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Myotherapist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a myotherapist is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,900 since 2018.
How you are engaged matters more than the headline figure: employees on an award or enterprise agreement are paid an hourly rate, while many myotherapists work as contractors on a split of each consultation fee, so income tracks how many clients they actually see. Caseload size, sporting contracts and clients funded through workcover, NDIS or private health extras all shift the mix. Part-time work is common in this occupation, so full-time earnings are not what everyone in the job takes home.
Roles that pay more than myotherapist
The largest typical pay rise is $33,200 a year, moving into Physiotherapist.
- Physiotherapist+$33,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher myotherapist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time myotherapist salary is $65,000; 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 Rehabilitation and therapy tend to command a premium over general myotherapist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Physiotherapist pays a typical $33,200 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."
Myotherapist salary questions
How much do myotherapists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a myotherapist is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is myotherapist pay rising or falling?
The median myotherapist salary is up $13,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than myotherapist?
Physiotherapist pays a typical $33,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to myotherapist.