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Anaesthetic Technician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an anaesthetic technician is $80,600 per annum, before tax, up $17,200 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Rates are set by the relevant state health award or the hospital's enterprise agreement, so the same job can pay differently at two hospitals a few kilometres apart.
- Shift loadings, night and weekend penalties and on-call allowances add a noticeable amount for technicians who cover after-hours emergency theatres.
- Classification level matters too, because hospitals assess experience and additional competencies against their own scales.
The median salary rose by $17,200 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 anaesthetic technician
The largest typical pay rise is $6,800 a year, moving into Cardiac Technician.
- Cardiac Technician+$6,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher anaesthetic technician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time anaesthetic technician salary is $80,600; 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 Infection control and hygiene tend to command a premium over general anaesthetic technician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Cardiac Technician pays a typical $6,800 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."
Anaesthetic Technician salary questions
How much do anaesthetic technicians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an anaesthetic technician is $80,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is anaesthetic technician pay rising or falling?
The median anaesthetic technician salary is up $17,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than anaesthetic technician?
Cardiac Technician pays a typical $6,800 a year more and draws on similar skills to anaesthetic technician.
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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.
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- 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.