Construction Jobs in Australia

2701 positions available • Down 5% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Construction salaries in Australia sit 55% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$160,000 per year.

Australia has 2,701 Construction roles with published salaries, with volume declining 5% month-on-month. 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$120,000
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
61 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
429 jobs (16%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
439 jobs (16%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
366 jobs (14%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
415 jobs (15%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
311 jobs (12%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
227 jobs (8%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
140 jobs (5%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
206 jobs (8%)
A$250,000+
107 jobs (4%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Construction positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
2195 jobs (81%)
Contract
259 jobs (10%)
Casual
223 jobs (8%)
Part-time
19 jobs (1%)
Other
5 jobs (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Construction roles by sub-category in Australia.

Foreperson/Supervisors
580 jobs (21%)
Plant & Machinery Operators
576 jobs (21%)
Project Management
457 jobs (17%)
Estimating
264 jobs (10%)
Contracts Management
217 jobs (8%)
Other
149 jobs (6%)
Surveying
134 jobs (5%)
Health, Safety & Environment
131 jobs (5%)
Management
114 jobs (4%)
Planning & Scheduling
53 jobs (2%)
Quality Assurance & Control
26 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Construction professionals in Australia.

D
Design & Build
90 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
57 open positions
C
Core Talent
54 open positions
M
Morson Edge
43 open positions
B
Bluestone Recruitment
42 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
41 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
35 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
35 open positions
I
Ivory Group
28 open positions
H
Hays | Construction
28 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
22 open positions
B
Brunel
21 open positions
D
Deacon Recruitment
21 open positions
E
Enerven
18 open positions
I
Intro Recruitment Solutions
17 open positions
F
Forefront Recruitment
17 open positions
R
Regal Innovations
16 open positions
L
Longreach Recruitment | experts in property, construction, real estate and design
15 open positions
M
Marble
15 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
15 open positions

Explore Construction Jobs in Australia

Construction Management Graduate

Sun Solutions

Wembley, WA
A$65K-A$70K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Construction Project Manager NSW

Pinpoint Property Recruitment

Sydney, NSW
A$265K-A$290K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Project Manager (Electrical)

SPS Power

Perth, WA
A$90-A$100 p/h
Casual
On-site

Site & Project Engineer | Civil | Townsville

Constructability Recruitment

Townsville, QLD
A$110K-A$155K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Civil Plant Operator / All-Rounder

RSG Recruitment Aust Pty Ltd

Lilydale, VIC
A$105K-A$120K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Project Engineer X2 | Civil Infrastructure | Sunshine Coast

Constructability Recruitment

Sunshine Coast, QLD
A$140K-A$155K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 2,701 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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