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Australian Junior Doctors Salaries

NSW Doctors in Training have the worst pay and conditions in the country, that's why they're leaving our hospitals

Position
State
per /hour
Annual Base Salary
Super
Annual Leave Weeks¹
Professional Development Allowance²
Study Leave (Days)³
Sick Leave (days)
Salary Sacrifice Tax⁴
Total Benefit (TB)⁵
TB % Compared to NSW
TB Adjusted for Cost of Living⁶ (TB-A)
TB-A % Compared to NSW
Intern (PGY1)
ACT⁷
$42.08
$83,427
11.50%
5
$1,150
10
18
0%
$115,464
+18.9%
$101,402
+28.1%
Intern (PGY1)
NT
$44.14
$87,524
11.50%
7
$3,601
5
15
0%
$123,979
+27.7%
N/A
N/A
Intern (PGY1)
QLD
$45.46
$90,141
12.75%
6
$0
0
10
0%
$119,780
+23.3%
$119,780
+51.3%
Intern (PGY1)
SA
$41.26
$81,814
11.50%
5
$4,500
5
12
0%
$113,226
+16.6%
$110,422
+39.5%
Intern (PGY1)
TAS
$38.78
$87,000
11.50%
5
$0
0
20
0%
$116,348
+19.8%
N/A
N/A
Intern (PGY1)
VIC
$42.07
$83,409
11.50%
5
$3,893
13
28
0%
$122,353
+26%
$121,877
+53.9%
Intern (PGY1)
WA⁸
$40.06
$83,609
11.50%
5
$5,984
19
10
0%
$120,860
+24.5%
$120,624
+52.3%
Intern (PGY1)
NSW
$38.33
$76,009
11.50%
5
$0
0
10
50%
$97,114
+0%
$79,176
+0%
Resident (PGY2)
ACT⁷
$48.93
$97,016
11.50%
5
$3,319
23
18
0%
$140,401
+21.2%
$123,302
+30.5%
Resident (PGY2)
NT
$50.33
$99,787
11.50%
7
$3,601
5
15
0%
$140,241
+21%
N/A
N/A
Resident (PGY2)
QLD
$49.25
$97,657
12.75%
6
$2,640
12
10
0%
$136,555
+17.9%
$136,555
+44.6%
Resident (PGY2)
SA
$45.01
$89,253
11.50%
5
$4,500
5
12
0%
$122,720
+5.9%
$119,681
+26.7%
Resident (PGY2)
TAS
$41.23
$92,500
11.50%
5
$2,040
10
20
0%
$129,029
+11.4%
N/A
N/A
Resident (PGY2)
VIC
$44.74
$88,701
11.50%
5
$4,743
13
28
0%
$130,446
+12.6%
$129,938
+37.6%
Resident (PGY2)
WA⁸
$43.82
$91,458
11.50%
5
$5,984
19
10
0%
$131,239
+13.3%
$130,983
+38.7%
Resident (PGY2)
NSW
$44.93
$89,095
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$115,861
+0%
$94,460
+0%
Senior Resident (PGY3)
ACT⁷
$53.50
$106,081
11.50%
5
$3,319
23
18
0%
$152,807
+20.1%
$134,197
+29.4%
Senior Resident (PGY3)
NT
$53.70
$106,467
11.50%
7
$3,601
5
15
0%
$149,099
+17.2%
N/A
N/A
Senior Resident (PGY3)
QLD
$53.04
$105,166
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$148,283
+16.6%
$148,283
+43%
Senior Resident (PGY3)
SA
$48.76
$96,690
11.50%
5
$4,500
5
12
0%
$132,211
+3.9%
$128,937
+24.3%
Senior Resident (PGY3)
TAS
$44.12
$99,000
11.50%
5
$2,040
10
20
0%
$137,649
+8.2%
N/A
N/A
Senior Resident (PGY3)
VIC
$48.50
$96,158
11.50%
5
$4,743
13
28
0%
$140,652
+10.6%
$140,104
+35.1%
Senior Resident (PGY3)
WA⁸
$47.96
$100,090
11.50%
5
$5,984
19
10
0%
$142,654
+12.1%
$142,375
+37.3%
Senior Resident (PGY3)
NSW
$49.42
$97,993
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$127,217
+0%
$103,718
+0%
Senior Resident (PGY4)
ACT⁷
$53.50
$106,081
11.50%
5
$3,319
23
18
0%
$152,807
+20.1%
$134,197
+29.4%
Senior Resident (PGY4)
NT
$53.70
$106,467
11.50%
7
$3,601
5
15
0%
$149,099
+17.2%
N/A
N/A
Senior Resident (PGY4)
QLD
$53.04
$105,166
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$148,283
+16.6%
$148,283
+43%
Senior Resident (PGY4)
SA
$48.76
$96,690
11.50%
5
$4,500
5
12
0%
$132,211
+3.9%
$128,937
+24.3%
Senior Resident (PGY4)
TAS
$44.12
$99,000
11.50%
5
$2,040
10
20
0%
$137,649
+8.2%
N/A
N/A
Senior Resident (PGY4)
VIC
$48.50
$96,158
11.50%
5
$4,743
13
28
0%
$140,652
+10.6%
$140,104
+35.1%
Senior Resident (PGY4)
WA⁸
$52.54
$109,650
11.50%
5
$5,984
19
10
0%
$155,295
+22.1%
$154,993
+49.4%
Senior Resident (PGY4)
NSW
$49.42
$97,993
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$127,217
+0%
$103,718
+0%
Registrar - Year 1
ACT⁷
$60.18
$119,327
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$172,173
+19.7%
$151,205
+29%
Registrar - Year 1
NT
$59.87
$118,703
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$174,809
+21.6%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 1
QLD
$65.35
$129,583
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$180,686
+25.7%
$180,686
+54.1%
Registrar - Year 1
SA
$56.64
$112,309
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$157,872
+9.8%
$153,963
+31.3%
Registrar - Year 1
TAS
$58.39
$131,000
11.50%
5
$3,570
10
20
0%
$181,618
+26.3%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 1
VIC
$56.31
$126,333
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$183,407
+27.5%
$182,694
+55.8%
Registrar - Year 1
WA⁸
$55.11
$115,028
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$166,895
+16.1%
$166,570
+42.1%
Registrar - Year 1
NSW
$55.97
$110,986
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$143,798
+0%
$117,237
+0%
Registrar - Year 2
ACT⁷
$65.06
$129,007
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$185,420
+18.9%
$162,839
+38.9%
Registrar - Year 2
NT
$62.75
$124,421
