Building Trades Jobs in Australia

583 positions available • Down 7% this month

Building Trades pay in Australia is 14% above the national market median of A$77,500 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$75,000 and A$100,000 per year.

There are currently 583 salary-advertised Building Trades positions in Australia, with listing volume declining 7% month-on-month. Top hirers in the area include Caledonia Group, Haste Recruitment and Buildsafe Australia.

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$75,000
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
23 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
178 jobs (31%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
229 jobs (39%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
107 jobs (18%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
27 jobs (5%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
5 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
5 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
1 job (<1%)
A$250,000+
5 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Building Trades positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
439 jobs (75%)
Casual
91 jobs (16%)
Contract
51 jobs (9%)
Part-time
2 jobs (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Building Trades professionals in Australia.

C
Caledonia Group
6 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
5 open positions
B
Buildsafe Australia
5 open positions
B
Building Inspectors Melbourne
4 open positions
A
Aussie Blue Roofing
4 open positions
S
Spotlight CM Fitters
4 open positions
W
Western Work Force Pty Ltd
3 open positions
P
Protech NSW
3 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
3 open positions
S
Stroud Homes
3 open positions
R
RISsafety
2 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
2 open positions
C
Corporate Construction and Maintenance Services Pty Ltd
2 open positions
A
AWCON Pty Ltd
2 open positions
3
360 Personnel
2 open positions
K
Keystone People Solutions Pty Ltd
2 open positions
J
Jason Windows
2 open positions
M
MCS Civil
2 open positions
T
Tecside
2 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
2 open positions

Explore Building Trades Jobs in Australia

Scaffolders- Basic/Intermediate/Advanced

Elite Access Solutions

Yatala, QLD
A$40-A$55 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Residential Concrete Specialist

Conker Concreting Pty Ltd

Brisbane, QLD
A$106K-A$156K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Riggers & Concreters

Tecside Perth

Perth, WA
A$38-A$40 p/h
Contract
On-site

Formwork Carpenters/Concreters

MTC Civil Pty Ltd

Moranbah, QLD
A$55-A$65 p/h
Casual
On-site

Trade Assistant

Synergie Australia

Edinburgh, SA
A$38.12 p/h
Casual
On-site

Maintenance Roofer – Full Time

Corporate Construction and Maintenance Services Pty Ltd

North Plympton, SA
A$45-A$60 p/h
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 583 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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