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Hospital Orderly salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a hospital orderly is $61,400 per annum, before tax, up $12,800 since 2018.
Most hospital orderlies are covered by a public hospital enterprise agreement or a private hospital award, and rates differ between states and health services. Penalty rates for nights, weekends and public holidays are a normal part of the job, so total earnings often sit above the base rate, while casual and agency shifts pay a loading instead of paid leave.
Roles that pay more than hospital orderly
The largest typical pay rise is $52,600 a year, moving into Registered Nurse.
- Registered Nurse+$52,600/yr
- Aged Care Worker+$30,200/yr
- Operating Theatre Technician+$19,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher hospital orderly salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time hospital orderly salary is $61,400; 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 Patient care and support and Infection control and hygiene tend to command a premium over general hospital orderly experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Registered Nurse pays a typical $52,600 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."
Hospital Orderly salary questions
How much do hospital orderlys earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a hospital orderly is $61,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is hospital orderly pay rising or falling?
The median hospital orderly salary is up $12,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than hospital orderly?
Registered Nurse pays a typical $52,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to hospital orderly.