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Infectious Diseases Physician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an infectious diseases physician is $202,800 per annum, before tax, up $43,100 since 2018.
Specialist pay in public hospitals is set by state and territory health awards and enterprise agreements, so it varies with where you work and your level as a staff specialist. On-call and after-hours work lifts it further, and some physicians take on private consulting sessions alongside a hospital appointment.
How to negotiate a higher infectious diseases physician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time infectious diseases physician salary is $202,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Infectious Diseases Physicians 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 infectious diseases physician 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."
Infectious Diseases Physician salary questions
How much do infectious diseases physicians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an infectious diseases physician is $202,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is infectious diseases physician pay rising or falling?
The median infectious diseases physician salary is up $43,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.