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Kinesiologist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a kinesiologist is $61,400 per annum, before tax, up $12,900 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- How you work matters more than where you work.
- Employees in clinics or community organisations usually have a set hourly rate and paid leave, while practitioners in private practice take a share of each session fee and carry their own costs, so earnings track how many clients they see and what they charge.
- Part-time hours are common, and the local market for complementary therapies shapes what clients are willing to pay.
The median salary rose by $12,900 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.
Roles that pay more than kinesiologist
The largest typical pay rise is $3,600 a year, moving into Myotherapist.
- Myotherapist+$3,600/yr
- Naturopath+$1,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher kinesiologist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time kinesiologist 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 Clinical assessment and treatment and Care planning and coordination tend to command a premium over general kinesiologist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Myotherapist pays a typical $3,600 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."
Kinesiologist salary questions
How much do kinesiologists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a kinesiologist is $61,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is kinesiologist pay rising or falling?
The median kinesiologist salary is up $12,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than kinesiologist?
Myotherapist pays a typical $3,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to kinesiologist.
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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.