Construction Jobs in Sydney

762 positions available • Down 13% this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Construction salaries in Sydney sit 64% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$90,000 and A$165,000 per year.

Sydney has 762 Construction roles with published salaries, with volume declining 13% month-on-month. Leading employers include CGC Recruitment, Morson Edge and Ivory Group.

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

Median Salary
A$130,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$90,000
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile
A$165,000
Down 3% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
14 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
84 jobs (11%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
129 jobs (17%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
100 jobs (13%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
107 jobs (14%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
107 jobs (14%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
77 jobs (10%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
51 jobs (7%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
67 jobs (9%)
A$250,000+
26 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

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

Full-time
637 jobs (84%)
Contract
75 jobs (10%)
Casual
49 jobs (6%)
Part-time
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

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

Project Management
166 jobs (22%)
Foreperson/Supervisors
149 jobs (20%)
Plant & Machinery Operators
131 jobs (17%)
Estimating
87 jobs (11%)
Contracts Management
74 jobs (10%)
Health, Safety & Environment
38 jobs (5%)
Other
38 jobs (5%)
Surveying
34 jobs (4%)
Management
28 jobs (4%)
Planning & Scheduling
11 jobs (1%)
Quality Assurance & Control
6 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

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

C
CGC Recruitment
27 open positions
M
Morson Edge
25 open positions
I
Ivory Group
25 open positions
D
Design & Build
25 open positions
C
Core Talent
24 open positions
B
BLACK & CO RECRUITMENT PTY LTD
13 open positions
C
Complete Staff Solutions Pty Ltd
12 open positions
F
Framework Search & Select Pty Ltd
11 open positions
B
Buildability Group
10 open positions
J
JRG Recruitment
10 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
9 open positions
A
Adecco Australia Pty Ltd
9 open positions
C
Constructability Recruitment
8 open positions
H
Hays | Construction
8 open positions
D
Davies Ross Consulting Pty Ltd
7 open positions
J
JV Recruitment
7 open positions
A
Astrum
6 open positions
B
Backam Group
5 open positions
S
SD Recruitment Services
5 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
5 open positions

Explore Construction Jobs in Sydney

Site Supervisor

Exclusive Talent Pty Ltd

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

Traffic Allocator

Banarang Aboriginal Corporation

Wetherill Park, NSW
A$90K-A$100K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Leading Hand Carpenter - Luxury Residential

Veracity Talent Solutions

Sydney, NSW
A$100K-A$120K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Site Engineer & Project Engineers | Civil | No Night Works

Constructability Recruitment

Sydney, NSW
A$100K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
On-site

HVAC Estimators

Design & Build

Sydney, NSW
A$180K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Spotter

SWI Fencing

Orchard Hills, NSW
A$35-A$40 p/h
Casual
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 762 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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