Construction Jobs in Australia

2841 positions available • No change this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Construction salaries in Australia sit 56% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$160,000 per year.

There are currently 2,841 Construction positions with advertised salaries in Australia. Leading employers include Design & Build, CGC Recruitment and Core Talent.

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

Median Salary
A$123,200
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$88,000
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$160,000
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
51 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
423 jobs (15%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
460 jobs (16%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
371 jobs (13%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
447 jobs (16%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
355 jobs (12%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
249 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
162 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
224 jobs (8%)
A$250,000+
99 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Construction positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
2240 jobs (79%)
Contract
310 jobs (11%)
Casual
283 jobs (10%)
Part-time
8 jobs (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Construction roles by sub-category in Australia.

Plant & Machinery Operators
623 jobs (22%)
Foreperson/Supervisors
554 jobs (20%)
Project Management
515 jobs (18%)
Estimating
261 jobs (9%)
Contracts Management
254 jobs (9%)
Other
154 jobs (5%)
Surveying
139 jobs (5%)
Health, Safety & Environment
137 jobs (5%)
Management
116 jobs (4%)
Planning & Scheduling
62 jobs (2%)
Quality Assurance & Control
26 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Construction professionals in Australia.

D
Design & Build
106 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
67 open positions
C
Core Talent
51 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
45 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
41 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
39 open positions
I
Intro Recruitment Solutions
37 open positions
M
Morson Edge
37 open positions
H
Hays | Construction
33 open positions
B
Bluestone Recruitment
32 open positions
I
Ivory Group
32 open positions
L
Longreach Recruitment | experts in property, construction, real estate and design
27 open positions
B
Brunel
19 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
19 open positions
D
Deacon Recruitment
19 open positions
J
JV Recruitment
18 open positions
M
Marble
17 open positions
Z
Zenith Search
17 open positions
W
Workfast
16 open positions
F
Forefront Recruitment
16 open positions

Explore Construction Jobs in Australia

Supervisor

CAPE TO CAPE BUILDERS

Busselton, WA
A$115K p/a
Full-time
On-site

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ADL Resurfacing Group Pty Ltd

Modbury, SA
A$40-A$60 p/h
Casual
On-site

Warehouse and Tools Manager

ALD Group Pty Ltd

Tottenham, VIC
A$110K-A$130K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Site Supervisor

Exclusive Talent Pty Ltd

Blacktown, NSW
A$130K-A$170K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Glazing/Windows Project Manager

Zenpeople

Melbourne, VIC
A$150K-A$200K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Project Manager

Longreach Recruitment | experts in property, construction, real estate and design

Perth, WA
A$150K-A$180K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 2,841 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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