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$182,502
+17%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 2
QLD
$67.25
$133,335
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$185,666
+19.1%
$185,666
+46.1%
Registrar - Year 2
SA
$61.52
$121,977
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$170,359
+9.3%
$166,141
+30.7%
Registrar - Year 2
TAS
$61.51
$138,000
11.50%
5
$3,570
10
20
0%
$190,901
+22.4%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 2
VIC
$59.52
$133,543
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$193,274
+24%
$192,522
+51.4%
Registrar - Year 2
WA⁸
$57.82
$120,678
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$174,366
+11.8%
$174,026
+36.9%
Registrar - Year 2
NSW
$60.77
$120,489
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$155,926
+0%
$127,125
+0%
Registrar - Year 3
ACT⁷
$69.97
$138,726
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$198,721
+18.2%
$174,520
+48.9%
Registrar - Year 3
NT
$65.71
$130,282
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$190,387
+13.3%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 3
QLD
$69.14
$137,086
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$190,644
+13.4%
$190,644
+39.1%
Registrar - Year 3
SA
$65.27
$129,416
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$179,967
+7.1%
$175,511
+28.1%
Registrar - Year 3
TAS
$64.18
$144,000
11.50%
5
$3,570
10
20
0%
$198,858
+18.3%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 3
VIC
$61.79
$138,632
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$200,239
+19.1%
$199,460
+45.5%
Registrar - Year 3
WA⁸
$62.08
$129,574
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$186,130
+10.7%
$185,767
+35.5%
Registrar - Year 3
NSW
$65.58
$130,027
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$168,099
+0%
$137,049
+0%
Registrar - Year 4
ACT⁷
$74.74
$148,203
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$211,691
+17.7%
$185,910
+58.6%
Registrar - Year 4
NT
$68.74
$136,289
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$198,468
+10.4%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 4
QLD
$71.98
$142,727
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$198,130
+10.2%
$198,130
+35.2%
Registrar - Year 4
SA
$69.02
$136,852
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$189,571
+5.4%
$184,877
+26.1%
Registrar - Year 4
TAS
$66.85
$150,000
11.50%
5
$3,570
10
20
0%
$206,816
+15%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 4
VIC
$64.88
$145,578
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$209,745
+16.7%
$208,928
+42.5%
Registrar - Year 4
WA⁸
$65.14
$135,950
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$194,561
+8.2%
$194,182
+32.5%
Registrar - Year 4
NSW
$70.20
$139,187
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$179,789
+0%
$146,579
+0%
Registrar - Year 5
ACT⁷
$74.74
$148,203
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$211,691
+17.7%
$185,910
+26.8%
Registrar - Year 5
NT
$71.84
$142,439
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$206,742
+15%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 5
QLD
$73.88
$146,481
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$203,112
+13%
$203,112
+38.6%
Registrar - Year 5
SA
$72.77
$144,291
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$199,180
+10.8%
$194,248
+32.5%
Registrar - Year 5
TAS
$75.99
$170,500
11.50%
5
$3,570
10
20
0%
$234,003
+30.2%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 5
VIC
$73.81
$165,598
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$237,142
+31.9%
$236,219
+61.2%
Registrar - Year 5
WA⁸
$68.34
$142,644
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$203,413
+13.1%
$203,017
+38.5%
Registrar - Year 5
NSW
$70.20
$139,187
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$179,789
+0%
$146,579
+0%
Registrar - Year 6
ACT⁷
$74.74
$148,203
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$211,691
+17.7%
$185,910
+26.8%
Registrar - Year 6
NT
$75.01
$148,733
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$215,209
+19.7%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 6
QLD
$75.77
$150,240
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$208,100
+15.7%
$208,100
+42%
Registrar - Year 6
SA
$72.77
$144,291
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$199,180
+10.8%
$194,248
+32.5%
Registrar - Year 6
TAS
$79.56
$178,500
11.50%
5
$4,590
10
20
0%
$245,633
+36.6%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 6
VIC
$77.50
$173,885
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$248,483
+38.2%
$247,516
+68.9%
Registrar - Year 6
WA⁸
$71.71
$149,673
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$212,708
+18.3%
$212,294
+44.8%
Registrar - Year 6
NSW
$70.20
$139,187
