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Radiologist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a radiologist is $218,400 per annum, before tax, up $45,300 since 2018.
Where you work moves pay more than anything else. Public hospital radiologists are paid under state medical officer awards or enterprise agreements, which set salary by seniority and on-call load, while private practice earnings usually depend on how much you bill and the mix of work you take on. Procedural subspecialties such as interventional radiology tend to sit at the higher end.
How to negotiate a higher radiologist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time radiologist salary is $218,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Radiologists 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 Clinical assessment and treatment and Patient care and support tend to command a premium over general radiologist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- 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."
Radiologist salary questions
How much do radiologists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a radiologist is $218,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is radiologist pay rising or falling?
The median radiologist salary is up $45,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.