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OSCA 262131Updated 2026-01-29
Chiropractor
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 252111OSCA 262131
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 91k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1750
Salary range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.2%
NSW
26.3%
VIC
16.7%
QLD
Education mix
54.2%
Post graduate
42.2%
bachelor degree
1.4%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Chiropractors diagnose and treat physiological and mechanical disorders of the human locomotor system, particularly neuromuscular skeletal disorders, and provide advice on preventing these disorders.
What you do
- • Administers a variety of tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients.
- • Plans and discusses effective management of patients' dysfunction.
- • Designs, reviews, monitors, assesses and evaluates treatment programmes.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (54.2%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Administers a variety of tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients.
- • Designs, reviews, monitors, assesses and evaluates treatment programmes.
- • Educates patients, their partners, family and friends in therapeutic procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1750
Annual median: AUD 91k
Range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k