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Exercise Physiologist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an exercise physiologist is $96,100 per annum, before tax, up $19,800 since 2018.
What you earn depends heavily on the setting. Public hospital and health service roles are paid under state awards with set increments for years of experience, while private practice often pays a base plus a share of billings, so your caseload and how much of it is funded through Medicare, the NDIS or workers' compensation matter. Contracting, rural and remote roles, and clinical specialisation all shift the figure as well.
Roles that pay more than exercise physiologist
The largest typical pay rise is $22,700 a year, moving into Work Health and Safety Officer.
- Work Health and Safety Officer+$22,700/yr
- Physiotherapist+$2,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher exercise physiologist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time exercise physiologist salary is $96,100; 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 Clinical assessment and treatment and Care planning and coordination tend to command a premium over general exercise physiologist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Work Health and Safety Officer pays a typical $22,700 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."
Exercise Physiologist salary questions
How much do exercise physiologists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an exercise physiologist is $96,100 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is exercise physiologist pay rising or falling?
The median exercise physiologist salary is up $19,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than exercise physiologist?
Work Health and Safety Officer pays a typical $22,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to exercise physiologist.