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 |
| 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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