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Pathology Collector salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a pathology collector is $80,000 per annum, before tax, up $16,700 since 2018.
Most pathology collectors are paid under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, so the base rate sits on a defined classification level and rises with your years in the job. Casual and part-time work is common, and casual loading plus penalty rates for early mornings, evenings and weekends can lift take-home pay well above the base rate for the same hours. Public and private providers sit on slightly different agreements, so it is worth asking which one applies before accepting an offer.
Roles that pay more than pathology collector
The largest typical pay rise is $34,000 a year, moving into Registered Nurse.
- Registered Nurse+$34,000/yr
- Medical Laboratory Scientist+$26,900/yr
- Laboratory Technician+$13,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher pathology collector salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time pathology collector salary is $80,000; 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 Patient care and support and Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general pathology collector experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Registered Nurse pays a typical $34,000 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."
Pathology Collector salary questions
How much do pathology collectors earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a pathology collector is $80,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is pathology collector pay rising or falling?
The median pathology collector salary is up $16,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than pathology collector?
Registered Nurse pays a typical $34,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to pathology collector.