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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker is $75,900 per annum, before tax, up $16,200 since 2018.
Pay follows the agreement you are employed under, which in an Aboriginal community controlled health service is usually a sector enterprise agreement with classification steps set by your certificate level and years in the role. State health services pay under their own awards, and remote and very remote postings normally attract additional loadings and travel provisions. Shift work, on-call duties and a higher qualification are the other things that move the figure.
Roles that pay more than aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker
The largest typical pay rise is $15,700 a year, moving into Disability Support Worker.
- Disability Support Worker+$15,700/yr
- Health Promotion Officer+$15,100/yr
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner+$4,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker salary is $75,900; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers 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 Patient care and support and Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Disability Support Worker pays a typical $15,700 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."
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker salary questions
How much do aboriginal and torres strait islander health workers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker is $75,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker pay rising or falling?
The median aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker salary is up $16,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker?
Disability Support Worker pays a typical $15,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to aboriginal and torres strait islander health worker.