Medical imaging salary: a snapshot
Medical imaging professionals – including diagnostic radiographers, sonographers, nuclear medicine technologists and radiation therapists – earn a median full-time salary of $2,360 per week, according to the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. That works out to about $122,720 per year before tax, assuming a 38-hour week. This is a median, meaning half of full-time medical imaging professionals earn more and half earn less.
How it stacks up against the national line
The national full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 per year (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026). This is the figure this site uses as the line. The medical imaging median is about 13% higher, so the typical professional in this field sits comfortably above the national average.
For context, the full-time median across all occupations is about $90,532 per year, and the all-employees median (including part-time) is about $74,100 per year (ABS Employee Earnings, August 2025). Medical imaging professionals earn well above both.
Reading the same pay as a year, a week and an hour
- Yearly (median): $122,720 (52 weeks × $2,360)
- Weekly (median): $2,360
- Hourly (median): $60 (based on a 38-hour week)
The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week on 38 hours ($52,255 per year). The medical imaging hourly median is more than double that.
State and territory differences
Full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings vary across Australia. The highest is in the Australian Capital Territory at $2,290.20 per week ($119,090 per year), followed by Western Australia at $2,227.40 ($115,825). The lowest is Tasmania at $1,846.30 ($96,008). Medical imaging professionals in higher-paying states may earn above the national median for their occupation. See States and territories for more detail.
Public vs private sector
The public sector full-time average is $2,263.10 per week, compared to $2,034.10 in the private sector. Many medical imaging professionals work in public hospitals, which may offer higher base pay but also different conditions. The private sector often includes overtime and penalty rates.
Gender pay gap
Nationally, men's full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings are $2,181.00 ($113,412 per year) and women's are $1,934.50 ($100,594). In medical imaging, 76% of the workforce is female, so the gender composition may affect overall averages. The median figure of $2,360 does not break down by gender, but the occupation's high female share means the gender pay gap within the profession may be narrower than in some other fields.
How the figures are set
The ABS collects earnings data through the Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours and the Average Weekly Earnings series. The median is used for occupations because it is less affected by very high or low earners. The national average is a mean. For more on methodology, see How the figures are set.
Tax implications
For the 2026–27 income year, a medical imaging professional earning $122,720 would fall into the 30% tax bracket ($45,001 to $135,000). The tax-free threshold is $18,200. After the 2% Medicare levy, the effective tax rate is around 25–30%, depending on deductions. The ATO provides full details.
Where to place your own salary
If you work in medical imaging or any other field, you can Place a salary on the line to see how it compares to the national average, the median, and the minimum wage. The tool shows your yearly, weekly and hourly figures, and the distance from the line.
Summary
Medical imaging professionals earn a median full-time salary of about $122,720 per year, which is above the national full-time average of $108,352. The hourly median of $60 is well above the national minimum of $26.44. For the most current data, refer to the ABS and Jobs and Skills Australia. For other occupations, see Job medians.