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Medical Receptionist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a medical receptionist is $63,900 per annum, before tax, up $13,500 since 2018.
Medical receptionists are usually paid under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, and your classification within it, from entry level through to senior, sets the base rate. Larger practices and hospitals may pay under an enterprise agreement instead, and evening, Saturday or casual work attracts loadings. Because part-time work is common, the full-time figure is a benchmark rather than a typical weekly pay packet.
Roles that pay more than medical receptionist
The largest typical pay rise is $31,400 a year, moving into Personal Assistant.
- Personal Assistant+$31,400/yr
- Practice Manager+$22,200/yr
- Pathology Collector+$16,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher medical receptionist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time medical receptionist salary is $63,900; 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 Medical administration and records and Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general medical receptionist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Personal Assistant pays a typical $31,400 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."
Medical Receptionist salary questions
How much do medical receptionists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a medical receptionist is $63,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is medical receptionist pay rising or falling?
The median medical receptionist salary is up $13,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than medical receptionist?
Personal Assistant pays a typical $31,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to medical receptionist.