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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.
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.
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 Clinical assessment and treatment 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.