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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
$89,452per year after tax

Take-home on the median Contract Administrator salary of $118,000 — after $26,188 income tax and $2,360 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,720
Fortnightly
$3,440
Monthly
$7,454
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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
Chevron3.6$175,000$170,000 – $180,000
CPB Contractors3.7$149,576$144,291 – $154,860
Chandler Macleod4.0$145,980$140,537 – $151,424
Multiplex3.8$134,000$77,000 – $146,000
Downer3.3$130,000$120,000 – $140,000
Thiess3.6$128,890$123,690 – $134,089
Laing O'Rourke3.7$126,640$121,049 – $132,231
Hudson3.9$119,901$116,174 – $123,628
Ventia3.1$116,647$111,866 – $121,429
Lendlease3.9$110,338$106,377 – $114,299
Fulton Hogan4.0$100,212$95,764 – $104,659
Public Transport Authority3.5$93,000$82,000 – $104,000
BHP4.0$90,610$87,167 – $94,054
LD Total2.2$82,500$80,000 – $85,000
Veolia3.8$71,496$68,578 – $74,414
Curtin University3.5$69,897$67,488 – $72,307
Monadelphous4.0$63,164$60,753 – $65,574
John Holland3.9$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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.