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Primary Health Network Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a primary health network manager is $145,600 per annum, before tax, up $30,800 since 2018.
Most primary health network managers are paid on a classification scale set by their organisation's funding agreement, so the size of the network and whether the role is executive or program level move the figure. Fixed-term contracts are common, and not-for-profit health employers often offer salary packaging that raises the take-home value of a package. Roles based in state health departments or other government health bodies follow their own public sector bands.
Roles that pay more than primary health network manager
The largest typical pay rise is $2,600 a year, moving into General Manager.
- General Manager+$2,600/yr
- Project Director+$2,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher primary health network manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time primary health network manager salary is $145,600; 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 Strategy development and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general primary health network manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. General Manager pays a typical $2,600 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."
Primary Health Network Manager salary questions
How much do primary health network managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a primary health network manager is $145,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is primary health network manager pay rising or falling?
The median primary health network manager salary is up $30,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than primary health network manager?
General Manager pays a typical $2,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to primary health network manager.