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Construction jobs in Townsville, QLD

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

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178Roles in region
40 ↑New this week
$87.9kMedian annual salary

What you'd take home

+$0/week

As a Construction worker in Townsville vs Brisbane, you keep about $61 more in your pocket each week, after rent.

Townsville

Median salary
$1,691/wk
Median rent
$300/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,391/wk

Brisbane

Median salary
$1,710/wk
Median rent
$380/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,330/wk

+$3,172/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

178 Construction roles in Townsville

40 new roles this week· 178 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Other92 (52%)
  • Full-time59 (33%)
  • Casual19 (11%)
  • Contract5 (3%)
  • Gig1 (1%)
  • Part-time1 (1%)
  • Temporary1 (1%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Townsville.

  • 1Townsville City Council4
  • 2Afrimat2
  • 3BH Group2
  • 4Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited2
  • 5Boral1
  • 6Concentis1
  • 7DT Infrastructure1
  • 8Fergus Builders1

Advertised salary

Which Construction sub-fields pay most.

$87.9kmedian annualised advertised pay
  • Project Management$144.9k
  • Management$116.7k
  • Plant & Machinery Operators$88.9k
  • Health, Safety & Environment$84k
  • Surveying$80k
  • Other$77.1k
  • Foreperson/Supervisors$72.6k
  • Quality Assurance & Control$47.4k

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