Radiography salary in Australia
Radiography professionals – including medical imaging technologists, sonographers, and radiographers – play a vital role in diagnosis and treatment. If you are looking for a radiography salary benchmark, the most reliable published figure is the median full-time weekly earnings of $2,360 for Medical Imaging Professionals (ANZSCO 2512), from the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, reported by Jobs and Skills Australia. That equates to about $122,720 a year before tax (52 weeks).
How it compares to the national average
The national full-time adult ordinary-time average from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 is $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 a year). The radiography median is about 13% higher than that average. However, remember that the national figure is an average (mean) while the radiography figure is a median – they measure different things. The all-occupations full-time median is about $90,532 a year, so radiography pay is well above the typical Australian full-time worker.
A resident take-home sketch
Using the 2026–27 tax rates (nil up to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above that) plus the 2% Medicare levy, a radiography professional earning the median $122,720 would pay roughly:
- Tax on first $18,200: $0
- Tax on $18,201–$45,000: $4,020 (15% of $26,800)
- Tax on $45,001–$122,720: $23,316 (30% of $77,720)
- Total income tax: $27,336
- Medicare levy (2% of $122,720): $2,454
- Total tax and levy: about $29,790
- After-tax income: about $92,930
This is a simplified estimate. Your actual take-home will differ with deductions, HELP repayments, or other offsets. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour ($52,255 a year), so radiography pay is comfortably above that floor.
State-by-state context
While no state-specific radiography median is published, the ABS provides full-time adult ordinary-time averages by state. These can help you gauge regional pay levels. For example:
- Australian Capital Territory: $119,090 a year
- Western Australia: $115,825
- New South Wales: $109,658
- Victoria: $106,137
- Queensland: $106,064
- South Australia: $102,450
- Northern Territory: $103,173
- Tasmania: $96,008
Radiography salaries may follow similar regional patterns, especially in public hospitals where award rates apply. You can explore more on the States and territories page.
What about radiologists?
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists (medical specialists) have a separate occupation profile. Jobs and Skills Australia reports that median weekly earnings for that role are not available due to high standard error. The role is smaller (about 2,800 employed) and older (median age 45). Radiologists typically earn significantly more than radiographers, but no public median figure is published.
Where to next?
If you want to see how your own salary compares to the national line, Place a salary on the line and see the distance from the full-time average. For more occupation medians, visit Job medians. And for a deeper look at how the figures are set, see How the figures are set.
Key sources
- National full-time average: ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 – $2,083.70 per week, $108,352 per year.
- Radiography median: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, via Jobs and Skills Australia – $2,360 per week, $122,720 per year.
- National minimum wage: Fair Work, from 1 July 2026 – $26.44 per hour, $52,255 per year on 38 hours.
- Tax rates: ATO, 2026–27 resident rates.
All figures are before tax unless stated otherwise. Medians and averages are distinct measures – use them accordingly.