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Medical Administrator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a medical administrator is $119,600 per annum, before tax, up $24,800 since 2018.
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- Public hospital and health service roles sit on enterprise agreements with defined bands, so pay moves with the classification of the job and how long you have held it.
- In private practices and specialist rooms, pay depends more on the size of the business and how much of the billing, budgeting and staff management you carry.
- Roles overseeing several sites or a large department pay more than a single small practice.
The median salary rose by $24,800 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 medical administrator
The largest typical pay rise is $31,400 a year, moving into Finance Manager.
- Finance Manager+$31,400/yr
- Financial Controller+$31,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher medical administrator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time medical administrator salary is $119,600; 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 Medical administration and records and Operations management tend to command a premium over general medical administrator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Finance Manager pays a typical $31,400 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."
Medical Administrator salary questions
How much do medical administrators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a medical administrator is $119,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is medical administrator pay rising or falling?
The median medical administrator salary is up $24,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than medical administrator?
Finance Manager pays a typical $31,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to medical administrator.
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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.
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