TAS Doctor Pay Overview 2026–27
TAS intern base salary of $92,298 is the second highest in the country behind QLD, and registrar and senior registrar salaries ($138,978–$194,675) are competitive with VIC and QLD at equivalent levels. The standout features are 20 days paid personal/carer's leave a year, double the NSW and QLD standard, and a 5–15% on-call allowance for rostered after-hours work.
By Jacob Stretton, RN & final-year medical student · figures sourced from the public EBAs & the ATO · About & methodology →
Key takeaways
- Moving from intern to Resident - Year 1 adds $5,835 before penalties, recall or packaging.
- TAS doctors receive 20 days personal/carer's leave per year, double the NSW and QLD standard (TAS Agreement cl.27).
- TAS intern and resident rows use 38 ordinary hours per week; registrar rows use 43 ordinary hours per week.
Which TAS pay page should you use?
Interns, residents, RMOs and JMOs
Use the early-career page if you want early postgraduate-year pay, the intern-to-resident jump, study leave notes and intern/resident calculator presets.
Open TAS Interns & Residents →Registrars and senior registrars
Use the registrar page if you want registrar progression, senior registrar rows, on-call, callback, overtime and heavier-roster take-home context.
Open TAS Registrar pay →Comparing beyond TAS? See junior doctor salary in Australia: every state's scale, per month, after tax and per hour.
TAS penalty rates & loadings
These are the main roster-driven loadings and overtime rules that move take-home pay above the base salary row. Use the TAS Interns & Residents page or TAS Registrar page for detailed penalty, on-call and callback modelling.
| Loading / penalty | Rate | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday after-hours ordinary time | +25% | Applies to rostered ordinary hours between 7pm and 7am Monday to Friday. |
| Weekend ordinary time | +50% | Saturday and Sunday ordinary work can lift pay above the base salary row. |
| Public holiday work | At least 1.5x; cap of 2.5x | Public holiday work can be handled with holiday/excess-time rules and time off in lieu by agreement. |
| Medical practitioner in training roster cap | 70h/week and 136h/fortnight unless agreed | Useful context when comparing heavy resident or registrar terms. |
| On-call allowance | 5% to 15% of base salary | Availability pay depends on roster frequency and should be separated from recall work. |
| Recall / call-back | 1-hour minimum | Recall is the work event after being called back, not the same as being on-call. |
| Overtime (weekday) | 150% first 3 hours, then 200% | TAS Agreement cl.20: weekday overtime after 10 hours in a shift starts at 1.5× then escalates to 2×, the same two-tier structure as QLD. |
| Overtime (Sunday) | 200% of base | Sunday overtime is paid at double time under the TAS Agreement cl.20, higher than the ordinary Sunday penalty for shiftworkers. |
| Overtime (public holiday) | 250% of base | Public holiday overtime is the highest single-event rate available: a short recall on a public holiday pays at 2.5× base. |
TAS pay extras and entitlements
| Extra / entitlement | Why it matters | Applies mainly to | Where to check / model it |
|---|---|---|---|
| After-hours and weekend penalties | Weekday after-hours and weekend ordinary work can lift pay above the base row. | All rostered doctors | Model early-career roster |
| North and North-West recruitment and retention allowance | MP Levels 1–11 based in the North or North-West are paid a flat $10,000 a year, fortnightly, on top of base salary (Agreement cl 11). The allowance is tied to the agreement's term, so confirm its status with the Department of Health now that the nominal term has passed. | Interns to senior registrars in Launceston, Burnie and the North-West | See early-career detail |
| On-call and recall | On-call availability is paid differently from recall after being called back. | Mainly rostered after-hours roles | See registrar detail |
| Annual leave | The Tasmanian award summary lists 152 hours per year, with an extra 38 hours after enough weekend/public holiday days. | All levels, depending on roster | See leave notes |
| Study and examination leave | Study leave and examination leave are handled through Tasmanian State Service and approval rules. | Approved study or exams | Check early-career detail |
| Meal allowance | Breakfast, lunch and dinner meal allowance amounts are listed for eligible overtime/travel meal claims. | Roster and travel dependent | Check TAS award notes |
| HECS/HELP and packaging | HECS/HELP withholding and salary packaging can both change net pay even at the same gross, worth modelling for any grade carrying a study debt. | Doctors with study loans or packaging | HECS/HELP and packaging guide |
| Sick leave | TAS Agreement cl.27: 20 days personal/carer's leave per year, double the NSW and QLD standard. | All TAS doctors | Check TAS Agreement |
| Annual leave loading (17.5%) | TAS Award cl.24(b): a 17.5% loading on ordinary pay is paid on commencement of annual leave each year, a concrete cash addition worth $750–$1,750/year depending on grade. | All TAS doctors taking annual leave | Check TAS Award |
TAS pay snapshot by career stage
Rates effective first full pay period on or after 1 January 2026 (next increase anticipated ffpp on/after 1 January 2027 under the successor agreement now in negotiation) · Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2025 (TIC T15338 of 2026; 3% one-year AMA rollover of the 2022 Agreement) · source.
| Level | Base salary | Estimated take-home | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | $92,298 | $68,827 | Open calculator |
| Resident / RMO | $98,133 to $111,395 | $71,920 to $78,949 | Open calculator |
| Registrar / Senior Registrar | $138,978 to $194,675 | $93,104 to $117,840 | Open calculator |
Estimated take-home is after income tax, Medicare levy, and HECS/HELP repayment. No salary packaging applied.
Worked example snapshots
Intern: mostly day shifts
- A representative early-career roster with the occasional weekend, some after-hours and limited night work. Open in the calculator to adjust to your own roster.
RMO: mixed shifts with some overtime
- A busier roster with more weekend and after-hours shifts and occasional overtime. Open in the calculator to adjust to your own roster.
Registrar: heavier overtime
- A heavier registrar roster with more weekends, after-hours and overtime. Open in the calculator to adjust to your own roster.
* After income tax and HECS/HELP repayments have been deducted.
Frequently asked questions
Which TAS pay page should I start with?
Why does TAS take-home pay differ from the base salary?
Where should I check exact TAS award wording?
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