The Turnbull government's controversial wind farm watchdog commissioner will earn more than $600,000 in the three-year, part-time role.

Environment Minister Greg Hunt named Andrew Dyer as National Wind Farm Commissioner last month but Fairfax Media has now obtained details of his contract.

Mr Dyer will be paid $205,000 a year for the three-year position, which involves monitoring the wind industry and responding to community complaints about turbine noise and health effects.

He will earn more than an average federal backbencher for a part-time role.