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Neurologist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a neurologist is $218,400 per annum, before tax, up $46,000 since 2018.
Public hospital neurologists are paid under state health department awards or enterprise agreements, which set the specialist scale and add loadings for on-call and overtime. Private practice earnings depend on how many patients you see and what you charge, and many specialists combine public sessions with private rooms or teaching. Subspecialty, and how much procedural or after-hours work you take on, also shifts the figure.
How to negotiate a higher neurologist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time neurologist salary is $218,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Neurologists are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Clinical assessment and treatment and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general neurologist 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."
Neurologist salary questions
How much do neurologists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a neurologist is $218,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is neurologist pay rising or falling?
The median neurologist salary is up $46,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.