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What construction roles are paying right now.
Advertised pay for Bay Area construction roles, as of October 2026. The range is the middle half of disclosed postings: the 25th percentile, the median, and the 75th percentile. These are advertised ranges, not verified salaries.
| Role | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Postings with disclosed pay | Share listing pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | $125,000 | $143,000 | $160,000 | 699 | 85% |
| Superintendent | $130,000 | $150,000 | $170,000 | 315 | 80% |
| Project Engineer | $110,000 | $125,000 | $153,000 | 296 | 83% |
| Senior Project Manager | $152,000 | $168,000 | $188,000 | 220 | 82% |
| Director/VP | $178,000 | $200,000 | $225,000 | 206 | 83% |
| Construction Manager | $135,000 | $164,000 | $183,000 | 132 | 82% |
| Laborer/Trade | $107,000 | $115,000 | $143,000 | 120 | 88% |
| Estimator | $114,000 | $134,000 | $153,000 | 112 | 77% |
| Senior Estimator | $135,000 | $153,000 | $177,000 | 85 | 82% |
| General Superintendent | $158,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 | 77 | 88% |
| Assistant Project Manager | $108,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 | 71 | 89% |
| Foreman | $104,000 | $115,000 | $131,000 | 62 | 87% |
| Project Coordinator | $115,000 | $127,000 | $142,000 | 62 | 86% |
| Assistant Superintendent | $111,000 | $125,000 | $140,000 | 42 | 83% |
| Preconstruction Manager | $121,000 | $139,000 | $176,000 | 38 | 73% |
| Field Manager | $115,000 | $133,000 | $146,000 | 36 | 84% |
| Project Executive | $200,000 | $217,000 | $236,000 | 36 | 80% |
Built from 6310 tracked Bay Area construction postings, 3048 of which listed a pay range, in the trailing window as of October 2026. Roles appear once at least 15 postings disclose pay. A benchmark is a distribution to orient by, not a price a specific person is owed. Benefits and bonus structure alone can move a package 20 to 50 percent. Why even good salary data can mislead.
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