Advice & reports

Careers guides, salaries and a monthly report on the UK highways jobs market, built from the jobs advertised on HIGHWAYSJOBS.COM.

214jobs on the site in the last 12 months

57employers hiring right now

Councilsand public bodies across the UK

The Weekly, The Hiring Brief, the monthly report and the Quarterly: see what we publish and who each one is for →

★ Market report · new every month The first highways jobs market report is on its way Each month we'll report on the UK highways jobs market: who's hiring, where, and what the adverts pay, built from the jobs advertised on HIGHWAYSJOBS.COM. The live figures below are already filling in as jobs arrive. Get it in the Weekly →

Essential guides

The ones to read first, and to come back to.

How to Get into Highways and TransportStarting out · 2 min read Highways Salary Guide: What Highways and Transport Jobs Pay in the UKPay · 2 min read Highways Job Titles ExplainedRoles explained · 2 min read What Does a Highways Engineer Do?Roles explained · 2 min read Highways Interview Questions and How to Answer ThemApplying and interviews · 2 min read Highways Qualifications Explained: EngTech, IEng, CEng and TPPQualifications · 2 min read

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Starting outNew2 min readHighways and Transport ApprenticeshipsHighways and transport apprenticeships with councils, consultancies and contractors: the levels, what employers look for and where they lead.Read more →Career movesNew2 min readCouncil, Consultancy or Contractor? Highways Careers ComparedHow highways work differs at councils, national bodies, consultancies and contractors, and moving between them.Read more →Applying and interviewsNew2 min readHighways CV and Application TipsHow to write a highways CV and supporting statement that gets shortlisted against the person specification.Read more →Applying and interviewsEssentialNew2 min readHighways Interview Questions and How to Answer ThemCommon highways interview questions on schemes, standards, complaints, contractors, safety and senior roles, with tips on answering.Read more →

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Every article sits in one topic, so you can always find it again.

Starting out 2Degrees, apprenticeships and your first highways job.Qualifications 1ICE, CIHT, IEng and CEng, NRSWA cards and other highways qualifications, explained.Roles explained 3What each job involves, the titles, and how the levels compare.Pay 1Salaries at every level, by region, and how to negotiate.Applying and interviews 2CVs, cover letters, interview questions and where to find jobs.Career moves 1Council, consultancy or contractor, changing area, contracting, flexible working.

Salary guide

What do highways jobs pay?

Typical pay at every level.

See the salary guide

The highways jobs market today

Figures from the open jobs known to HIGHWAYSJOBS.COM, updated as jobs come and go. Hover over or tap a chart for the detail.

365open highways jobs

119new this week so far · 95 a week on average

£45,000middle advertised salary

40%of adverts show the pay

Who’s hiringOpen jobs by type of employer

33%Councils121 open jobs
65%Private consultancies236 open jobs
2%Public bodies & other8 open jobs

Employer type	Open jobs	Share
Councils	121	33%
Private consultancies	236	65%
Public bodies & other	8	2%

Where the jobs areOpen jobs by region · jobs by area

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Region	Open jobs
South West	23
Yorkshire and the Humber	22
London	21
East Midlands	21
South East	20
North West	19
Scotland	18
West Midlands	15
East of England	12
Wales	12
North East	3
Northern Ireland	2
UK-wide / not placed	177

What highways jobs pay right nowSalaries stated in open adverts, lowest to highest · the middle advert. Most consultancy adverts say “Competitive”, so these are mostly council grades: for typical pay across every sector, see our salary guide.

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Level	Lowest	Middle advert	Highest	Adverts
Graduate / Apprentice	£30,500	£47,463	£48,022	8
Technician	£26,847	£32,344	£48,022	22
Engineer / Officer	£27,709	£39,843	£72,728	43
Senior	£32,578	£49,238	£82,440	27
Principal / Team Leader	£57,792	£62,293	£68,707	3
Manager	£32,578	£57,347	£82,568	28
Head / Director	£68,070	£82,557	£95,592	4

Job title guides

What each role involves, what it pays and who’s hiring now.

Quick answers

How do I get a job in highways?

Most councils advertise every vacancy on their own careers site and here on HIGHWAYSJOBS.COM. Applications are usually an online form rather than a CV, scored against the person specification in the job profile, so answer each point with an example.

What is a council pay grade?

Most councils use a pay scale of numbered points grouped into grades or bands. Each job is set at a grade, you start on one of its points and usually move up a point each year until the top of the grade.

How much do highways jobs pay?

Live adverts on HIGHWAYSJOBS.COM range from £26,847 for entry-level roles to £82,440 for team leader, manager and head of service posts.