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Site Supervisor salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a site supervisor is $85,800 per annum, before tax, up $18,200 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- What you earn depends heavily on who employs you and what you are building, with large head contractors and civil infrastructure projects generally paying more than small residential builders, and enterprise agreements on major projects setting base rates and loadings.
- Saturday work and long days are common, and penalty rates or a site allowance may apply under those agreements.
- Location plays a part in general terms as well, with remote projects often adding allowances to attract people.
The median salary rose by $18,200 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 site supervisor
The largest typical pay rise is $109,300 a year, moving into Construction Manager.
- Construction Manager+$109,300/yr
- Building Inspector+$32,800/yr
- Builder+$28,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher site supervisor salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time site supervisor salary is $85,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Site Supervisors 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 Project management and Worksite safety management tend to command a premium over general site supervisor experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Construction Manager pays a typical $109,300 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."
Site Supervisor salary questions
How much do site supervisors earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a site supervisor is $85,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is site supervisor pay rising or falling?
The median site supervisor salary is up $18,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than site supervisor?
Construction Manager pays a typical $109,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to site supervisor.
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- Building Inspector salary
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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.
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- 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.