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Audiometrist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an audiometrist is $75,400 per annum, before tax, up $16,000 since 2018.
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- Pay depends heavily on the setting.
- Retail hearing aid chains often pay a base salary plus a bonus linked to hearing aid sales, which can lift total earnings above the base, while community health and hospital roles pay under an award or enterprise agreement with less variation.
- Experienced audiometrists who move into clinic management or their own practice can earn more again, and hours and penalty rates differ between retail and health service employers.
The median salary rose by $16,000 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 audiometrist
The largest typical pay rise is $28,800 a year, moving into Audiologist.
- Audiologist+$28,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher audiometrist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time audiometrist salary is $75,400; 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 Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general audiometrist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Audiologist pays a typical $28,800 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."
Audiometrist salary questions
How much do audiometrists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an audiometrist is $75,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is audiometrist pay rising or falling?
The median audiometrist salary is up $16,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than audiometrist?
Audiologist pays a typical $28,800 a year more and draws on similar skills to audiometrist.
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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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