Traffic Controller jobs in Sydney, paid the day after you work.
Sydney’s construction pipeline stretches from CBD towers to the Western Sydney growth corridor and the new airport precinct at Badgerys Creek. MyGig supplies White Card labour and trade support across the metro area, with the deepest coverage where the work is: the west, the south-west and the infrastructure corridors between them.
Traffic control is ticketed work with constant demand from roadworks and events, and shifts run day and night across every metro area. Typical requirements: white card; traffic control ticket (state-accredited, e.g. riiwhs205e).
Download the MyGig worker app, complete vetting once, and pick up traffic controller shifts in Sydney that match your availability. You are employed by MyGig, paid the correct award rate with casual loading, superannuation is paid on every dollar, and your pay lands the day after each shift at no cost to you.
What traffic controller work pays is set by the award.
These are the award's published figures, not a MyGig quote. They apply nationally.
Building and Construction General On-site Award (MA000020)
Published adult casual rates start from $35.10/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Higher classifications, penalties and allowances can apply on top.
What you'd actually do on shift.
- ✓Stop-slow bat operation at work sites
- ✓Setting out and retrieving signs and devices to the TGS
- ✓Pedestrian and site-access management
- ✓Radio communication with the crew
Worth having for this role
White Card · Traffic control ticket (state-accredited, e.g. RIIWHS205E) - list them once during vetting and they unlock the shifts that need them.
Good questions, straight answers.
What does a casual traffic controller get paid in Sydney?
Traffic controller work in this industry is typically priced under the Building and Construction General On-site Award (MA000020). Published casual rates under the Building and Construction General On-site Award start from $35.10/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances can apply on top depending on when and where the shift runs; the award page and the official Fair Work pay guide carry the detail.
What do I need to work as a traffic controller?
Typical requirements: white card; traffic control ticket (state-accredited, e.g. riiwhs205e). You list tickets during MyGig vetting and they are verified before you can accept a shift that requires them.
Does MyGig cover traffic controller shifts in Sydney?
Yes. Sydney is MyGig's deepest market, and traffic controller coverage is strongest here. Post a shift or open the app to see real availability for your dates.
When do I get paid?
The day after every shift, at no cost to you. Pay is calculated against the correct award classification with casual loading, and 12% superannuation is paid with each pay run rather than quarterly.
Your next shift is in the app.
Sign up in about 30 minutes. Pick your first shift. Get paid the day after.