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Dietitian salary in Australia

Median base salary
$75,050
per year before tax
Market data · 81 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$60,000 · 10th percentile$75,050 median$99,232 · 90th percentile
What you’d actually keep
$60,246per year after tax

Take-home on the median Dietitian salary of $75,050 — after $13,303 income tax and $1,501 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,159
Fortnightly
$2,317
Monthly
$5,021
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The Dietitian job market
Employed in Australia
5,400
Median age
34
Work part-time
51%
Gender split
95% women
5% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Dietitian roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Dietitian roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Latrobe Regional Hospital2.5$93,485$92,872 – $94,097
St Vincent's Health Australia3.7$89,063$88,394 – $89,731
Sydney Local Health District3.6$87,460$66,078 – $110,036
Government of South Australia3.6$87,106$75,600 – $99,232
Queensland Government3.9$86,632$85,263 – $88,200
Sydney Children's Hospital Network3.6$86,590$69,967 – $90,336
St John of God Health Care3.7$83,803$80,232 – $113,400
Northern NSW Local Health District3.6$82,992$71,195 – $88,386
SA Health3.8$81,016$79,040 – $93,366
Mater Group3.3$79,040$77,064 – $81,016
Western Sydney Local Health District3.2$78,724$71,756 – $84,000
SelfEmployed.com4.3$77,000$60,000 – $100,000
Queensland Health3.8$75,000$65,000 – $90,000
Western NSW Local Health District4.0$73,260$52,595 – $84,000
Fuel Your Life2.9$67,450$30,000 – $85,000
South West Sydney Local Health District3.0$62,303$53,352 – $79,040
Woolworths Group3.5$59,280$59,280 – $59,280
Hawkesbury District Health Services4.1$55,921$47,760 – $62,718
Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza3.6$50,659$36,960 – $74,280

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.