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Dermatologist salary in Australia

The median full-time salary for a dermatologist is $218,400 per annum, before tax, up $45,100 since 2018.

• In private practice your earnings follow your billings, so the number of sessions you run, the fees you set and how much procedural work you take on all move the figure.
• Hospital, university and community appointments pay a salary set by an award or enterprise agreement, which is steadier and does not rise with the size of your list.
• Ask whether a practice pays a percentage of billings or a fixed fee per session, and whether room, nursing and administration costs come out of your share.

How to negotiate a higher dermatologist salary

• Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time dermatologist salary is $218,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
• Use demand as leverage. Dermatologists 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 Clinical assessment and treatment and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general dermatologist 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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