Nationally, the median is $100,000 — New South Wales sits $8,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Contract Administrator salary of $108,000 — after $23,188 income tax and $2,160 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Contract Administrator roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Make It Cheaper Australia★ 4.4 | $270,000 | $57,900 – $342,000 |
| Hutchinson Builders★ 4.0 | $140,000 | $120,000 – $152,000 |
| Patterson Building Group★ 3.7 | $135,000 | $100,000 – $160,000 |
| FDC★ 4.0 | $127,500 | $90,000 – $160,000 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $125,000 |
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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.
| $96,500 – $160,000 |
| Built.★ 3.9 | $125,000 | $110,000 – $200,000 |
| Lendlease★ 3.9 | $118,000 | $90,000 – $146,000 |
| Broadspectrum ★ 3.3 | $100,000 | $75,000 – $110,000 |
| Growthbuilt★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $145,000 |
| Ventia★ 3.1 | $100,000 | $82,500 – $100,000 |
| Richard Crookes Constructions★ 4.1 | $100,000 | $85,000 – $120,000 |
| Multiplex★ 3.8 | $98,000 | $65,000 – $120,000 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $95,000 | $90,000 – $109,000 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $88,500 | $74,440 – $100,000 |
| Hunter Water★ 3.9 | $82,482 | $79,310 – $85,781 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $78,000 | $73,500 – $120,000 |
| The Bathla Group★ 2.5 | $52,000 | $52,000 – $100,000 |