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Gastroenterologist salary in Australia

The median full-time salary for a gastroenterologist is $218,400 per annum, before tax, up $45,800 since 2018.

• Where you work matters more than almost anything else: a hospital staff specialist is paid under a state award with defined on-call loading, while private practice income follows procedural volume, consultation billing and the arrangements you have with the rooms or day hospital you use.
• Subspecialty demand, rural and remote appointments, and the share of your week spent on procedures all move the figure.
• Procedural work usually pays better than clinic work, which is one reason many gastroenterologists build a mixed public and private week.

How to negotiate a higher gastroenterologist salary

• Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time gastroenterologist salary is $218,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
• Use demand as leverage. Gastroenterologists 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 gastroenterologist 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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