Perfusionist salary: weekly, hourly and yearly
The average perfusionist salary is not published as a single published figure. The closest official figure is the median full-time weekly earnings for Medical Technicians (ANZSCO 3112), which includes perfusionists. According to the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, the median full-time weekly earnings for Medical Technicians is $1,539. That works out to about $80,028 a year (× 52). The median hourly earnings for the same group is $39 an hour.
How does a perfusionist salary compare to the national average?
The national full-time adult ordinary-time average (the 'line' on this site) is $2,083.70 a week, about $108,352 a year. That means the perfusionist median is well below the average. The full-time median across all occupations is $1,852 a week, about $96,532 a year. The all-employees median (including part-time) is $1,579.20 a week, about $74,100 a year.
Perfusionist salary by state
The median for Medical Technicians is $1,539 a week. For comparison, the national full-time average is $2,083.70 a week. The state averages are:
- New South Wales: $2,108.80 a week, about $109,658 a year
- Victoria: $2,041.10 a week, about $106,137 a year
- Queensland: $2,039.70 a week, about $106,064 a year
- Western Australia: $2,227.40 a week, about $115,825 a year
- Australian Capital Territory: $2,290.20 a week, about $119,090 a year
Minimum wage and award rates
The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, about $52,255 a year on 38 hours. Award minimums rose 4.75% in the 2026 Annual Wage Review. The perfusionist median of $39 an hour is above the minimum.
Tax on a perfusionist salary
For 2026–27, the tax rates are: nil to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above that. Plus the Medicare levy of 2% (reductions may apply). A perfusionist earning the median of $80,028 would be in the 30% bracket (plus Medicare), so the marginal tax rate is 32%.
Where to get more information
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- Guides on understanding pay data.
- How the figures are set explains the sources.
- About this site for methodology.
Sources
The national average is from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026. The median for Medical Technicians is from the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, via Jobs and Skills Australia. The minimum wage is from Fair Work, effective 1 July 2026. Tax rates are from the ATO for 2026–27.