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Paramedic salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$100,000
per year before tax
Market data · 75 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$70,000 · 10th percentile$100,000 median$140,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $100,000 Queensland sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$77,212per year after tax

Take-home on the median Paramedic salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,485
Fortnightly
$2,970
Monthly
$6,434
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The Paramedic job market
Employed in Australia
27,100
Annual growth
▲ 800
+3% a year
Median age
36
Work part-time
10%
Gender split
48% women
52% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Paramedic roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Aspen Medical4.5$120,000$100,000 – $123,000
MSS Security3.1$116,000$105,000 – $140,000
Corporate Protection3.0$110,000$80,000 – $130,000
QUT3.9$105,809$101,308 – $110,310
Ambulance Victoria2.8$104,500$103,000 – $106,000
Rio Tinto3.8$100,028$96,898 – $103,157
QAS2.0$98,000$65,700 – $150,000
1300 Medics4.7$88,920$84,968 – $96,824
Queensland Health3.8$86,845$82,794 – $90,896
NSW Department of Health3.3$79,099$76,471 – $81,747
Queensland Government3.9$70,000$48,000 – $85,000
Petbarn3.2$51,178$49,202 – $53,135
Woolworths Group3.5$43,353$41,852 – $44,875

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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.