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Paediatrician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a paediatrician is $202,800 per annum, before tax, up $41,900 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Public hospital paediatricians are paid on state and territory health department salary scales, so pay depends on where you work and how many years of specialist service you have.
- Subspecialty matters as well, with procedural areas such as neonatology and intensive care attracting higher loadings, and on-call and after-hours work adding to the total.
- Consultants who combine public hospital sessions with private practice usually earn more than those who work in the public system alone.
The median salary rose by $41,900 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 paediatrician
The largest typical pay rise is $5,200 a year, moving into Clinical Immunologist and Allergist.
- Clinical Immunologist and Allergist+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher paediatrician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time paediatrician salary is $202,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Paediatricians 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 Patient care and support and Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general paediatrician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Clinical Immunologist and Allergist pays a typical $5,200 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."
Paediatrician salary questions
How much do paediatricians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a paediatrician is $202,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is paediatrician pay rising or falling?
The median paediatrician salary is up $41,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than paediatrician?
Clinical Immunologist and Allergist pays a typical $5,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to paediatrician.
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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.