Building Trades Jobs in Australia

670 positions available • Up 12% this month

Building Trades pay in Australia is 11% above the national market median of A$79,200 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$77,500 and A$100,000 per year.

There are currently 670 salary-advertised Building Trades positions in Australia, with listing volume growing 12% month-on-month. Top hirers in the area include RecruitShop, Buildsafe Australia and Haste Recruitment.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Building Trades salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$88,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$77,500
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$100,000
No change this month

Salary Distribution

See how Building Trades salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
22 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
192 jobs (29%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
274 jobs (41%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
136 jobs (20%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
25 jobs (4%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
9 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
6 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
4 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Building Trades positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
501 jobs (75%)
Casual
105 jobs (16%)
Contract
60 jobs (9%)
Part-time
4 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Building Trades professionals in Australia.

R
RecruitShop
9 open positions
B
Buildsafe Australia
8 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
6 open positions
S
Spotlight CM Fitters
6 open positions
C
Core Talent
5 open positions
L
Link-Force Au
4 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
3 open positions
C
Correct Caulking
3 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
3 open positions
M
Mr. Scaffold
3 open positions
I
IM Partners
3 open positions
A
ADKO plumbing services
3 open positions
H
HMD Building Pty Ltd
3 open positions
J
Jason Windows
2 open positions
A
Aston Advantage
2 open positions
L
Labourpower Recruitment Services Pty Ltd
2 open positions
A
Akron Group NT Pty Ltd
2 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
2 open positions
T
TAFE Queensland
2 open positions
G
GDP Group
2 open positions

Explore Building Trades Jobs in Australia

Experienced Flooring or Carpet Installers

CARPETS BY DESIGN - COMMERCIAL & DOMESTIC FLOORING PTY LTD

Perth, WA
A$83.9K-A$90K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Cert III Construction Waterproofing | Full-Time Supervisory Role

Wetstop Waterproofing Solutions

Brisbane, QLD
A$85K-A$90K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Formwork Carpenters

Link-Force Au

Brisbane, QLD
A$60-A$70 p/h
Casual
On-site

Screeder & Waterproofer & Caulker

Country Sealants Goulburn Valley

Bendigo, VIC
A$35-A$40 p/h
Casual
On-site

Carpenter

JV Recruitment

Warwick, QLD
A$50-A$60 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Metal Roofer

Abrik

Albion, QLD
A$45-A$53 p/h
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 670 active listings in Australia.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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