Contracts administrator
A contracts administrator, without the hire
Most subbies never hire one. The work spikes at claim time, then goes quiet.
The same wage would rather put another tradesman on the tools.
YourCA does the role in your own account, on every job.
The role, and what YourCA does of it
- Read the subcontract and flag the risk. A risk register, clause by clause.
- Keep the claim, schedule and notice dates. Counted to the Act, each with its clause.
- Write the payment claim. Built from your rates and the job record.
- Give variation and delay notices on time. Drafted, with the deadline from the clause.
- Check the payment schedule. Line by line, with a dispute pack ready.
- Prepare the statutory declaration. On the published form, beside the claim.
- Keep drawings and emails straight. Forwarded to the job, each on its register.
- Get the retention back. Every release date watched.
You still decide, sign and serve. YourCA never sends anything for you.
What it costs, beside the wage
| To cover the same ground | A month |
|---|---|
| A job and quoting app | $600 to $1125 |
| A rostering app | $130 to $330 |
| A contract review and notice tool | $160 to $325 |
| A claim and retention tool | $100 to $200 |
| Four apps that do not talk to each other | $990 to $1980 |
| A contracts administrator to run them | about $6727 |
| YourCA, every job, one account | $1999 |
Typical published prices for each kind of tool, for 15 people, checked October 2026. Wage: PayScale median for a construction contracts administrator, March 2026, plus 12% super. Australian dollars, ex GST. Your first job on YourCA is free.
Questions subbies ask
- Does YourCA replace a contracts administrator?
- It does the paperwork side of the role: reading the subcontract, keeping the dates, and drafting claims, notices and declarations. You still decide, sign and serve. A dispute that goes further still needs a lawyer.
- What does a contracts administrator cost?
- The PayScale median for a construction contracts administrator was $72080 a year in March 2026. With super, that is about $6727 a month.
- Who serves the claim?
- You do. YourCA drafts the complete claim with the signature block blank. Nothing is sent to the builder for you.
- Does it read my builder’s own subcontract?
- Yes. It reads 16 standard forms and the builder’s own subcontract. Every date and figure shows the clause it came from, and what it cannot cite is left blank.
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