Take-home on the median Instrument Technician salary of $63,232 — after $9,706 income tax and $1,265 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Instrument Technician roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| UGL★ 3.6 | $175,000 | $170,000 – $180,000 |
| bp★ 3.8 | $164,418 | $158,014 – $170,823 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $129,833 | $124,688 – $134,978 |
| Water Corporation★ 4.2 | $89,459 | $86,334 – $92,583 |
| Schindler★ 3.6 | $88,722 | $69,555 – $111,980 |
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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.
| Epworth HealthCare★ 3.6 | $82,743 | $57,367 – $108,120 |
| Western Health (Australia)★ 3.7 | $73,566 | $58,193 – $88,920 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.8 | $71,766 | $68,538 – $74,994 |
| State Government of Victoria★ 3.5 | $71,525 | $68,618 – $74,433 |
| Monash Health★ 3.7 | $67,125 | $64,042 – $70,207 |
| Broadspectrum ★ 3.3 | $65,576 | $65,576 – $65,576 |
| Austin Health★ 3.7 | $65,208 | $65,208 – $75,286 |
| ALS Global★ 2.9 | $63,081 | $62,000 – $64,161 |
| St John of God Health Care★ 3.7 | $49,744 | $47,727 – $51,761 |
| Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1 | $45,329 | $43,195 – $47,444 |
| St. Vincent's & Mercy Private Hospital★ 3.5 | $45,065 | $37,210 – $49,957 |
| Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza★ 3.6 | $33,026 | $32,386 – $33,667 |