How to become a quantity surveyor
Official title: Quantity surveyor
Also called: Construction project cost consultant, Quantity Surveyor/Contracts Manager/Cost Manager, Construction project cost consultant
Quantity surveyor estimates quantities and costs of building materials and labour required and prepares bills of quantities. He/she visits the site periodically to estimate the value of work completed prior to issuing certificates for interim payments to the contractor and examines the completed project, makes measurements and calculations, adjusts any variations from the original contract and assesses the final cost. He/she may analyse comparative advantages and estimate costs of using different methods of construction or different materials, be involved in contract management to ensure compliance, and may also assist with tender preparation and submission and prepare or check final accounts.
Ways in
- University: Architecture & Built Environment degrees, Offered by 2 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $60,360 a year. The middle half earn $48,000 to $75,864 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a quantity surveyor?
Ways in include: Architecture & Built Environment degrees.
How much does a quantity surveyor earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $60,360 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $48,000 to $75,864.
Will AI change the work of a quantity surveyor?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026