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Intensive Care Paramedic salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an intensive care paramedic is $114,400 per annum, before tax, up $24,000 since 2018.
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- Pay follows state ambulance service enterprise agreements, so the figure above reflects a qualified intensive care paramedic rather than a graduate on a training wage.
- Shift penalties, weekend and public holiday rates, overtime and on-call allowances add considerably for most people, and retrieval or remote-area postings often carry loadings on top.
- Completing the postgraduate intensive care qualification is what moves a paramedic onto the higher clinical pay scale in most services.
The median salary rose by $24,000 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 intensive care paramedic
The largest typical pay rise is $5,700 a year, moving into Paramedic Manager.
- Paramedic Manager+$5,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher intensive care paramedic salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time intensive care paramedic salary is $114,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Intensive Care Paramedics 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 intensive care paramedic experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Paramedic Manager pays a typical $5,700 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."
Intensive Care Paramedic salary questions
How much do intensive care paramedics earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an intensive care paramedic is $114,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is intensive care paramedic pay rising or falling?
The median intensive care paramedic salary is up $24,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than intensive care paramedic?
Paramedic Manager pays a typical $5,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to intensive care paramedic.
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