UK
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- Experience
- Under 1 year
- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £60k–£65k
Date added: Sep 2025
Role: Senior Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: UK
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- Experience
- 11–15 years
- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £60k–£65k
Date added: Sep 2025
Role: Senior Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: UK
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- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £70k–£75k
Date added: Sep 2025
Role: Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: UK
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- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £55k–£60k
Date added: Aug 2025
Role: Senior Surveyor · Project management / delivery
Location: London, UK
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- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £40k–£45k
Date added: Jul 2025
Role: Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: London, UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Public sector · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £55k–£60k
Date added: Jul 2025
Role: Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: London, UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- MRICS
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £65k–£70k
Date added: Mar 2025
Role: Surveyor · General (commercial)
Location: South East, UK
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- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Work setup
- Not stated · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
Base salary: £45k–£50k
Date added: Mar 2025
Role: Senior Surveyor · Insurance / reinstatement
Location: UK
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- Experience
- 6–10 years
- Work setup
- Consultancy · Not stated
- Accreditation
- None listed
- Extras
- None listed
| Seniority | Specialism | Location | Base salary | Extras | Employer | Arrangement | Accreditation | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surveyor 6–10 years | Building control & regulatory compliance | VIC, Australia | A$180k–A$190k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | None listed | Sep 2026 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | Building control & regulatory compliance | UK | £40k–£45k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Jul 2026 |
Assistant / Junior Surveyor Under 1 year | Building control & regulatory compliance | East Midlands, UK | £30k–£35k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Jul 2026 |
Surveyor | Project management / delivery | London, UK | £45k–£50k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Jul 2026 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | General (commercial) | London, UK | £50k–£55k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Jul 2026 |
Assistant / Junior Surveyor Under 1 year | Building control & regulatory compliance | UK | £30k–£35k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Jul 2026 |
Surveyor | Building control & regulatory compliance | Australia | A$160k–A$170k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Jun 2026 |
Surveyor | Building control & regulatory compliance | TAS, Australia | A$130k–A$140k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Jun 2026 |
Senior Surveyor 6–10 years | Building control & regulatory compliance | NSW, Australia | A$120k–A$130k | None listed | Public sector | Hybrid | None listed | Jun 2026 |
Senior Surveyor 3–5 years | Building control & regulatory compliance | NSW, Australia | A$180k–A$190k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | None listed | May 2026 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | Building control & regulatory compliance | NSW, Australia | A$130k–A$140k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | None listed | May 2026 |
Assistant / Junior Surveyor | Building control & regulatory compliance | Australia | A$90k–A$100k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | None listed | Apr 2026 |
Graduate Surveyor Under 1 year | General (commercial) | North West, UK | £25k–£30k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Mar 2026 |
Graduate Surveyor 3–5 years | General (commercial) | North West, UK | £30k–£35k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Mar 2026 |
Associate | General (commercial) | UK | £70k–£75k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Feb 2026 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | General (commercial) | UK | £45k–£50k | Car allowance £3k–£5k | Consultancy | Not stated | MRICS | Feb 2026 |
Graduate Surveyor Under 1 year | General (commercial) | London, UK | £25k–£30k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Dec 2025 |
Senior Surveyor 11–15 years | General (commercial) | UK | £60k–£65k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Sep 2025 |
Senior Surveyor | General (commercial) | UK | £60k–£65k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Sep 2025 |
Surveyor | General (commercial) | UK | £70k–£75k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Sep 2025 |
Senior Surveyor | Project management / delivery | London, UK | £55k–£60k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | None listed | Aug 2025 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | General (commercial) | London, UK | £40k–£45k | None listed | Public sector | Not stated | None listed | Jul 2025 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | General (commercial) | London, UK | £55k–£60k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | MRICS | Jul 2025 |
Surveyor 3–5 years | General (commercial) | South East, UK | £65k–£70k | None listed | Not stated | Not stated | None listed | Mar 2025 |
Senior Surveyor 6–10 years | Insurance / reinstatement | UK | £45k–£50k | None listed | Consultancy | Not stated | None listed | Mar 2025 |
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