Concreter salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a concreter is $114,900 per annum, before tax, up $24,500 since 2018.
- How much a concreter takes home depends heavily on whether they are employed or subcontracting, since subcontractors quote the job and carry their own insurance, equipment and quiet weeks.
- Weekend, night and remote project work usually attracts loadings, and finishers who can run a pour and handle a ride-on trowel are generally paid above the labouring rate.
- In larger civil and commercial contractors, pay is set by an enterprise agreement rather than an individual deal.
The median salary rose by $24,500 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than concreter
The largest typical pay rise is $80,200 a year, moving into Construction Manager.
- Construction Manager+$80,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher concreter salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time concreter salary is $114,900; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Concreters are on the skills shortage list for regional areas, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Building codes and standards and Worksite safety management tend to command a premium over general concreter experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Construction Manager pays a typical $80,200 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Concreter salary questions
How much do concreters earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a concreter is $114,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is concreter pay rising or falling?
The median concreter salary is up $24,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than concreter?
Construction Manager pays a typical $80,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to concreter.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.