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ANZSCO 312112Updated 2026-01-29
Building Associate
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 120k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2300
Salary range: AUD 108k-AUD 132k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
30.3%
NSW
26.2%
VIC
21.4%
QLD
Education mix
53.7%
certificate iii/ iv
13.7%
advanced diploma/ diploma
8.8%
bachelor degree
Role overview
Building Associates supervise construction sites, and organise and coordinate the material and human resources required.
What you do
- • Assists construction managers, architects and surveyors in planning and organisation.
- • Co-ordinates work programmes.
- • Calculates costs and estimates time scales.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (53.7%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assists construction managers, architects and surveyors in planning and organisation.
- • Calculates costs and estimates time scales.
- • Co-ordinates work programmes.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2300
Annual median: AUD 120k
Range: AUD 108k-AUD 132k