Construction & Property recruitment in Perth.
Construction and engineering recruitment is one of Perth’s core verticals, driven by resources projects, major infrastructure and a strong residential market, often overlapping with mining and energy delivery.
Construction & Property recruiter salaries in Perth.
What recruiters in this vertical actually earn, by level. Commission and bonus sit on top of these bases and vary widely by desk and billings.
| Level | Base salary (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Consultant | $75,000 to $85,000 |
| Recruitment Manager | $120,000 to $140,000 |
Nationally, Recruitment Consultants in Real Estate & Property advertise an average base around $82,500 (SEEK, June 2026), among the highest of any recruitment vertical.
Indicative base salary advertised on SEEK (full-time, June 2026), excluding super and commission. Commission and billings typically lift total earnings well above base.
These are advertised bases for in-house recruitment roles, in agency rec-to-rec, commission and desk maturity change the picture. Get in touch for an honest read on construction & property desks at your level in Perth.
How construction recruitment plays in Perth.
A high-volume, project-cycle vertical covering white-collar construction, engineering and property.
Construction and engineering recruitment is one of Perth’s core verticals, driven by resources projects, major infrastructure and a strong residential market, often overlapping with mining and energy delivery.
The desks: Active contract and perm desks, frequently blurring into resources/engineering. Project-cycle awareness is essential.
What drives hiring: Government infrastructure pipelines, residential and commercial development cycles, and major-project starts.
Which construction & property desk fits you?.
Project management, site & delivery, quantity surveying & commercial, engineering, and property/development desks, strong in both contract (trades-adjacent white collar) and perm.
What a strong biller looks like here: Recruiters who understand the project lifecycle, can fill to tight site deadlines, and manage tier-1 contractors through to boutique developers.
- White-collar construction recruiter
- Engineering recruiter
- Quantity surveying / commercial recruiter
- Property & development recruiter
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