BIM Coordinator: salary, skills and open jobs in 2026
BIM Coordinators own model federation, clash resolution and information delivery on construction projects.
Also advertised as BIM Coordinator, VDC Coordinator, Coordination Engineer.
Quick answer
How much does a BIM Coordinator earn in 2026, and what does the job involve?
A BIM Coordinator earns $72,000–$125,000 per year salaried in the US market, or $55–$110 per hour freelance. It is a senior-level role built around federate the latest discipline models and publish a coordinated view, working mainly in Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360 / ACC. Remote delivery is standard; employers usually ask for a few hours of daily timezone overlap rather than office presence. MENA, Africa and South Asia bands typically sit 40–60 percent below the US figures for the same deliverable.
Figures sourced from the State of Remote CAD & BIM Work 2026 report and the open TaskBider CAD & BIM Rate Dataset 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Estimated ranges, not guaranteed pay.
Skills employers ask for
- Model federation across architecture, structure and MEP
- Clash detection and clash resolution workflows
- ISO 19650 information delivery and BEP authoring
- 4D sequencing and construction-phase coordination
- Running coordination meetings with trade contractors
A typical week
- Federate the latest discipline models and publish a coordinated view
- Run clash tests, triage results and assign issues to the right discipline
- Chair the weekly coordination call and track issue closure
- Audit incoming models against the BEP and naming standards
- Report model health and delivery status to the project team
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BIM Coordinator pay by country (2026 estimates)
Freelance hourly rates in local currency, plus the USD equivalent. Remote work is priced globally but still clusters by home market.
| Country | Hourly (local) | Hourly (USD) | Annual (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 55–110 USD | $55–$110 | $72,000–$125,000 |
| UK | 37–74 GBP | $47–$94 | $61,000–$106,500 |
| Germany | 43–86 EUR | $47–$94 | $61,000–$106,500 |
| Canada | 64–130 CAD | $47–$94 | $61,000–$106,500 |
| Australia | 71–140 AUD | $47–$94 | $61,000–$106,500 |
| France | 40–81 EUR | $44–$88 | $57,500–$100,000 |
| UAE | 160–320 AED | $44–$88 | $57,500–$100,000 |
| Morocco | 250–500 MAD | $25–$50 | $32,500–$56,500 |
| Egypt | 910–1,850 EGP | $19–$39 | $25,000–$44,000 |
| Algeria | 2,950–5,900 DZD | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
| Tunisia | 68–140 TND | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
| Kenya | 2,850–5,700 KES | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
| India | 1,850–3,700 INR | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | 150–310 SAR | $41–$83 | $54,000–$94,000 |
| Qatar | 160–310 QAR | $43–$86 | $56,000–$97,500 |
| Nigeria | 29,500–60,500 NGN | $19–$39 | $25,000–$44,000 |
| Spain | 36–71 EUR | $39–$77 | $50,500–$87,500 |
| Netherlands | 46–91 EUR | $50–$99 | $65,000–$112,500 |
| Iraq | 25,000–51,000 IQD | $19–$39 | $25,000–$44,000 |
| Palestine | 70–140 ILS | $19–$39 | $25,000–$44,000 |
| Armenia | 8,450–17,000 AMD | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
| Syria | 221,000–429,000 SYP | $17–$33 | $21,500–$37,500 |
| Jordan | 18–36 JOD | $25–$50 | $32,500–$56,500 |
| Lebanon | 22–44 USD | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
| Pakistan | 4,750–9,250 PKR | $17–$33 | $21,500–$37,500 |
| Philippines | 1,100–2,250 PHP | $19–$39 | $25,000–$44,000 |
| Turkey | 750–1,500 TRY | $22–$44 | $29,000–$50,000 |
Estimates compiled from TaskBider listings and offers, Q1 2026. See the full rate comparison.
BIM Coordinator vs BIM Modeler
The two titles overlap on smaller teams but are priced and scoped differently. Figures are 2026 US-market estimates.
| BIM Coordinator | BIM Modeler | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual salary (US, remote) | $72,000 – $125,000 | $48,000 – $88,000 |
| Freelance hourly (US) | $55 – $110 | $35 – $70 |
| Typical seniority | senior | mid |
| Core software | Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360 / ACC, Solibri, Dynamo | Revit, ArchiCAD, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Dynamo |
| Main output | Federate the latest discipline models and publish a coordinated view | Model the assigned discipline scope to the agreed LOD |
| Also advertised as | BIM Coordinator, VDC Coordinator, Coordination Engineer | BIM Modeller, Revit Modeler, BIM Technician |
Source: TaskBider CAD & BIM Rate Dataset 2026 (CC BY 4.0). See the BIM Modeler hub for the full breakdown.
