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Pedorthist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a pedorthist is $72,800 per annum, before tax, up $15,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Where you work shapes the figure more than anything else: private clinics and retail footwear businesses set their own rates, while hospital and community health roles sit under an enterprise agreement.
- Experience, the range of devices you can fit and whether you hold a formal pedorthic qualification all move it.
- Pay also tends to grow with a steady client base and with complex diabetes and sports work, where a well-fitted device makes the biggest difference.
The median salary rose by $15,400 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 pedorthist
The largest typical pay rise is $27,200 a year, moving into Prosthetist and Orthotist.
- Prosthetist and Orthotist+$27,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher pedorthist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time pedorthist salary is $72,800; 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 Clinical assessment and treatment and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general pedorthist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Prosthetist and Orthotist pays a typical $27,200 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."
Pedorthist salary questions
How much do pedorthists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a pedorthist is $72,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is pedorthist pay rising or falling?
The median pedorthist salary is up $15,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than pedorthist?
Prosthetist and Orthotist pays a typical $27,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to pedorthist.
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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.
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