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Builder salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$72,000
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$72,000 median$145,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $74,641 Queensland sits $2,641 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$58,172per year after tax

Take-home on the median Builder salary of $72,000 — after $12,388 income tax and $1,440 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,119
Fortnightly
$2,237
Monthly
$4,848
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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
RJH Building Construction1.0$196,948$190,289 – $203,627
NO1 Carports Brisbane5.0$159,808$153,437 – $166,179
Page Group (London)3.7$107,500$90,000 – $125,000
Metricon Homes3.6$90,557$87,043 – $94,071
Supa Brick N Tile$80,212$77,417 – $83,008
Morgan Consulting4.4$79,643$76,103 – $83,183
RoC4.0$77,965$77,596 – $78,333
RW Jones Agency1.8$77,497$74,938 – $80,056
Randstad3.6$72,934$70,405 – $75,463
Myself4.5$71,918$69,113 – $74,724
RPR Trades$63,825$61,315 – $66,354
Queensland Rail3.5$57,688$55,669 – $59,706
Madison Construction4.0$55,111$52,858 – $57,363
Riviera3.3$55,000$50,000 – $60,000
Riviera Australia2.7$50,002$48,429 – $51,575
Barmherzige Brüder3.7$49,499$47,305 – $51,692
Build-A-Bear3.8$27,585$26,320 – $28,850

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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.