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Victorian junior doctor pay: interns, HMOs and registrars

Victorian public hospital intern, HMO, medical officer and registrar pay from the first full pay period on or after 1 March 2025, weekly and yearly, with take-home pay after tax in 2026–27.

An intern doctor in Victoria earns $85,436, about $2,599 a fortnight after tax. Registrars earn $129,403 to $178,110.

Hospital medical officer (HMO)

YearA weekA yearTake-home per fortnight
Year 1 (intern)$1,638.49$85,436$2,599
Year 2$1,742.45$90,856$2,741
Year 3$1,888.94$98,495$2,941

Medical officer

YearA weekA yearTake-home per fortnight
Year 1$2,305.31$120,205$3,508
Year 2$2,450.07$127,754$3,706
Year 3$2,593.86$135,251$3,901
Year 4$2,738.20$142,778$4,078
Year 5$2,882.42$150,298$4,254
Year 6 and after$3,055.36$159,315$4,466

Registrar

YearA weekA yearTake-home per fortnight
Year 1$2,481.70$129,403$3,749
Year 2$2,623.33$136,788$3,937
Year 3$2,723.30$142,001$4,060
Year 4$2,859.75$149,116$4,227
Year 5$3,253.02$169,622$4,708
Year 6 and after$3,415.81$178,110$4,907

A year is the weekly rate × 365 ÷ 7.

Take-home is after income tax and the Medicare levy for a full year in 2026–27, before overtime, penalties, allowances and super. Tap a salary to open it in the pay calculator.

Common questions

How much does an intern doctor earn in Victoria?

$1,638.49 a week, $85,436 a year, about $2,599 a fortnight after tax in 2026–27, before overtime and penalties.

What does an HMO earn in Victoria?

HMO Year 2 earns $90,856 and Year 3 $98,495 a year.

What does a registrar earn in Victoria?

$129,403 in Year 1 to $178,110 from Year 6.

When did Victorian junior doctors last get a pay rise?

In March 2025, the last increase under the 2022-2026 agreement. It nominally expired on 28 February 2026 and continues to apply until a new agreement replaces it.

Is super included?

No. Employer super is paid on top.

Other pay: junior doctor pay by state · NSW doctors · QLD doctors · VIC nurses.

Source: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Sector) Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026, Appendix 2 Table 1.1. Checked 2026-10-21. Tax: ATO tax rates. General information only.