🇦🇺 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Construction / Building / Installation Salaries in Australia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the construction / building / installation sector across Australia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
55,555 AUD
Highest Salary / year
158,700 AUD
Entry Level / year
23,300 AUD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (AUD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Construction Manager 158,700 AUD $102,956.97 Middle 40%
Construction General Manager 153,700 AUD $99,713.21 Middle 40%
Construction Project Manager 153,700 AUD $99,713.21 Middle 40%
Construction Project Manager 152,700 AUD $99,064.46 Middle 40%
Site Leader 148,300 AUD $96,209.95 Middle 40%
Construction Operations Manager 141,000 AUD $91,474.06 Middle 40%
Building Contracts Manager 139,100 AUD $90,241.43 Middle 40%
Tender Manager 134,100 AUD $86,997.67 Middle 40%
Building Sales Manager 127,700 AUD $82,845.66 Middle 40%
Tendering Manager 127,700 AUD $82,845.66 Middle 40%
Construction Project Controls Manager 111,700 AUD $72,465.62 Middle 40%
Construction Quality Control Manager 111,700 AUD $72,465.62 Middle 40%
Purchasing Manager 107,700 AUD $69,870.61 Middle 40%
Installation Manager 105,200 AUD $68,248.73 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Supervisor 100,700 AUD $65,329.35 Middle 40%
Warehouse Manager 98,900 AUD $64,161.59 Middle 40%
Construction Project Coordinator 90,900 AUD $58,971.58 Middle 40%
Civil Engineer 88,600 AUD $57,479.44 Middle 40%
Construction Project Planner 88,600 AUD $57,479.44 Middle 40%
Construction Project Engineer 88,400 AUD $57,349.69 Middle 40%
Construction Supervisor 84,800 AUD $55,014.19 Middle 40%
Engineer 84,800 AUD $55,014.19 Middle 40%
Site engineer 75,500 AUD $48,980.79 Middle 40%
Construction and Maintenance Manager 74,100 AUD $48,072.54 Middle 40%
Construction Field Engineer 73,800 AUD $47,877.91 Middle 40%
Property Coordinator 73,500 AUD $47,683.29 Middle 40%
Electrical Supervisor 66,700 AUD $43,271.77 Middle 40%
Quantity Surveyor 57,400 AUD $37,238.38 Middle 40%
Construction Safety Officer 56,400 AUD $36,589.62 Middle 40%
Construction Superintendent 55,600 AUD $36,070.62 Middle 40%
Quantity Estimator 54,900 AUD $35,616.5 Middle 40%
Construction Estimator 54,700 AUD $35,486.75 Middle 40%
Field Inspector 50,600 AUD $32,826.86 Middle 40%
Floor Manager 50,300 AUD $32,632.24 Middle 40%
Construction Coordinator 50,000 AUD $32,437.61 Middle 40%
Electrician 45,800 AUD $29,712.85 Middle 40%
Material Tester 45,000 AUD $29,193.85 Middle 40%
Civil Technician 42,300 AUD $27,442.22 Middle 40%
Health and Safety Officer 41,900 AUD $27,182.72 Middle 40%
Boat Builder and Shipwright 41,500 AUD $26,923.22 Middle 40%
Model Maker 41,500 AUD $26,923.22 Middle 40%
Stock Controller 41,400 AUD $26,858.34 Middle 40%
Elevator Installer and Repairer 40,900 AUD $26,533.97 Middle 40%
Land Surveyor 40,300 AUD $26,144.71 Middle 40%
Building Inspector 39,400 AUD $25,560.84 Middle 40%
Construction and Building Inspector 38,700 AUD $25,106.71 Middle 40%
Construction Technical Officer 38,700 AUD $25,106.71 Middle 40%
Building Administrator 38,000 AUD $24,652.58 Middle 40%
Carpenter 37,200 AUD $24,133.58 Middle 40%
Construction Assistant 37,100 AUD $24,068.71 Middle 40%
Adjudicator 36,000 AUD $23,355.08 Middle 40%
Technical Draughtsman 35,500 AUD $23,030.7 Middle 40%
Construction Technical Writer 35,300 AUD $22,900.95 Middle 40%
Welding Superintendent 35,100 AUD $22,771.2 Middle 40%
Health and Safety Coordinator 35,000 AUD $22,706.33 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Technician 34,900 AUD $22,641.45 Middle 40%
Construction Technician 34,100 AUD $22,122.45 Middle 40%
Construction Technical Assistant 33,500 AUD $21,733.2 Middle 40%
Electrical Draftsman 32,900 AUD $21,343.95 Middle 40%
Drywall Installer 32,300 AUD $20,954.7 Middle 40%
Cabinetmaker 32,200 AUD $20,889.82 Middle 40%
Floor Finisher 32,200 AUD $20,889.82 Middle 40%
Structural Steel Construction Worker 32,200 AUD $20,889.82 Middle 40%
Construction Inventory Officer 31,800 AUD $20,630.32 Middle 40%
Furniture Finisher 31,300 AUD $20,305.94 Middle 40%
Crane Operator 30,800 AUD $19,981.57 Middle 40%
Insulation Installer 30,800 AUD $19,981.57 Middle 40%
Tower Crane Operator 30,800 AUD $19,981.57 Middle 40%
Diesel Mechanic 30,700 AUD $19,916.69 Middle 40%
Painter 30,700 AUD $19,916.69 Middle 40%
Lift Technician 30,300 AUD $19,657.19 Middle 40%
Crane and Tower Operator 30,200 AUD $19,592.32 Middle 40%
Plumber 30,200 AUD $19,592.32 Middle 40%
Roof Slater and Tiler 29,600 AUD $19,203.07 Middle 40%
Site Clerk 29,600 AUD $19,203.07 Middle 40%
Assembler 28,900 AUD $18,748.94 Middle 40%
Installer 28,800 AUD $18,684.06 Middle 40%
Building Monitor 27,700 AUD $17,970.44 Bottom 50%
Excavator Operator 27,700 AUD $17,970.44 Bottom 50%
Construction Worker 27,600 AUD $17,905.56 Bottom 50%
Welder 27,400 AUD $17,775.81 Bottom 50%
Draughtsman 27,300 AUD $17,710.94 Bottom 50%
Maintenance Foreman 27,300 AUD $17,710.94 Bottom 50%
Gas Technician 27,200 AUD $17,646.06 Bottom 50%
Concreter 26,900 AUD $17,451.43 Bottom 50%
Sheet Metal Mechanic 26,900 AUD $17,451.43 Bottom 50%
Handyman 26,500 AUD $17,191.93 Bottom 50%
Frame and Truss Detailer 26,300 AUD $17,062.18 Bottom 50%
Wall and Floor Tiler 26,300 AUD $17,062.18 Bottom 50%
Order Picker 25,800 AUD $16,737.81 Bottom 50%
Pipe Welder 25,700 AUD $16,672.93 Bottom 50%
Bricklayer 25,400 AUD $16,478.31 Bottom 50%
Pipefitter 25,300 AUD $16,413.43 Bottom 50%
Foreman 23,600 AUD $15,310.55 Bottom 50%
Sheet Metal Worker 23,600 AUD $15,310.55 Bottom 50%
Pipe Layer 23,400 AUD $15,180.8 Bottom 50%
Labourer 23,300 AUD $15,115.93 Bottom 50%

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