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Hospital Orderly salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a hospital orderly is $61,400 per annum, before tax, up $12,800 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Most hospital orderlies are covered by a public hospital enterprise agreement or a private hospital award, and rates differ between states and health services.
- Penalty rates for nights, weekends and public holidays are a normal part of the job, so total earnings often sit above the base rate, while casual and agency shifts pay a loading instead of paid leave.
The median salary rose by $12,800 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 hospital orderly
The largest typical pay rise is $52,600 a year, moving into Registered Nurse.
- Registered Nurse+$52,600/yr
- Aged Care Worker+$30,200/yr
- Operating Theatre Technician+$19,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher hospital orderly salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time hospital orderly salary is $61,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Patient care and support and Infection control and hygiene tend to command a premium over general hospital orderly experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Registered Nurse pays a typical $52,600 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."
Hospital Orderly salary questions
How much do hospital orderlys earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a hospital orderly is $61,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is hospital orderly pay rising or falling?
The median hospital orderly salary is up $12,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than hospital orderly?
Registered Nurse pays a typical $52,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to hospital orderly.
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Pay advice
- 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.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.