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Haematologist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a haematologist is $208,000 per annum, before tax, up $44,200 since 2018.
Specialist pay depends mostly on how the week is divided: salaried hospital consultants are paid under state health department agreements that set a base plus on-call and other allowances, while private practice income reflects how many patients you bill. Laboratory reporting arrangements can add a further stream for consultants who hold them. Part-time public appointments, which many consultants keep alongside private work, also change total earnings.
How to negotiate a higher haematologist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time haematologist salary is $208,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Haematologists 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 haematologist 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."
Haematologist salary questions
How much do haematologists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a haematologist is $208,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is haematologist pay rising or falling?
The median haematologist salary is up $44,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.