A construction manager reports on employment progress, supervises construction personnel, negotiates cost estimates and budgets, and is on call 24-hours a day to contract with delays such as bad climate or other emergencies. As of 2012, a construction manager could make wherever from $49,000 to over $140,000 depending on their degree and years of knowledge. Salaried construction managers can also receive bonuses and overtime pay and extra than 60 percent of construction managers are self-employed.