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Allied Health Assistant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an allied health assistant is $57,200 per annum, before tax, up $12,200 since 2018.
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- Your rate comes from the award or enterprise agreement your employer uses, so two assistants doing similar work can be paid differently for the same shift.
- Casual roles pay a loading in place of paid leave, weekend and evening shifts in hospitals and aged care usually attract penalty rates, and private practices sometimes pay above the award to keep experienced staff.
- Ask how travel between clients is paid, whether a split shift has unpaid gaps, and whether the advertised rate is for full time, part time or casual hours.
The median salary rose by $12,200 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than allied health assistant
The largest typical pay rise is $42,300 a year, moving into Occupational Therapist.
- Occupational Therapist+$42,300/yr
- Physiotherapist+$41,000/yr
- Aged Care Worker+$34,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher allied health assistant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time allied health assistant salary is $57,200; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Patient care and support and Rehabilitation and therapy tend to command a premium over general allied health assistant experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Occupational Therapist pays a typical $42,300 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Allied Health Assistant salary questions
How much do allied health assistants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an allied health assistant is $57,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is allied health assistant pay rising or falling?
The median allied health assistant salary is up $12,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than allied health assistant?
Occupational Therapist pays a typical $42,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to allied health assistant.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.