Construction jobs in Hunter, NSW

Construction roles within 150km of Hunter— who's advertising, what they pay, and the latest openings.

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131Roles in region

57 ↑New this week

$79.5kMedian annual salary

What you'd take home

−$0/week

As a Construction worker in Hunter vs Sydney, you keep about $289 less in your pocket each week, after rent.

Hunter

Median salary: $1,529/wk
Median rent: $370/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,159/wk

Sydney

Median salary: $1,923/wk
Median rent: $475/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,448/wk

≈ −$15,028/year difference.

Housing-based estimate. Compares median advertised salary and median weekly rent; excludes food, transport and other living costs. Salary from live listings; rent from ABS regional data.

By the numbers

131 Construction roles in Hunter

57 new roles this week· 131 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

Full-time96 (73%)
Casual11 (8%)
Contract8 (6%)
Other6 (5%)
Temporary5 (4%)
Gig2 (2%)
Part-time2 (2%)
Trainee1 (1%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Hunter.

1Amida Group6
2Symal4
3NSW Health3
4Lake Macquarie City Council2
5Mace2
62ezy Excavations1
7Australia's Insurance Builders Pty Ltd1
8Backam Group1

Advertised salary

Which Construction sub-fields pay most.

$79.5kmedian annualised advertised pay

Health, Safety & Environment$207.5k
Project Management$130k
Contracts Management$99.8k
Estimating$90k
Foreperson/Supervisors$85k
Plant & Machinery Operators$79k
Other$71.1k

Explore sub-classifications

Construction broken down by specialism — each tile jumps to the latest roles.

27 rolesForeperson/Supervisors

26 rolesPlant & Machinery Operators

25 rolesProject Management

20 rolesOther

15 rolesEstimating

6 rolesHealth, Safety & Environment

4 rolesContracts Management

2 rolesManagement

1 roleSurveying

Latest roles

131 live Construction roles hiring now in Hunter

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Apprentice Plasterer
Newcastle MBA Group Training
CERTIFICATE III PLASTERING APPRENTICESHIP About Newcastle Master Builders Apprentices: Newcastle MBA offers a pathway for individuals interested in obtaining full-time employment in a high demand trade while gaining a…
Hunter, NSW
Full-time
$0k – $0k
Listed today
Construction
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Site Manager - Newcastle
SHAPE Australia
Shaping Spaces. Shaping Careers. SHAPE Newcastle is a locally led team with deep Hunter Region roots. Backed by the strength and stability of a national construction services business, we deliver fitout, refurbishment…
Hunter, NSW
Full-time
Listed today
Foreperson/Supervisors
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Site Supervisor NBN
Ventia
Ventia is seeking a Site Supervisor to support the delivery of our nbn infrastructure program, working from Beresfield, Newcastle with regular travel across regional NSW. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on…
Hunter, NSW
Full-time
Listed today
Foreperson/Supervisors
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New1 day ago
Carpentry Apprenticeship
Housing Industry Association
Apprentice Carpenter – All Years This is a great opportunity for keen and reliable people, looking for a career pathway to become a qualified carpenter. We have carpentry apprenticeships available in the Newcastle are…
Newcastle, NSW
Casual
25000-39999 per year
Listed 1 day ago
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New1 day ago
Yard Hand
Buildsafe Newcastle
About us Buildsafe is a market leader in providing height safety systems and solutions within the residential building and construction space. Our innovative product rage includes guardrail edge protection, void prote…
Hunter, NSW
Casual
$0k – $0k
Listed 1 day ago
Plant & Machinery Operators
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New1 day ago
Yard Hand
Buildsafe
About Us Buildsafe is a market leader in providing height safety systems and solutions within the residential building and construction space. Our innovative product rage includes guardrail edge protection, void prote…
Hunter, NSW
Casual
Listed 1 day ago
Plant & Machinery Operators
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