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ANZSCO 134211Updated 2026-01-29
Medical Administrator / Medical Superintendent
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 141k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2720
Salary range: AUD 127k-AUD 156k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
29.8%
NSW
28.5%
VIC
21.4%
QLD
Education mix
32.7%
Post graduate
29.7%
bachelor degree
10.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Medical Administrators manage medical programs and clinical services in hospitals or other health service facilities, maintain standards of medical care, provide leadership to ensure an appropriately skilled medical workforce, and contribute to health service planning.
What you do
- • Develops, implements and monitors the procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff.
- • Co-ordinates and administers health and welfare programs as well as clinical services.
- • Monitors and evaluates resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training, and other community facilities and centres.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (32.7%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Co-ordinates and administers health and welfare programs as well as clinical services.
- • Controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services.
- • Develops, implements and monitors the procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2720
Annual median: AUD 141k
Range: AUD 127k-AUD 156k