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Clinical Immunologist and Allergist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a clinical immunologist and allergist is $208,000 per annum, before tax, up $42,800 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Salaried specialists in public hospitals sit on state enterprise agreements that set the rates for ordinary hours, on-call and penalties, so the pay you see advertised reflects a defined roster.
- Moving into private practice changes the picture, because you bill through Medicare and decide how many sessions you run.
- Procedural work such as challenge testing and immunotherapy, and the amount of on-call you carry, shifts earnings within both settings.
The median salary rose by $42,800 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.
How to negotiate a higher clinical immunologist and allergist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time clinical immunologist and allergist salary is $208,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Clinical Immunologist and Allergists 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 Clinical assessment and treatment and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general clinical immunologist and allergist 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."
Clinical Immunologist and Allergist salary questions
How much do clinical immunologist and allergists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a clinical immunologist and allergist is $208,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is clinical immunologist and allergist pay rising or falling?
The median clinical immunologist and allergist salary is up $42,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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