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Radiographer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a radiographer is $122,700 per annum, before tax, up $25,400 since 2018.
Public hospital radiographers are usually paid under a state enterprise agreement, so penalty rates for nights, weekends and on-call add a noticeable amount to the base rate. Private practices set their own pay, and what they offer for a speciality or a senior role varies between employers and states. How much overtime and shift work you take on also changes what the same job pays from one person to the next.
Roles that pay more than radiographer
The largest typical pay rise is $95,700 a year, moving into Radiologist.
- Radiologist+$95,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher radiographer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time radiographer salary is $122,700; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Radiographers 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 radiographer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Radiologist pays a typical $95,700 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."
Radiographer salary questions
How much do radiographers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a radiographer is $122,700 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is radiographer pay rising or falling?
The median radiographer salary is up $25,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than radiographer?
Radiologist pays a typical $95,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to radiographer.