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Hypnotherapist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a hypnotherapist is $62,400 per annum, before tax, up $13,300 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- What you earn depends on how many sessions you run and what you charge for them, so income moves with your client load.
- Working inside a clinic or an allied health practice usually brings steadier referrals than starting out alone, while your own practice gives you the fee but also the room hire, insurance and advertising costs.
- Many hypnotherapists work part time or alongside another job, which shapes annual earnings more than the hourly rate does.
The median salary rose by $13,300 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 hypnotherapist
The largest typical pay rise is $37,100 a year, moving into Occupational Therapist.
- Occupational Therapist+$37,100/yr
- Disability Support Worker+$29,200/yr
- Aged Care Worker+$29,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher hypnotherapist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time hypnotherapist salary is $62,400; 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 Counselling and support work and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general hypnotherapist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Occupational Therapist pays a typical $37,100 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."
Hypnotherapist salary questions
How much do hypnotherapists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a hypnotherapist is $62,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is hypnotherapist pay rising or falling?
The median hypnotherapist salary is up $13,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than hypnotherapist?
Occupational Therapist pays a typical $37,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to hypnotherapist.
Related salaries
- Occupational Therapist salary
- Diversional Therapist salary
- Disability Support Worker salary
- Aged Care Worker salary
- Art Therapist salary
- Naturopath salary
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.