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Geriatrician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a geriatrician is $208,000 per annum, before tax, up $42,900 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay for geriatricians varies more by setting than by specialty.
- Public hospital staff specialists are paid on a state enterprise agreement, where the scale steps up with years of service, while visiting medical officers and private practitioners bill for the sessions they deliver and cover their own practice costs.
- On-call duties and after-hours work usually attract loadings on top of the base.
The median salary rose by $42,900 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.
How to negotiate a higher geriatrician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time geriatrician salary is $208,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Geriatricians 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 geriatrician 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."
Geriatrician salary questions
How much do geriatricians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a geriatrician is $208,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is geriatrician pay rising or falling?
The median geriatrician salary is up $42,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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