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Salary in Construction in Australia

Market pay levels based on 86 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median145 111 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average144 205 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile133 571 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile163 571 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile133 571 $
Median145 111 $
Upper quartile163 571 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 133 571 $ and 163 571 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 163 571 $.
  • The upper quartile is 22% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 86 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Company not specified Melbourne ·

Emergency Medicine Consultant | Regional Victoria

262 000 – 360 000 $

Staff Specialist - Emergency Medicine Permanent Full-Time | Regional Victoria $262,000 - $360,000 p.a. Salary Packaging Relocation Support We're... Company: Mediix Location: Melbourne Regio…

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Company not specified Brunswick ·

Senior Town Planner (Government)

from 178 880 $

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Company not specified Rockhampton ·

Excavator Operator

from 173 347 $

Job details Key Selling Points $83.34 per hour pay rate 7/7 rotating roster (days and nights) Finish early on your last shift with a 9-hour day About... Company: Workpac Location: Rockhampt…

Full timeOn-siteRockhampton
Company not specified Mackay ·

Excavator Operator

from 173 347 $

Job details Key Selling Points $83.34 per hour pay rate 7/7 rotating roster (days and nights) Finish early on your last shift with a 9-hour day About... Company: Workpac Location: Mackay Re…

Full timeOn-siteMackay
Company not specified Cannon Hill ·

AO6/1 Construction Manager

from 164 673 $

AO6 Construction Manager $79.17 per hour superannuation Cannon Hill Initial 6-month contract with highly likely rolling contract Achieve work-life... Company: empire group View more detail…

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Recruitment Innovations Pty Ltd Corio ·

Construction Project Manager

130 000 – 160 000 $

Thornton Engineering is seeking a skilled Construction Project Manager in our facility in Corio, Victoria to oversee and coordinate activities within our Pressure Vessel Division. The role…

Full timeOn-siteCorio

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (145 111 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (144 205 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 133 571 $ to 163 571 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 133 571 $ and a quarter above 163 571 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 86 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 145 111 $ is the market level, above 163 571 $ is the strong quarter, below 133 571 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.