General Construction average wages

Job Title Qualification Salary (average)*
Carpenter Certificate III in Carpentry $48,000
Bricklayer Certificate III in Bricklaying $47,000
Roof tiler Certificate III in Roof Tiling $33,200
Plasterer (Fibrous) Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining $41,700
Painter and Decorator Certificate III in Painting and Decorating $46,600
Construction Project Manager Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) $72,000

 

* This is an average only, and includes apprentice wages. Good tradespeople can earn twice as much. (source myfuture.com.au)

The Building Commission recently reported that in the June 2009 quarter, the average weekly earnings in the Victorian Building industry was $1542 - that is over $80,000 per year!