OSCA 731937Updated 2026-01-29

Sterilisation Technician

National shortage level: Low

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Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 78k

Weekly earnings: AUD 1490

Salary range: AUD 70k-AUD 85k

Job ads trend: Not listed

Time to hire: Varies

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State distribution

31.5%

NSW

27.8%

VIC

13.8%

QLD

Education mix

38.8%

certificate iii/ iv

16.8%

bachelor degree

10.5%

advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Sterilisation Technicians clean, sterilise and package surgical instruments and other hospital equipment, soft goods and linen, in a sterilisation service facility.

What you do

• Identifies equipment to be sterilised.
• Cleans and sterilises surgical instruments and other hospital equipment.
• Operates a variety of sterilisation machines.

Core skills

Credentials & pathway

Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (38.8%)

Recent job ads

No ads listed yet.

Tasks

• Cleans and sterilises surgical instruments and other hospital equipment.
• Complies with infection control policies and procedures.
• Identifies equipment to be sterilised.

Earnings

Weekly median: AUD 1490

Annual median: AUD 78k

Range: AUD 70k-AUD 85k