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OSCA 264632Updated 2026-01-29
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 253512OSCA 264632
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 216k
Weekly earnings: AUD 4160
Salary range: AUD 195k-AUD 238k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
36.8%
NSW
22.2%
VIC
19.3%
QLD
Education mix
62%
Post graduate
37.4%
bachelor degree
0%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Cardiothoracic Surgeons perform heart and lung surgery.
What you do
- • Examines patients to determine the necessity of operations, estimates and explains risks to patients, and selects the best operational procedures.
- • Reviews reports on patients' general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories.
- • Consults with anaesthetists regarding the correct anaesthesia for patients.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (62%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Consults with anaesthetists regarding the correct anaesthesia for patients.
- • Examines instruments, equipment, and surgical set-up to ensure that antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed.
- • Examines patients to determine the necessity of operations, estimates and explains risks to patients, and selects the best operational procedures.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 4160
Annual median: AUD 216k
Range: AUD 195k-AUD 238k