TAS Intern & Resident Pay 2025–26
This page is for TAS interns, Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) and early-career doctors who want the practical pay picture without registrar rows. It focuses on base salary, estimated take-home, intern-to-resident progression, after-hours penalties, leave and on-call or recall items that can affect real payslips.
Takeaways
- TAS intern base salary is $87,000.
- Resident - Year 1 is $92,500: a $5,500 base increase before roster effects.
- Weekday after-hours ordinary time is +25%, while Saturday and Sunday ordinary time are +50%.
- Annual leave is listed as 152 hours per year, with an extra 38 hours after enough weekend/public holiday days.
TAS Intern & Resident Pay Levels (Base Salary and Estimated Take-Home)
Filtered to the early-career TAS rows so you can compare intern and resident pay without registrar lines getting in the way.
| Level | Base salary | Estimated take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | $87,000 | $65,372 |
| Resident - Year 1 | $92,500 | $68,287 |
| Resident - Year 2 | $99,000 | $71,732 |
| Resident - Year 3 | $99,000 | $71,732 |
This page focuses on intern, resident, RMO, and house officer style pay lines drawn from the current Tasmania pay table.
What changes intern & resident take-home pay in TAS?
- Classification and year level set the base row before roster effects.
- Weekday after-hours, weekend, public holiday, on-call and recall inputs can move pay beyond ordinary salary.
- Annual leave, study leave, examination leave and meal allowance items are practical checks when they apply.
- Higher Education Contribution Scheme/Higher Education Loan Program (HECS/HELP) withholding and salary packaging settings still decide what lands in your bank account.
What changes between intern and resident pay in TAS?
The first TAS pay step is moving off the intern row, then adding the roster and entitlement items that apply to the term.
- The base table moves from $87,000 for Intern to $92,500 for Resident - Year 1 — $5,500 more before roster effects.
- TAS intern and resident rows use 38 ordinary hours per week or 76 ordinary hours per fortnight.
- Model after-hours, weekend, public holiday, on-call and recall inputs separately rather than treating the base row as the full pay picture.
- Annual leave and study/exam approval rules affect job value alongside base salary.
Early-career penalty-rate table
Use these TAS rates to model the roster you actually work; the base salary row does not include roster-driven additions.
| Roster item | TAS rate/loading | Why it matters | Where to model/check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 38 hours per week or 76 per fortnight | Sets the base frame before after-hours additions. | Open intern calculator |
| Weekday after-hours ordinary time | +25% | Late ordinary hours between 7pm and 7am can lift pay above base salary. | Open intern calculator |
| Saturday / Sunday ordinary time | +50% | Weekend work is the clearest early-career roster-driven addition. | Open resident calculator |
| Public holiday work | At least 1.5x; cap of 2.5x | High-impact days should be separated from ordinary weekend work. | Model public holidays |
| On-call allowance | 5% to 15% of base salary | Availability pay depends on roster frequency. | Check TAS award notes |
| Recall / call-back | 1-hour minimum | Recall after being called back is separate from on-call availability. | Check recall notes |
| Overtime (weekday) | 150% first 3h, then 200% | TAS Agreement cl.20: overtime after 10 hours; same two-tier structure as QLD. | Model TAS overtime |
| Overtime (public holiday) | 250% of base | Highest single-event rate — a 1-hour public holiday recall pays at 2.5× base. | Model TAS PH overtime |
Leave and study items for interns and residents
These items affect practical job value alongside base salary.
- Annual leave is listed as 152 hours per year.
- An extra 38 hours of annual leave is listed if you work at least 20 weekend or public holiday days in the year.
- Study leave is handled under Tasmanian State Service Regulations and local approval rules.
- Examination leave can be granted for approved courses of study and is not cumulative with study leave used for examinations.
- Public holidays falling during annual leave are added back where they would otherwise have been ordinary working days.
Allowances and entitlement checks for early-career doctors
These are practical payslip checks when the relevant roster, appointment or travel condition applies.
- On-call allowance is listed as 5% to 15% of base salary depending on roster frequency.
- Recall/call-back has a 1-hour minimum and is separate from on-call availability.
- Meal allowance amounts are listed for eligible overtime or travel meal claims.
- Medical practitioners in training have a listed roster cap of 70 hours in one week and 136 hours in one fortnight unless agreed otherwise.
Common early-career pay scenarios
These are existing calculator presets, not promises about a usual roster.
| Scenario | Grade | Gross income | Estimated net | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern example | Intern | $99,002 | $71,733 | Open preset |
| Resident example | Resident - Year 1 | $117,057 | $81,302 | Open preset |
Worked examples (TAS)
* Estimated after tax and HECS/HELP. Your actual payslip will depend on roster mix, allowances, and deductions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which TAS grades are included on this page?
This page covers the intern and resident-style rows in the Tasmanian pay table. Use the TAS overview for the full intern-to-senior-registrar spread.
Why can two TAS residents take home different amounts?
Base salary is only the starting point. Take-home changes with weekday after-hours work, weekends, public holidays, on-call, recall, HECS/HELP withholding, salary packaging and eligible allowances.
Where should I check the full TAS pay guide?
Use the main Tasmania overview page for the full pay table, award summary, and all-level worked examples.
What TAS leave item matters early?
Annual leave is listed as 152 hours per year, with an extra 38 hours if you work at least 20 weekend or public holiday days in the year.