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Endodontist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an endodontist is $166,400 per annum, before tax, up $35,200 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- How the practice is set up matters more than the median suggests.
- Principals who own a private specialist practice generally earn more than salaried associates, and public dental services usually pay less again.
- A caseload weighted towards complex microsurgery and retreatments pays better than one filled with routine root canals, and session rates and referral volume shift the figure further.
The median salary rose by $35,200 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 endodontist
The largest typical pay rise is $1,700 a year, moving into Dentist.
- Dentist+$1,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher endodontist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time endodontist salary is $166,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Endodontists 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 Patient care and support and Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general endodontist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Dentist pays a typical $1,700 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."
Endodontist salary questions
How much do endodontists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an endodontist is $166,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is endodontist pay rising or falling?
The median endodontist salary is up $35,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than endodontist?
Dentist pays a typical $1,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to endodontist.
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- 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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