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Contract Administrator salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$118,000
per year before tax
Market data · 50 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$70,700 · 10th percentile$118,000 median$149,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $100,000 — Western Australia sits $18,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$89,720per year after tax

Take-home on the median Contract Administrator salary of $118,000 — after $25,920 income tax and $2,360 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,725
Fortnightly
$3,451
Monthly
$7,477
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The Contract Administrator job market
Employed in Australia
21,200
Median age
41
Work part-time
13%
Gender split
49% women
51% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Contract Administrator roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Chevron★ 3.6$175,000$170,000 – $180,000
CPB Contractors★ 3.7$149,576$144,291 – $154,860
Chandler Macleod★ 4.0$145,980$140,537 – $151,424
Multiplex★ 3.8$134,000$77,000 – $146,000
Downer★ 3.3$130,000$120,000 – $140,000
Thiess★ 3.6$128,890$123,690 – $134,089
Laing O'Rourke★ 3.7$126,640$121,049 – $132,231
Hudson★ 3.9$119,901$116,174 – $123,628
Ventia★ 3.1$116,647$111,866 – $121,429
Lendlease★ 3.9$110,338$106,377 – $114,299
Fulton Hogan★ 4.0$100,212$95,764 – $104,659
Public Transport Authority★ 3.5$93,000$82,000 – $104,000
BHP★ 4.0$90,610$87,167 – $94,054
LD Total★ 2.2$82,500$80,000 – $85,000
Veolia★ 3.8$71,496$68,578 – $74,414
Curtin University★ 3.5$69,897$67,488 – $72,307
Monadelphous★ 4.0$63,164$60,753 – $65,574
John Holland★ 3.9$58,924$56,731 – $61,118

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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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.