§ Industry profile

Wages in Construction.

43 anonymous salaries filed across 24 roles in construction. Median base salary is $85,000.

Median base

$85,000

25th percentile

$78,000

75th percentile

$100,000

Unique roles

§ By experience

Median by level

Junior

$34,500n=2

Mid

$82,000n=35

Senior

$130,000n=6

§ Top-paid roles

Best-paying jobs in Construction

$142,500n=2

$90,000n=8

$85,000n=10

$84,000n=2

$80,000n=2

§ The register

All construction entries

Sorted high → low

RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled

Construction ManagerConstructionSydney NSWSenior12y$170,000$15,000Oct ‘25

Site ManagerConstructionDarwin NTSenior10y$145,000$10,000Mar ‘26

Site ManagerConstructionSydney NSWSenior8y$140,000$5,000Feb ‘26

BuilderConstructionMelbourne VICSenior12y$120,000—Feb ‘26

ElectricianConstructionDarwin NTSenior8y$115,000—Apr ‘26

Crane OperatorConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$110,000—Oct ‘25

PlumberConstructionMelbourne VICSenior10y$110,000—Apr ‘26

BoilermakerConstructionPerth WAMid6y$105,000—Mar ‘26

ElectricianConstructionDarwin NTMid5y$105,000—Feb ‘26

ElectricianConstructionPerth WAMid5y$100,000—Mar ‘26

PlumberConstructionPerth WAMid5y$100,000—Jan ‘26

RiggerConstructionPerth WAMid5y$100,000—Mar ‘26

PlumberConstructionSydney NSWMid6y$95,000—Dec ‘25

PlumberConstructionDarwin NTMid5y$95,000—Feb ‘26

ElectricianConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$90,000—Dec ‘25

WelderConstructionPerth WAMid5y$90,000—Mar ‘26

HVAC TechnicianConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$88,000—Nov ‘25

Roof PlumberConstructionMelbourne VICMid5y$88,000—Feb ‘26

ElectricianConstructionMelbourne VICMid4y$85,000—Mar ‘26

PlumberConstructionBrisbane QLDMid4y$85,000—Jan ‘26

ElectricianConstructionRegional QLD QLDMid5y$85,000—Jan ‘26

ScaffolderConstructionSydney NSWMid4y$85,000—Mar ‘26

FormworkerConstructionSydney NSWMid4y$85,000—Apr ‘26

CarpenterConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$82,000—Mar ‘26

PlumberConstructionAdelaide SAMid5y$82,000—Apr ‘26

ElectricianConstructionGold Coast QLDMid5y$82,000—Apr ‘26

BricklayerConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$82,000—Apr ‘26

ElectricianConstructionNewcastle NSWMid5y$82,000—Mar ‘26

ConcreterConstructionMelbourne VICMid4y$80,000—Feb ‘26

PlumberConstructionAdelaide SAMid5y$80,000—Mar ‘26

TilerConstructionBrisbane QLDMid6y$78,000—Jan ‘26

ElectricianConstructionAdelaide SAMid4y$78,000—Feb ‘26

WelderConstructionSydney NSWMid4y$78,000—Mar ‘26

GlazierConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$78,000—Mar ‘26

ElectricianConstructionHobart TASMid5y$78,000—Apr ‘26

BricklayerConstructionMelbourne VICMid4y$78,000—Mar ‘26

PlumberConstructionHobart TASMid4y$75,000—Mar ‘26

MechanicConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$72,000—Nov ‘25

PainterConstructionSydney NSWMid5y$72,000—Nov ‘25

Demolition WorkerConstructionSydney NSWMid3y$72,000—Apr ‘26

LandscaperConstructionMelbourne VICMid4y$65,000—Jan ‘26

Apprentice ElectricianConstructionSydney NSWJunior1y$35,000—Mar ‘26

Apprentice PlumberConstructionMelbourne VICJunior1y$34,000—Apr ‘26

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