Pathology Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 120 job listings Up 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$60,553
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$54,683
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$73,621
Down 3% this month

The median for Pathology is 25% below the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$54,683 and A$73,621 per year, a 31% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Pathology volume has grown by 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$102,649 per year while Melbourne sits at A$54,683. Leading employers include Australian Clinical Labs, NSW Health Pathology and Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, with 72 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Pathology salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Pathology positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Pathology professionals.

A
Australian Clinical Labs
37 open positions
N
NSW Health Pathology
21 open positions
S
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
14 open positions
Q
Queensland Health
10 open positions
4
4Cyte Pathology
8 open positions
D
DASA
4 open positions
C
Clinpath Adelaide Pathology
4 open positions
D
Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd
3 open positions
T
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
3 open positions
D
Department of Health Tasmania
3 open positions
A
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
2 open positions
S
SA Health
2 open positions
C
Canberra Health Services
2 open positions
S
Safework Health
1 open position
S
Sports Injuries HQ
1 open position
A
Australian Defence Force
1 open position
A
Aurora Veterinary Pathology
1 open position
W
Westwire Electrics Pty Ltd
1 open position
T
The Drug Detection Agency Queensland (TD DA)
1 open position
E
Express Pathology
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 120 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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