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ANZSCO 251211Updated 2026-01-29
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
National shortage level: Strong
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 106k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2040
Salary range: AUD 96k-AUD 117k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
33%
NSW
23.5%
VIC
20.9%
QLD
Education mix
64%
bachelor degree
22.6%
Post graduate
10.5%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Medical Diagnostic Radiographers operate X-rays and other medical imaging equipment to produce images for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists or other Medical Practitioners.
What you do
- • Receives referrals to perform medical imaging of patients.
- • Determines appropriate equipment to use such as x-rays and computed tomography (ct) equipment, and selects the appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by medical practitioners.
- • Calculates details of procedures such as settings of recording equipment.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (64%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Calculates details of procedures such as settings of recording equipment.
- • Conveys findings of procedures to medical practitioners.
- • Determines appropriate equipment to use such as x-rays and computed tomography (ct) equipment, and selects the appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by medical practitioners.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2040
Annual median: AUD 106k
Range: AUD 96k-AUD 117k