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ANZSCO 311212Updated 2026-01-29
Cardiac Technician
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 66k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1280
Salary range: AUD 60k-AUD 73k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
32.9%
VIC
25.7%
NSW
18.2%
QLD
Education mix
54.8%
bachelor degree
24.9%
Post graduate
7.4%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Cardiac Technicians conduct tests on patients to record heart activity using specialised equipment, recording devices and laboratory instruments in support of Cardiologists and other Medical Practitioners engaged in diagnosing, monitoring and treating heart disease.
What you do
- • Operates equipment used in diagnosing and monitoring disorders of the heart, kidneys, nervous system.
- • Records the electrical activity of the heart, from which the heart rate is measured and pattern and rhythm interpreted.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (54.8%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Operates equipment used in diagnosing and monitoring disorders of the heart, kidneys, nervous system.
- • Records the electrical activity of the heart, from which the heart rate is measured and pattern and rhythm interpreted.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1280
Annual median: AUD 66k
Range: AUD 60k-AUD 73k