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Builder salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$88,905
per year before tax
Market data · 17 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$88,905 median$224,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $74,641 New South Wales sits $14,264 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$69,667per year after tax

Take-home on the median Builder salary of $88,905 — after $17,460 income tax and $1,778 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,340
Fortnightly
$2,680
Monthly
$5,806
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What companies pay

Reported total pay for Builder roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Builder roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Rokt3.9$319,558$306,022 – $333,094
AustCorp Executive4.8$199,382$191,536 – $207,228
Grocon3.8$140,016$134,975 – $145,057
Redpath Partners3.6$134,249$128,657 – $139,842
ACRWORLD4.4$109,951$105,627 – $114,275
Samsung Electronics3.7$99,165$95,139 – $103,190
NSW Government4.1$88,648$85,151 – $92,146
SelfEmployed.com4.3$83,245$66,490 – $100,000
Truck Tech4.5$79,218$75,503 – $82,913
Design & Build3.9$72,608$70,261 – $74,955
Agility3.8$70,215$67,691 – $72,739
Lendlease3.9$69,846$67,026 – $72,666
CK Recruitment5.0$69,200$65,821 – $72,559
Build-A-Bear3.8$66,625$64,012 – $69,238
Integrated Project Management Company4.3$63,607$61,216 – $66,018
99 Bikes3.7$60,118$57,841 – $62,395
Chase3.8$49,874$47,552 – $52,196
Construction Specialties3.4$49,854$48,013 – $51,694
Woolworths Group3.5$49,683$47,755 – $51,612

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.