Construction Jobs in Sydney

772 positions available • No change this month

Construction pay in Sydney is 68% above the national market median of A$77,500 per year, commanding the 2nd-highest median among all professions. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$162,500 per year.

There are currently 772 Construction positions with advertised salaries in Sydney. Leading employers include Core Talent, Design & Build and Morson Edge.

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

Median Salary
A$130,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$88,000
Down 3% this month
75th Percentile
A$162,500
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
23 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
121 jobs (16%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
105 jobs (14%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
89 jobs (12%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
109 jobs (14%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
111 jobs (14%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
72 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
48 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
58 jobs (8%)
A$250,000+
36 jobs (5%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Construction positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Full-time
645 jobs (84%)
Contract
78 jobs (10%)
Casual
45 jobs (6%)
Part-time
4 jobs (1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Construction roles by sub-category in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Foreperson/Supervisors
169 jobs (22%)
Project Management
154 jobs (20%)
Plant & Machinery Operators
136 jobs (18%)
Estimating
80 jobs (10%)
Contracts Management
69 jobs (9%)
Surveying
44 jobs (6%)
Other
41 jobs (5%)
Health, Safety & Environment
36 jobs (5%)
Management
27 jobs (3%)
Planning & Scheduling
11 jobs (1%)
Quality Assurance & Control
5 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Construction professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

C
Core Talent
34 open positions
D
Design & Build
31 open positions
M
Morson Edge
30 open positions
I
Ivory Group
19 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
19 open positions
B
Bluestone Recruitment
12 open positions
B
Buildability Group
11 open positions
H
Hays | Construction
10 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
10 open positions
A
Atom Resources
10 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
10 open positions
R
Regal Innovations
9 open positions
B
BLACK & CO RECRUITMENT PTY LTD
9 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
8 open positions
R
Resolver Recruitment - Real Estate
7 open positions
F
Framework Search & Select Pty Ltd
7 open positions
P
Parklife Metro DC
7 open positions
C
Constructability Recruitment
6 open positions
J
JRG Recruitment
6 open positions
H
Harrison Barratt Group
5 open positions

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A$265K-A$290K p/a
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Sydney, NSW
A$130K-A$170K p/a
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G.J. Gardner Homes

Dural, NSW
A$130K-A$140K p/a
Full-time
On-site

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A$110K-A$120K p/a
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North Sydney, NSW
A$90K-A$115K p/a
Full-time
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About this data

  • Based on 772 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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