Construction Jobs in Melbourne

475 positions available • Down 12% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Construction salaries in Melbourne sit 55% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$151,250 per year.

Melbourne has 475 Construction roles with published salaries, with volume declining 12% month-on-month. Leading employers include Bluestone Recruitment, Fetch Recruitment and Design & Build.

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$151,250
Down 3% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
12 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
72 jobs (15%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
74 jobs (16%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
68 jobs (14%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
80 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
60 jobs (13%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
44 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
22 jobs (5%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
27 jobs (6%)
A$250,000+
16 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Construction positions by employment type in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Full-time
408 jobs (86%)
Contract
37 jobs (8%)
Casual
24 jobs (5%)
Part-time
5 jobs (1%)
Other
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Construction roles by sub-category in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Project Management
95 jobs (20%)
Plant & Machinery Operators
82 jobs (17%)
Foreperson/Supervisors
75 jobs (16%)
Estimating
62 jobs (13%)
Contracts Management
52 jobs (11%)
Management
29 jobs (6%)
Surveying
25 jobs (5%)
Other
20 jobs (4%)
Health, Safety & Environment
18 jobs (4%)
Quality Assurance & Control
12 jobs (3%)
Planning & Scheduling
5 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Construction professionals in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

B
Bluestone Recruitment
30 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
20 open positions
D
Design & Build
18 open positions
F
Forefront Recruitment
16 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
15 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
14 open positions
W
Woods & Co
12 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
8 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
7 open positions
R
Resource Labour Hire
5 open positions
V
VicGrid
5 open positions
E
Enerven
4 open positions
C
Concise Recruitment
4 open positions
P
Protech VIC
4 open positions
G
Gough Recruitment VIC
4 open positions
N
New Venture Recruitment
3 open positions
B
Blake Oliver - Property & Construction
3 open positions
W
Workforce Extensions
3 open positions
G
Gain Recruitment
3 open positions
M
Marble
3 open positions

Explore Construction Jobs in Melbourne

Civil Plant Operator / All-Rounder

RSG Recruitment Aust Pty Ltd

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

Project Manager - Commercial Construction

W Talent Group

Melbourne, VIC
A$150K-A$180K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Plant Operator- Skid steer

Randstad - Trades & Labour

Dandenong South, VIC
A$39 p/h
Contract
On-site

Contract Administrator/Project Coordinator

Design & Build

Camberwell, VIC
A$125K p/a
Full-time
On-site

HSE Advisor

Morson Edge

Melbourne, VIC
A$65-A$75 p/h
Contract
On-site

Risk & Compliance Manager

Sharp & Carter Legal

Melbourne, VIC
A$125K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 475 active listings in Melbourne.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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