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Occupational Therapist salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$85,000
per year before tax
Market data · 33 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$68,800 · 10th percentile$85,000 median$103,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $82,000 Australian Capital Territory sits $3,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$67,012per year after tax

Take-home on the median Occupational Therapist salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,289
Fortnightly
$2,577
Monthly
$5,584
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The Occupational Therapist job market
Employed in Australia
35,600
Annual growth
▲ 3,000
+8.4% a year
Median age
33
Work part-time
37%
Gender split
92% women
8% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Occupational Therapist roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Bluefin Resources3.5$103,345$99,630 – $107,040
Chandler Macleod4.0$99,192$94,602 – $103,781
Canberra Health Services3.2$98,850$75,000 – $115,000
The Benevolent Society3.1$96,833$93,693 – $99,972
Better Rehab4.5$92,500$70,000 – $110,000
Calvary3.4$90,287$86,290 – $94,284
Northcott3.2$89,756$86,116 – $93,397
CC Medical2.8$89,137$86,193 – $92,062
ACT Government4.1$87,698$84,289 – $91,107
Australian Health Professionals3.9$85,324$81,702 – $88,947
Andersen Partnership3.4$85,240$81,665 – $88,815
MediRecruit5.0$83,427$79,760 – $87,093
Health Staff Solutions5.0$82,764$79,029 – $86,498
Kennedy Reid4.2$80,693$77,484 – $83,902
Private Practice4.1$80,119$77,038 – $83,199
Early Start Australia4.1$80,092$76,443 – $83,741
Zenitas Healthcare2.6$74,853$71,928 – $77,779
Altius Group3.9$72,500$70,000 – $75,000
Star HR5.0$71,131$67,998 – $74,264
Northern Sydney Local Health District3.9$40,150$38,503 – $41,798

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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.