How much does a medical writer make in Australia?
A$69,460a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$5,789 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$4,704
- Equals
- $47,730
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.9 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $95,660 |
| 2. United States | $82,630 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $78,530 |
| 15. Finland estimate | $49,640 |
| 16. Australia | $47,730 |
| 17. Singapore estimate | $44,800 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $343 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- JournalistA$83,970
- TranslatorA$63,490
- LawyerA$127,000
- JudgeA$142,300
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$142,300
- Museum curatorA$86,370
- LibrarianA$85,230
- EconomistA$112,200
Frequently asked questions
How much does a medical writer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$5,789 a month, A$69,460 a year.
Which country pays a medical writer the most?
United States, with a median of $82,630 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a medical writer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $82,630 a year against $47,730 in Australia, 1.7 times more.
Who makes more, a medical writer or a journalist?
A journalist: A$83,970 a year against A$69,460 for a medical writer, 1.2 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate