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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.
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.
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.