Pathologist salary in Australia
Updated 23 July 2026
Take-home on the median Pathologist salary of $300,000 — after $100,870 income tax and $6,000 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Pathologist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Healthcare★ 3.2 | $894,365 | $854,224 – $934,505 |
| Laverty Pathology★ 2.6 | $385,000 | $360,000 – $410,000 |
| Sonic Health★ 3.3 | $299,219 | $285,624 – $312,813 |
| Medlab Pathology★ 3.4 | $227,932 | $219,711 – $236,172 |
| Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology★ 2.7 | $130,330 | $124,774 – $135,885 |
| Show Me Your Mumu★ 3.5 | $105,953 | $101,547 – $110,340 |
| Everyday Independence★ 3.2 | $88,842 | $71,400 – $92,941 |
| The Benevolent Society★ 3.1 | $84,844 | $80,000 – $97,000 |
| Brisbane Catholic Education★ 3.5 | $82,608 | $75,360 – $87,120 |
| CLS Group★ 3.1 | $80,183 | $76,597 – $83,770 |
| Better Rehab★ 4.5 | $80,000 | $67,400 – $91,800 |
| Early Start Australia★ 4.1 | $78,000 | $62,000 – $95,900 |
| Clinical Pathology Laboratories★ 3.5 | $61,500 | $61,500 – $61,500 |
| 4Cyte Pathology★ 1.9 | $59,774 | $57,442 – $62,106 |
| Hawkesbury District Health Services★ 4.1 | $54,399 | $46,634 – $62,382 |
| Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza★ 3.6 | $50,659 | $36,960 – $74,280 |
| QML Pathology★ 2.2 | $48,926 | $46,950 – $50,902 |
| St. Vincent's Hospital★ 3.7 | $47,582 | $45,488 – $49,677 |
| Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology★ 2.8 | $45,764 | $43,946 – $47,582 |
Pathologist pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.