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Mortuary Technician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a mortuary technician is $70,700 per annum, before tax, up $14,600 since 2018.
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- Pay follows the employer more than the job title.
- Hospital mortuary staff are usually covered by a state health award or enterprise agreement, where shift work, weekend rosters, on-call and public holiday penalties add to the base rate, while funeral businesses set their own conditions.
- Taking on supervisory or embalming duties, or moving into a forensic service, changes the classification you sit under, and the award that applies varies by state.
The median salary rose by $14,600 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 mortuary technician
The largest typical pay rise is $9,900 a year, moving into Operating Theatre Technician.
- Operating Theatre Technician+$9,900/yr
- Anaesthetic Technician+$9,900/yr
How to negotiate a higher mortuary technician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time mortuary technician salary is $70,700; 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 Infection control and hygiene and Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general mortuary technician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Operating Theatre Technician pays a typical $9,900 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."
Mortuary Technician salary questions
How much do mortuary technicians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a mortuary technician is $70,700 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is mortuary technician pay rising or falling?
The median mortuary technician salary is up $14,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than mortuary technician?
Operating Theatre Technician pays a typical $9,900 a year more and draws on similar skills to mortuary technician.
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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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