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$179,789
+0%
$146,579
+0%
Registrar - Year 7
ACT⁷
$74.74
$148,203
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$211,691
+17.7%
$185,910
+26.8%
Registrar - Year 7
NT
$75.01
$148,733
11.50%
7
$10,803
10
15
0%
$215,209
+19.7%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 7
QLD
$75.77
$150,240
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$208,100
+15.7%
$208,100
+42%
Registrar - Year 7
SA
$72.77
$144,291
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$199,180
+10.8%
$194,248
+32.5%
Registrar - Year 7
TAS
$81.79
$183,500
11.50%
5
$4,590
10
20
0%
$252,264
+40.3%
N/A
N/A
Registrar - Year 7
VIC
$77.50
$173,885
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$248,483
+38.2%
$247,516
+68.9%
Registrar - Year 7
WA⁸
$75.25
$157,053
11.50%
5
$10,472
19
10
0%
$222,467
+23.7%
$222,034
+51.5%
Registrar - Year 7
NSW
$70.20
$139,187
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$179,789
+0%
$146,579
+0%
Senior Registrar - Year 1
ACT⁷
$83.82
$166,194
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$236,312
+17.1%
$207,532
+26.1%
Senior Registrar - Year 1
NT
$81.58
$161,764
11.50%
7
$14,404
10
15
0%
$236,341
+17.1%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 1
QLD
$83.35
$165,257
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$228,030
+13%
$228,030
+38.5%
Senior Registrar - Year 1
SA
$75.02
$148,753
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$204,943
+1.5%
$199,868
+21.4%
Senior Registrar - Year 1
TAS
$75.99
$170,500
11.50%
5
$4,590
10
20
0%
$235,023
+16.4%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 1
VIC
$77.50
$173,885
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$248,483
+23.1%
$247,516
+50.4%
Senior Registrar - Year 1
WA⁸
$80.82
$168,679
11.50%
5
14,960
19
10
0%
$242,329
+20%
$241,857
+46.9%
Senior Registrar - Year 1
NSW
$78.93
$156,494
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$201,876
+0%
$164,587
+0%
Senior Registrar - Year 2
ACT⁷
$83.82
$166,194
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$236,312
+17.1%
$207,532
+26.1%
Senior Registrar - Year 2
NT
$89.19
$176,838
11.50%
7
$14,404
10
15
0%
$256,620
+27.1%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 2
QLD
$86.19
$170,898
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$235,516
+16.7%
$235,516
+43.1%
Senior Registrar - Year 2
SA
$78.02
$154,702
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$212,626
+5.3%
$207,361
+26%
Senior Registrar - Year 2
TAS
$79.56
$178,500
11.50%
5
$4,590
10
20
0%
$245,633
+21.7%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 2
VIC
$77.50
$173,885
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$248,483
+23.1%
$247,516
+50.4%
Senior Registrar - Year 2
WA⁸
$84.81
$177,010
11.50%
5
14,960
19
10
0%
$253,346
+25.5%
$252,852
+53.6%
Senior Registrar - Year 2
NSW
$78.93
$156,494
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$201,876
+0%
$164,587
+0%
Senior Registrar - Year 3
ACT⁷
$83.82
$166,194
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$236,312
+17.1%
$207,532
+26.1%
Senior Registrar - Year 3
NT
$89.19
$176,838
11.50%
7
$14,404
10
15
0%
$256,620
+27.1%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 3
QLD
$89.03
$176,528
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$242,987
+20.4%
$242,987
+47.6%
Senior Registrar - Year 3
SA
$78.02
$154,702
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$212,626
+5.3%
$207,361
+26%
Senior Registrar - Year 3
TAS
$81.79
$183,500
11.50%
5
$4,590
10
20
0%
$252,264
+25%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 3
VIC
$77.50
$173,885
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$248,483
+23.1%
$247,516
+50.4%
Senior Registrar - Year 3
WA⁸
$84.81
$177,010
11.50%
5
14,960
19
10
0%
$253,346
+25.5%
$252,852
+53.6%
Senior Registrar - Year 3
NSW
$78.93
$156,494
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$201,876
+0%
$164,587
+0%
Senior Registrar - Year 4
ACT⁷
$83.82
$166,194
11.50%
5
$4,558
23
18
0%
$236,312
+17.1%
$207,532
+26.1%
Senior Registrar - Year 4
NT
$89.19
$176,838
11.50%
7
$14,404
10
15
0%
$256,620
+27.1%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 4
QLD
$91.84
$182,106
12.75%
6
$4,402
12
10
0%
$250,390
+24%
$250,390
+52.1%
Senior Registrar - Year 4
SA
$78.02
$154,702
11.50%
5
$8,500
9
12
0%
$212,626
+5.3%
$207,361
+26%
Senior Registrar - Year 4
TAS
$81.79
$183,500
11.50%
5
$4,590
10
20
0%
$252,264
+25%
N/A
N/A
Senior Registrar - Year 4
VIC
$87.70
$173,885
11.50%
5
$6,204
13
28
0%
$248,483
+23.1%
$247,516
+50.4%
Senior Registrar - Year 4
WA⁸
$84.81
$177,010
11.50%
5
14,960
19
10
0%
$253,346
+25.5%
$252,852
+53.6%
Senior Registrar - Year 4
NSW
$78.93
$156,494
11.50%
5
$0
7
10
50%
$201,876
+0%
$164,587
+0%

