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Pathologist salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$300,000
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 23 July 2026
$61,500 · 10th percentile$300,000 median$410,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $300,000 — New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$193,130per year after tax

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).

Weekly
$3,714
Fortnightly
$7,428
Monthly
$16,094
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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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Pathologist roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Laverty Pathology★ 2.6$385,000$360,000 – $410,000
Sonic Health★ 3.3$299,240$285,249 – $313,230
Medlab Pathology★ 3.4$227,991$220,146 – $235,836
NSW Department of Health★ 3.3$97,000$69,000 – $124,000
Everyday Independence★ 3.2$90,322$71,640 – $92,717
Northcott★ 3.2$88,312$72,591 – $89,997
The Benevolent Society★ 3.1$84,844$82,582 – $97,000
Gorilla Jobs★ 3.8$84,159$82,500 – $90,326
South West Sydney Local Health District★ 3.0$84,000$75,408 – $107,166
Western NSW Local Health District★ 4.0$84,000$74,812 – $110,036
Western Sydney Local Health District★ 3.2$83,874$75,890 – $93,000
Ability Action Australia★ 2.9$81,000$72,000 – $83,000
CLS Group★ 3.1$80,205$76,706 – $83,703
Better Rehab★ 4.5$76,050$67,100 – $86,800
Optimum Health Solutions★ 2.1$73,000$69,000 – $80,101
Clinical Pathology Laboratories★ 3.5$61,500$61,500 – $61,500
Hawkesbury District Health Services★ 4.1$54,399$46,634 – $62,382
St. Vincent's Hospital★ 3.7$47,641$45,764 – $49,538

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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.