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ACT Registrar Salary and Take-Home Pay 2025–26

This page is for ACT registrars and senior registrars comparing base salary, estimated take-home, overtime, on-call and recall/call-back. It focuses on registrar progression and the roster items that can move ACT registrar income beyond the base row.

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ACT Registrar at a glance

Public hospital · 2025–26

Included levels: registrar and senior registrar pay lines where available.
Base salary range: $125,473 to $173,760.
Ordinary hours: 38 per week.
Illustrative take-home: $127,358 on the registrar preset.
2.5 public holiday loading in the current state data.
Salary packaging may be available depending on employer.

Takeaways

ACT registrar base salary runs from $125,473 to $155,223.
ACT senior registrar row is $173,760.
Overtime triggers on shifts >10 hours AND on fortnightly totals >76 hours (EBA Clause 49) — call rosters with multiple shorter shifts can still hit overtime.
On-call allowance equals one hour of overtime per on-call period (once per 24 hours); digital recall 1-hour minimum, workplace recall 4-hour minimum at overtime rates.

ACT Registrar Pay Levels (Base Salary and Estimated Take-Home)

Filtered to ACT registrar and senior registrar rows so you can compare progression and higher-roster earnings without early-career pay lines.

Level	Base salary	Estimated take-home	Calculator
Registrar - Year 1	$125,473	$86,410	Open calculator
Registrar - Year 2	$135,446	$91,550	Open calculator
Registrar - Year 3	$145,460	$95,956	Open calculator
Registrar - Year 4	$155,223	$100,252	Open calculator
Senior Registrar - Year 1	$173,760	$108,408	Open calculator

Senior registrar rows are included where the current state pay table lists them.

Rates effective first full pay period on or after 1 December 2025 (final scheduled increase in the instrument; successor ACTPS agreement in bargaining as at July 2026) · ACT Public Sector Medical Practitioners Determination 2023–2026 (FWC workplace determination AG531082, made 12 November 2025), Annex A · source.

Are unaccredited (service) registrars paid the same? Public-hospital award pay follows your classification level and years of service, not whether you hold an accredited college training post. See our unaccredited registrar pay guide →

What changes registrar take-home pay in ACT?

Registrar year level and senior registrar appointment set the base row before roster effects.
Evening, night, weekend, public holiday, overtime, on-call and recall inputs can change gross and net pay materially.
On-call availability, digital recall and workplace recall should be modelled as separate pay concepts.
Higher Education Contribution Scheme/Higher Education Loan Program (HECS/HELP) withholding and salary packaging settings become more visible at registrar incomes.

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What changes registrar pay in ACT?

For ACT registrars, the practical pay question is how progression, overtime, on-call, recall and after-hours penalties interact.

The ACT registrar base range is $125,473 to $155,223 before senior registrar rows.
ACT senior registrar row is $173,760.
ACT registrar rows use 38 ordinary hours per week before penalties, overtime, on-call or recall.
On-call availability, digital recall and workplace recall are separate pay concepts.
Education allowance and study leave should sit alongside base salary when comparing registrar roles.

Registrar penalty-rate table

Start with the base row, then add the roster items that actually apply.

Roster item	ACT rate/loading	Why it matters	Where to model/check it
Ordinary hours	38 hours per week	Registrar base rows use the 38-hour ordinary-hours frame before roster additions.	Open registrar calculator
Evening / night ordinary hours	+12.5% evening; +25% night	After-hours ordinary work should be separated from overtime and recall.	Model after-hours
Saturday / Sunday ordinary hours	+50% Saturday; +75% Sunday	Weekend load can materially change registrar gross and net pay.	Model weekend work
Public holiday ordinary hours	+150% (2.5x total pay)	Public holidays are high-impact inputs at registrar salaries.	Model public holidays
Overtime trigger	All time above 10 hours in a shift	Long shifts can trigger overtime separately from ordinary penalties.	Model overtime
Overtime trigger (fortnightly)	All hours above 76 per fortnight at 1.5×	ACT EBA Clause 49: fortnightly hours above 76 trigger overtime — relevant for registrar call rosters with multiple shorter shifts.	Model ACT fortnightly overtime
On-call allowance	First hour of overtime per on-call period, once per 24 hours	Availability pay is separate from recall work.	Check ACT agreement
Recall / call-back	Digital recall 1-hour minimum; workplace recall 4-hour minimum	Remote and workplace recall have different payment minimums.	Check recall rules

On-call, recall and registrar allowances

ACT separates on-call availability from the work done after recall, so these should not be modelled as one item.

On-call allowance is paid at the rate of the first hour of overtime for each on-call period, once per 24 hours.
Digital recall has a 1-hour minimum at overtime rates.
Workplace recall has a 4-hour minimum at overtime rates.
Overtime meal allowance can apply if unnotified overtime extends across breakfast, lunch or dinner thresholds.
Education allowance is listed as $4,558 per year for Senior Resident Medical Officer Year 2 and above, and registrar rows.

Check ACT agreement notes

Registrar leave, study and education items

These items affect job value and should sit alongside base salary when comparing registrar roles.

Annual leave is 5 weeks (190 hours) per year, plus up to 5 extra days if you work at least 10 Sundays in a year.
Personal leave is listed as 136.8 hours per year for 38-hour workers.
Resident Medical Officers, registrars and senior registrars can access up to 4 hours study time per week under the study leave clause.
Junior Medical Officers can access up to 80 hours conference leave per year with approval.

Check ACT agreement

Gross vs net at registrar incomes

Registrar base salary is higher, but HECS/HELP withholding and marginal tax settings also become more visible at these incomes.

Scenario	Grade	Gross income	Estimated net	Calculator	Calculator
Registrar example	Registrar - Year 3	$216,810	$127,358	Open preset

Worked examples (ACT)

Registrar example

Registrar - Year 3

Gross: $216,810

Take-home*: $127,358

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* Estimated after tax and HECS/HELP. Your actual payslip will depend on roster mix, allowances, and deductions.

Frequently asked questions

Does this ACT registrar page include senior registrars?

Yes. Senior registrar rows are included where they appear in the ACT pay table.

What changes ACT registrar take-home pay most?

Registrar take-home changes with year level, evening and night work, weekends, public holidays, overtime, on-call, recall, HECS/HELP withholding, salary packaging and eligible allowances.

Where should I check the full ACT pay guide?

Use the main Australian Capital Territory overview page for the full pay table, state-specific award summary, and all-level comparison.

How should I think about ACT on-call versus recall?

On-call pays for being available. Digital recall and workplace recall are work events after being contacted and have separate minimum payment rules, so they should be checked separately when modelling a roster.