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Salary in the Cairns region

Market pay levels based on 24 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median100 285 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average98 999 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile100 285 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile100 285 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile100 285 $
Median100 285 $
Upper quartile100 285 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 100 285 $ and 100 285 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 100 285 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 24 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Health First Group Pty Ltd Woree ·

Physiotherapist - Cairns, QLD

166 402 080 – 208 000 000 $

Physiotherapist - Full Time/Part-time/Flexible Do you want to take the next step in your career development? Are you looking to work in private practice and be a name, not just a number? Wo…

Full timeOn-siteWoree
Company not specified Cairns ·

VR GP | Cairns, Qld (DPA/MM4) Private Billing | $250 per hour

from 520 000 $

Earn $250 p/h. This Dr owned, private billing group teaching practice needs a VR General Practitioner. Earn $250 per hour on 65% Base rate guaranteed... Company: Susan Hill GP Jobs Location…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Indigenous Health VR GP | Cairns, Qld (DPA/MM2) $200 per hour

from 416 000 $

This mixed billing group practice needs a VR General Practitioner. $200 per hour guaranteed for 3 months or 70% Indigenous and Refugee Health 3 RNs... Company: Susan Hill GP Jobs Location:…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

General Practitioner - Redlynch (DPA/MMM2)

from 374 400 $

Access to immediate patients 65% | Bulk billing | On-site supervision available 3 month guarantee at $180/hr | Earn $3000 per day Are you a VR GP or... Company: DXC Medical Recruitment View…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Specialist Consultant - Medicine

from 281 545 $

Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist - Gastroenterology Location: Cairns, Queensland Employment Type: Full-Time Salary: Up to $281,545... Location: Cairns City QLD Salary: $281545.00…

Full timeOn-siteCairns

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (100 285 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (98 999 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 100 285 $ to 100 285 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 100 285 $ and a quarter above 100 285 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 24 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 100 285 $ is the market level, above 100 285 $ is the strong quarter, below 100 285 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.