About this industry

Construction is the process involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the asset is built and ready for use. Construction also covers repairs and maintenance work, any work to expand, extend, and improve the asset, and its eventual demolition, dismantling, or decommissioning.

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In-demand skills
follow safety procedures when working at heights follow health and safety procedures in construction work in a construction team use safety equipment in construction install construction profiles check compatibility of materials prepare site for construction inspect roofs read standard blueprints perform roof maintenance check construction compliance plan construction of houses

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38 positions $63,219 Average salary

Labourer

Average salary

$29,892 / Yearly

Construction

Average salary

$43,932 / Yearly

Electrician

Average salary

$60,444 / Yearly

Electrical

Average salary

$57,564 / Yearly

Estimator

Average salary

$60,000 / Yearly

Maintenance Technician

Average salary

$48,756 / Yearly

Construction Manager

Average salary

$81,876 / Yearly

Industrial Electrician

Average salary

$64,380 / Yearly

Heavy Equipment Operator

Average salary

$52,596 / Yearly

Acquisition

Average salary

$62,172 / Yearly

Air Conditioning

Average salary

$58,680 / Yearly

Maintenance Electrician

Average salary

$64,692 / Yearly

Trades

Average salary

$54,216 / Yearly

Planning Manager

Average salary

$94,272 / Yearly

Maintenance Manager

Average salary

$75,000 / Yearly

Construction Worker

Average salary

$39,972 / Yearly

Electrical Technician

Average salary

$53,628 / Yearly

Construction Superintendent

Average salary

$80,004 / Yearly

Monitoring

Average salary

$57,684 / Yearly

Demolition

Average salary

$36,072 / Yearly

Interior Designer

Average salary

$48,756 / Yearly

Facilities Management

Average salary

$74,976 / Yearly

Joiner

Average salary

$47,028 / Yearly

Rail

Average salary

$61,404 / Yearly

Industrial Designer

Average salary

$52,500 / Yearly

Electrical Estimator

Average salary

$69,996 / Yearly

Contracts Manager

Average salary

$92,988 / Yearly

Technical Co-ordinator

Average salary

$42,336 / Yearly

Quantity Surveyor

Average salary

$72,600 / Yearly

General Maintenance Technician

Average salary

$44,412 / Yearly

Land Management

Average salary

$96,876 / Yearly

Highways

Average salary

$62,892 / Yearly

Building Services Maintenance

Average salary

$39,000 / Yearly

Electrical Apprenticeship

Average salary

$82,740 / Yearly

Materials Controller

Average salary

$111,792 / Yearly

Assistant Quantity

Average salary

$96,192 / Yearly

Building Surveyor

Average salary

$30,828 / Yearly

Town Planning

Average salary

$99,180 / Yearly

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12 positions $56,738/yr avg

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12 positions $72,556/yr avg

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11 positions $75,847/yr avg

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9 positions $30,883/yr avg

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8 positions $52,016/yr avg

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8 positions $36,873/yr avg

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6 positions $65,754/yr avg

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6 positions $55,590/yr avg

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1 positions $74,268/yr avg

Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Data updated: February 2026