The comparison is based on each state's publicly available Doctors in Training awards/EBAs.

  1. Includes additional 1-week annual leave provided to shift workers/doctors working weekends throughout the year.

  2. A registrar is assumed to be a member of an accredited training program for this allowance.

  3. For ease of reading, study leave is the combined total of study, conference and examination leave provided. It accounts for a possible 2 examinations in a year (written and oral), assuming 2 days of leave for each exam. [1 day to sit the exam, 1 day for travel if living rurally or the examination is interstate].

  4. Accounting for a marginal tax rate of 37% and a maximum salary-sacrificing arrangement of $11,660.  All public health employees in Australia are entitled to salary sacrificing where you essentially receive a rebate of the tax you would have paid on a $11,660 portion of your salary. The federal government provides this benefit, the NSW government pockets 50% of this rebate. No other state government does this.

  5. Total benefit incorporates super, professional development allowance, study leave, annual/sick leave and the salary-sacrificing arrangement. For a fair comparison of each award, it assumes the entitlements mentioned are fully used every year.

  6. Based on "cost of living + rent index"  from numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Australia

  7. ACT rates are based on a draft 2023-2026 award that the ACT government proposed, however, this award is still under negotiation.

  8. Based on the 2023-24 financial year award, pending negotiation for the 24-25 financial year.

The NSW Government is refusing to negotiate with doctors

Despite 98% of doctors rejecting a 3% annual pay rise, the NSW government is forcing through our award by filing it in the Industrial Relations Court.

 

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About

I am an Emergency Medicine Registrar in Western Sydney, witnessing the huge exodus of junior doctors from NSW Health. They are being asked to work harder and longer to compensate for poor workforce planning and chronic staff shortages. All whilst having the worst conditions in the country and the highest cost of living. No wonder, we are failing to recruit enough doctors and patients waiting longer and longer for essential healthcare. 
 
ASMOF or any organisation did not commission this analysis, it was self-driven to understand the huge recruitment crisis faced by our public health system.

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