2024 Salary Guide: Construction

April 15, 2024

Salary Guide

Want to advance your career in Construction?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000

CONSTRUCTION CIVILLeading HandForepersonProject ManagerConstruction ManagerDesign ManagerSite Engineer
NSW – Sydney92-112102-163153-194184-255153-19487-87
NSW – Regional65-9490-140140-185170-210100-13555-83
VIC – Melbourne61-8292-163133-194163-306153-19471-122
VIC – Regional61-8292-163133-194163-306154-19471-122
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast61-8792-133133-255184-255112-19466-97
QLD – Regional56-9282-122143-184148-204112-18477-92
SA – Adelaide56-8287-107130-150140-19090-14075-90
WA – Perth82-92102-122138-184107-13887-11771-92
ACT – Canberra80-9090-120100-150130-20080-12080-100
TAS – hobart/Launceston66-7782-92102-153173-199122-15371-92
NT – Darwin66-8771-112122-153116-22492-16371-122
NZ – Auckland56-7171-87112-163143-163122-15361-92
NZ – Wellington51-8066-102100-150140-20092-12861-92
NZ – South island65-8080-11085-150130-180100-15060-90
CONSTRUCTION CIVILProject EngineerContracts Admin/ Qty Surveyor-Jnr/interContract Amin/Qty Surveyor SeniorEstimor-Junior/IntermediateEstimator Senior
NSW – Sydney143-18477-112122-184122-153184-224
NSW – Regional120-14075-105110-14080-105120-175
VIC – Melbourne92-16361-9282-15371-102122-184
VIC – Regional92-16361-9277-13871-102122-184
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast92-13871-9297-15392-133122-255
QLD – Regional92-12271-9292-13892-133122-255
SA – Adelaide82-12255-8585-13061-9295-140
WA – Perth92-13871-8292-12292-133143-184
ACT – Canberra90-15060-8080-13060-9090-130
TAS – hobart/Launceston82-9766-8292-12271-9292-133
NT – Darwin82-14361-9282-13382-112102-184
NZ – Auckland77-11246-97112-15346-97112-153
NZ – Wellington82-13051-92110-15051-92120-160
NZ – South Island80-12055-90100-15055-90100-150
CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGLeading HandForepersonSite ManagerProject ManagerConstruction ManagerDesign Manager
NSW – Sydney100-120160-185180-220175-260250-320180-220
NSW – Regional65-9595-140155-190140-200150-200115-145
VIC – Melbourne77-8787-112112-173153-184184-255122-168
VIC – Regional77-8787-112112-173153-184184-225122-168
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast61-7192-120102-163122-204138-235112-189
QLD – Regional66-8282-122102-148143-204153-224122-173
SA – Adelaide50-7065-12287-163102-204122-224102-184
WA – Perth66-8792-112112-153122-163133-199102-143
ACT – Canberra75-95120-160150-270140-240150-32090-150
TAS – hobart/Launceston66-7782-9292-133102-153173-199122-153
NT – Darwin66-8771-112102-148112-163117-18492-138
NZ – Auckland56-7171-87112-17392-204153-224122-153
NZ – Wellington60-7070-90100-125100-150140-200100-150
NZ – South Island62-7070-9090-120100-150120-180100-150
CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGSite EngineerProject EngineerContracts Admin/Qty Surveyor – Entry-level/ IntermediateContracts Admin/Qty Surveyor – SeniorEstimator – Junior/ IntermediateEstimator – Senior
NSW – Sydney100-120160-185180-220175-260250-320180-320
NSW – Regional65-9595-140155-190140-200150-200115-145
VIC – Melbourne77-8787-112112-173153-184184-255122-168
VIC – Regional77-8787-112112-173153-184184-255122-168
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast61-7192-120102-163122-204138-235112-189
QLD – Regional66-8282-122102-148143-204153-224122-173
SA – Adelaide50-7065-12287-163102-204122-224102-184
WA – Perth66-8792-112112-153122-163133-199102-143
ACT – Canberra75-95120-160150-270140-240150-32090-150
TAS – hobart/Launceston66-7782-9292-133102-153173-199122-153
NT – Darwin66-8771-112102-148112-163117-18492-138
NZ – Auckland56-7171-87112-17392-204153-224122-153
NZ – Wellington60-7070-90100-125100-150140-200100-150
NZ – South Island62-7070-9090-120100-150120-180100-150
CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIALLeading HandForepersonSite ManagerProject ManagerConstruction Manager
NSW – Sydney90-110100-120110-160130-180160-220
NSW – Regional60-7580-11090-120100-130130-170
VIC – Melbourne80-10090-120100-140110-160140-200
VIC – Regional70-10080-11090-130100-130120-180
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast55-7575-9090-120110-140120-160
QLD – Regional60-7565-8585-10080-11095-120
SA – Adelaide60-7570-9085-120100-130110-170
WA – Perth60-8070-8580-10080-11095-120
ACT – Canberra60-8080-90110-130100-130120-150
TAS – hobart/Launceston60-7575-8570-9080-10080-110
NZ – Auckland65-7585-9480-9595-120130-150
NZ – Wellington60-7080-9090-130100-150140-180
NZ – South Island62-7070-9090-12090-120130-180
CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIALContracts Admin/Qty Surveyor – Entry-level/ IntermediateContracts Admin/ Qty Surveyor – SeniorEstimor – Junior / IntermediateEstimor – Senior
NSW – Sydney70-90100-14060-8080-150
NSW – Regional60-85100-14060-8080-150
VIC – Melbourne70-90100-14055-8580-120
VIC – Regional60-85100-14055-8075-100
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast55-8080-12060-8580-120
QLD – Regional60-8580-12050-7570-100
SA – Adelaide55-7560-8550-7060-100
WA – PerthN/AN/A55-9070-100
ACT – Canberra50-80100-12055-7090-110
TAS – hobart/LauncestonN/AN/A55-6575-85
NZ – Auckland45-80105-14045-80120-150
NZ – Wellington55-90120-15060-80100-150
NZ – Christchurch55-90100-15055-90100-150
LOCAL GOVERNMENTBuilding SurveyorFacilities CoordinatorFacilities managerProject ManagerProperty Manager
NSW – Sydney66-12243-5651-9282-12261-133
NSW – Regional56-8760-8075-10075-10546-105
VIC – Melbourne148-20466-7782-13392-13382-102
VIC – Regional112-14361-7177-10282-10071-92
QLD – Brisbane,Gold coast & Sunshine Coeast51-8243-5661-9261-12246-77
QLD – Regional66-10249-7777-10292-12246-87
SA – Adelaide80-11056-6677-9780-9756-97
WA – Perth82-11761-7782-10287-11277-92
TAS – hobart/Launceston82-11261-7171-9282-10282-102
NZ – Auckland66-11251-6682-122122-15371-122
NZ – Wellington61-9751-6677-117102-15371-122
NZ – Christchurch71-10251-6671-102102-14371-122

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