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Medical Receptionist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a medical receptionist is $63,900 per annum, before tax, up $13,500 since 2018.
- Most medical receptionists are paid under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, so the practice you join moves your rate: a corporate chain, a solo GP and specialist rooms each set the front desk differently.
- Penalty rates apply where a practice opens evenings or Saturdays, and part-time and casual hours are common, so ask whether a quoted figure is for a full-time week.
- Find out whether medical software experience or a certificate in health administration is recognised with a higher classification, since practices vary.
The median salary rose by $13,500 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 receptionist
The largest typical pay rise is $31,400 a year, moving into Personal Assistant.
- Personal Assistant+$31,400/yr
- Practice Manager+$22,200/yr
- Pathology Collector+$16,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher medical receptionist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time medical receptionist salary is $63,900; 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 Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general medical receptionist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Personal Assistant 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 Receptionist salary questions
How much do medical receptionists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a medical receptionist is $63,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is medical receptionist pay rising or falling?
The median medical receptionist salary is up $13,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than medical receptionist?
Personal Assistant pays a typical $31,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to medical receptionist.
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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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- 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.