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Dento-Maxillofacial Radiologist salary in Australia

The median full-time salary for a dento-maxillofacial radiologist is $135,200 per annum, before tax, up $28,300 since 2018.

• How you are paid shapes the figure more than the work itself: salaried hospital and university posts sit in a set range, while private reporting is usually fee for service or a share of the practice's imaging income, so earnings track the volume of scans you read and whether the practice owns its own CBCT scanner.
• Part-time and sessional arrangements are common, and plenty of specialists hold a teaching or hospital post alongside private reporting.

How to negotiate a higher dento-maxillofacial radiologist salary

• Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time dento-maxillofacial radiologist salary is $135,200; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
• Use demand as leverage. Dento-Maxillofacial Radiologists are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
• Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Diagnostic testing and imaging and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general dento-maxillofacial radiologist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
• 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."

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