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Naturopath salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a naturopath is $62,400 per annum, before tax, up $13,000 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Earnings follow the caseload, so a naturopath in an established clinic with long-standing clients and health fund rebates can bill far more hours than someone filling a new booking sheet.
- Part-time work is common, and a practice that is still growing may bring in little for the first year.
- Some practitioners add income by selling supplements or running group programs.
The median salary rose by $13,000 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.
How to negotiate a higher naturopath salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time naturopath salary is $62,400; 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 Patient care and support and Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general naturopath experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- 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."
Naturopath salary questions
How much do naturopaths earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a naturopath is $62,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is naturopath pay rising or falling?
The median naturopath salary is up $13,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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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.