Where this role leads
Most BIM Coordinators arrive after 3–5 years as a modeler, then move toward BIM Manager or Digital Delivery Lead once they own standards and staffing rather than a single project.
Open BIM Coordinator jobs
Building Management System Coordinator (Customer Engineer Coordinator)
Mechanical BIM Coordinator
BIM Coordinator – MEP & Architecture
BIM Coordinator
BIM Coordinator
BIM Coordinator (Russian-speaking)
BIM Coordinator specialisations employers hire for
Coordination scope changes completely with project type. These are the coordination specialisations most requested by employers, and what makes each one different.
High-rise and mixed-use tower coordination
Riser and core coordination floor by floor, with a clash cycle tied to the concrete pour sequence.
Hospital design and hospital expansion
Above-ceiling MEP congestion, medical gas routes and coordination against a live operating estate.
Airport, railway station and stadium coordination
Federating many specialist models, long-span structure and phased handover zones.
University campus and school complexes
Multiple buildings on one federated model, shared services and authority submission milestones.
Infrastructure and railway coordination
Alignment-based federation, interface management between civils, structures and systems.
Clash detection and clash resolution cycles
Navisworks or Solibri rule sets, tolerance definitions, prioritised issue reports with named owners.
4D scheduling and 5D cost integration
Linking the federated model to programme activities or cost codes for sequencing and cash-flow review.
BIM documentation, BEP and tender submissions
Writing or responding to a BIM Execution Plan and assembling ISO 19650 compliant submission packs.
Facility management BIM and handover
COBie data, asset naming and model audit before the operations team takes the model on.
Model audit and quality control
Health checks, warning counts, naming compliance and template drift before each milestone issue.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a BIM Coordinator earn in 2026?
- Full-time BIM Coordinator salaries run from $72,000 to $125,000 per year in the US market, with equivalent roles in Europe and the Gulf typically 15–20 percent lower and MENA-based remote roles lower again. Freelance BIM Coordinator work bills at $55–$110 per hour.
- What does a BIM Coordinator do day to day?
- A BIM Coordinator spends most of the week on production and coordination work rather than meetings — see the day-to-day breakdown on this page for the specific tasks employers list most often.
- Can a BIM Coordinator work fully remotely?
- Yes. BIM Coordinator work is model- and drawing-based, so it transfers well to remote delivery. Employers usually ask for a few hours of timezone overlap for coordination calls rather than full office presence.
- Is BIM Coordinator a good career in 2026?
- Demand is steady because BIM mandates keep expanding into infrastructure and retrofit work. The strongest earners pair BIM Coordinator skills with coordination or automation ability rather than pure production speed.
- What is the difference between a BIM Coordinator and a BIM Modeler?
- A BIM Coordinator focuses on federate the latest discipline models and publish a coordinated view, working mainly in Revit and Navisworks. A BIM Modeler focuses on model the assigned discipline scope to the agreed lod instead, using Revit and ArchiCAD. In the US market the two bill $55–$110 and $35–$70 per hour respectively.
- Which pays more, BIM Coordinator or BIM Modeler?
- BIM Coordinator pays more at the top of the band: $72,000–$125,000 a year salaried in the US, against $48,000–$88,000 for a BIM Modeler. Freelance, that is $55–$110 per hour versus $35–$70. MENA, Africa and South Asia bands typically sit 40–60 percent below these figures for the same deliverable.
- What does a BIM coordinator do on a clash detection engagement?
- They define clash tolerances and the model pairs that matter, run the Navisworks or Solibri cycle, then issue a prioritised report where every clash has a named resolution owner and a due date. A screenshot pack is not a clash report — insist on a live issue tracker in BIM 360 or ACC.
- Is 4D and 5D BIM a separate role from coordination?
- It is usually the same person with extra tooling. 4D links the federated model to the construction programme in Synchro or Navisworks TimeLiner; 5D links quantities to cost codes. Coordinators who offer 4D or 5D typically bill 15–25 percent above the standard $28–$85 per hour band.
- Do I need an ISO 19650 specialist or a BIM coordinator?
- If the client contract references ISO 19650, the coordinator must already work to it — naming conventions, the Common Data Environment and information delivery milestones. A separate ISO 19650 consultant is only worth hiring when you are writing the BEP and setting up the CDE for the first time.
- Can one coordinator cover a whole campus or multi-building project?
- Up to a point. One coordinator can federate roughly three to five discipline models on a single building. Campus and station projects with parallel packages usually need a lead coordinator plus package coordinators, or a BIM manager above the coordination layer.
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