Foreperson/Supervisors Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 554 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$135,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$115,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$165,000
No change this month

The median for Foreperson/Supervisors is 67% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$115,000 and A$165,000 per year, a 37% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$177,500 per year while Darwin sits at A$122,500. Leading employers include Design & Build, CGC Recruitment and Core Talent, with 57 open positions between them.

See how Foreperson/Supervisors compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Foreperson/Supervisors salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
5 jobs (1%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
7 jobs (1%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
51 jobs (9%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
84 jobs (15%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
138 jobs (25%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
102 jobs (18%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
61 jobs (11%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
38 jobs (7%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
44 jobs (8%)
A$250,000+
24 jobs (4%)

Salaries by City

Compare Foreperson/Supervisors salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$135,000 | Range: A$110,158 - A$165,000
206 jobs (37%)
Sydney
Median: A$135,000 | Range: A$110,000 - A$160,000
149 jobs (27%)
Perth
Median: A$140,000 | Range: A$125,000 - A$158,800
72 jobs (13%)
Melbourne
Median: A$146,250 | Range: A$120,000 - A$167,742
68 jobs (12%)
Adelaide
Median: A$145,000 | Range: A$120,000 - A$185,000
35 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$145,000 | Range: A$130,000 - A$168,750
14 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$122,500 | Range: A$100,100 - A$138,750
6 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$177,500 | Range: A$96,350 - A$250,000
4 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Foreperson/Supervisors positions by employment type.

Full-time
493 jobs (89%)
Contract
46 jobs (8%)
Casual
14 jobs (3%)
Part-time
1 job (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Foreperson/Supervisors professionals.

D
Design & Build
25 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
18 open positions
C
Core Talent
14 open positions
D
Deacon Recruitment
11 open positions
E
Enerven
10 open positions
H
Hays | Construction
9 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
8 open positions
B
Bluestone Recruitment
8 open positions
I
Intro Recruitment Solutions
8 open positions
M
Morson Edge
8 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
8 open positions
F
Forefront Recruitment
7 open positions
J
JV Recruitment
7 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
6 open positions
C
Contec Recruitment Pty Ltd
6 open positions
F
Franklin Smith
6 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
5 open positions
I
Ivory Group
5 open positions
M
Marble
5 open positions
H
Harwell Consulting
5 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 554 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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