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Cardiac Technician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a cardiac technician is $87,400 per annum, before tax, up $18,400 since 2018.
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- Where you work shapes pay most: public hospital technicians are covered by state health awards that set shift, weekend and on-call loadings, while private practices tend to offer a straight salary with fewer penalties.
- Specialising matters too, since echocardiography and electrophysiology sit at higher grades of the same awards than routine ECG testing.
- On-call and overtime in catheter laboratories can add to a base salary.
The median salary rose by $18,400 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 cardiac technician
The largest typical pay rise is $35,300 a year, moving into Sonographer.
- Sonographer+$35,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher cardiac technician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time cardiac technician salary is $87,400; 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 Diagnostic testing and imaging tend to command a premium over general cardiac technician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Sonographer pays a typical $35,300 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."
Cardiac Technician salary questions
How much do cardiac technicians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a cardiac technician is $87,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is cardiac technician pay rising or falling?
The median cardiac technician salary is up $18,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than cardiac technician?
Sonographer pays a typical $35,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to cardiac 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.