Building Finishing Trades vs Chartered surveyors Salary (2025)

How do Building Finishing Trades and Chartered surveyors salaries compare in the UK? Here is a detailed side-by-side breakdown.

Chartered surveyors earns £11,829 more per year (35% higher)

Building Finishing Trades

£33,369
per year
vs

Chartered surveyors

£45,198
per year

Detailed Comparison

MetricBuilding Finishing TradesChartered surveyorsDifference
Median Annual£33,369£45,198-£11,829
Mean Annual£34,220£47,880-£13,660
Monthly£2,781£3,767-£986
Weekly£642£869-£227
Hourly£16.04£21.73-£5.69

Salary Range Comparison

PercentileBuilding Finishing TradesChartered surveyors
10th (Entry)£18,461£28,078
25th£26,654£36,156
50th (Median)£33,369£45,198
75th£39,432£56,975
90th (Senior)£0£0
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who earns more, a Building Finishing Trades or a Chartered surveyors?
A Chartered surveyors earns more. The median salary for a Building Finishing Trades is £33,369, whilst a Chartered surveyors earns £45,198 — a difference of £11,829 per year.
What is the salary difference between a Building Finishing Trades and a Chartered surveyors?
The difference is £11,829 per year. Chartered surveyors is the higher-paid role.
Should I become a Building Finishing Trades or a Chartered surveyors?
From a salary perspective, Chartered surveyors offers higher median pay. However, career choice depends on many factors including interests, qualifications, work-life balance and long-term prospects.

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