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Practice Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a practice manager is $86,100 per annum, before tax, up $17,900 since 2018.
- Pay depends heavily on the size and ownership of the practice, since a single-doctor clinic pays less than a corporate-owned group or a large specialist practice, and managers in public health sit on award or enterprise agreements with set increments.
- Experience, the number of staff you manage and a formal qualification in health or business management all move the figure.
- Some practice managers work part time or as contractors, particularly in smaller clinics.
The median salary rose by $17,900 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 practice manager
The largest typical pay rise is $62,100 a year, moving into General Manager.
- General Manager+$62,100/yr
- Primary Health Network Manager+$59,500/yr
- Aged Care Manager+$30,900/yr
How to negotiate a higher practice manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time practice manager salary is $86,100; 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 Operations management and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general practice manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. General Manager pays a typical $62,100 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."
Practice Manager salary questions
How much do practice managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a practice manager is $86,100 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is practice manager pay rising or falling?
The median practice manager salary is up $17,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than practice manager?
General Manager pays a typical $62,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to practice manager.
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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.