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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.

Setting matters more than seniority here: salaried public hospital specialists are paid under an enterprise agreement with defined increments, while private practitioners bill Medicare, set their own fees and carry the practice costs. Earnings therefore follow consultation volume, how much of the week is spent on procedures such as excisions and Mohs surgery, and whether the practice is run full time or alongside a hospital appointment. Part-time practice is common, particularly for those splitting a public session with private rooms.

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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