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Occupational Therapist salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$80,000
per year before tax
Market data · 431 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$68,000 · 10th percentile$80,000 median$100,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $82,000 Victoria sits $2,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$63,612per year after tax

Take-home on the median Occupational Therapist salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,223
Fortnightly
$2,447
Monthly
$5,301
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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
Frontline Human Resources3.7$104,728$86,944 – $104,728
Monash Health3.7$94,000$75,000 – $101,000
Humanity Health Group2.3$90,850$52,000 – $163,000
Care Squared2.4$90,000$72,000 – $239,000
Physio Inq4.5$89,000$79,000 – $120,000
Everyday Independence3.2$86,000$69,200 – $105,472
Avina3.0$81,000$71,000 – $103,000
Connect2Care3.5$80,000$68,000 – $94,005
Plena Healthcare3.8$80,000$70,000 – $105,000
The Royal Melbourne Hospital3.9$80,000$63,000 – $99,699
Better Rehab4.5$79,000$75,000 – $120,200
Healthcare Australia2.9$78,800$67,099 – $95,988
St John of God Health Care3.7$78,358$74,622 – $85,037
Ability Action Australia2.9$77,750$71,800 – $89,460
Early Start Australia4.1$77,500$65,000 – $90,000
Zenitas Healthcare2.6$75,000$70,000 – $82,935
National 3604.2$75,000$68,000 – $92,400
Ignite Healthcare2.6$75,000$65,000 – $102,000
Melbourne Health3.8$65,100$60,192 – $100,008

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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.