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Paramedic salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$110,000
per year before tax
Market data · 24 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$82,500 · 10th percentile$110,000 median$139,433 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $100,000 — Western Australia sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$84,280per year after tax

Take-home on the median Paramedic salary of $110,000 — after $23,520 income tax and $2,200 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,621
Fortnightly
$3,242
Monthly
$7,023
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
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
BHP★ 4.0$143,783$121,200 – $166,365
Ngangganawili Aboriginal Helath service$139,945$133,980 – $145,911
Executive Risk Solutions★ 2.7$122,413$122,314 – $122,512
St John Ambulance Australia (Western Australia)★ 2.7$110,000$91,200 – $141,200
Safety Direct Solutions★ 3.1$108,680$98,800 – $112,909
St John Ambulance★ 3.4$104,000$79,800 – $117,000
NHS★ 3.7$100,386$96,197 – $104,575
Waters★ 3.2$98,187$93,939 – $102,416
SJA★ 3.6$96,500$80,000 – $113,000
Alcoa★ 3.8$89,691$86,327 – $93,055
Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7$84,657$81,629 – $87,686
Baronford & Associates★ 3.8$60,215$57,989 – $62,441
Absolute Medical Response★ 2.5$57,363$57,245 – $57,462
Localiza&Co★ 4.2$50,000$47,897 – $52,103

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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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.