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Salary on-site in the Cairns region

Market pay levels based on 32 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median141 909 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average131 992 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile141 909 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile141 909 $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 quartile141 909 $
Median141 909 $
Upper quartile141 909 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 141 909 $ and 141 909 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 141 909 $.
  • The average (131 992 $) is 7% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 32 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with 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/MM2) Private Billing | $280 per hour

from 582 400 $

Earn $280 p/h. This Dr owned, private billing group practice needs a VR General Practitioner. Earn $280 per hour on 80% Base rate guaranteed for 3... Company: Susan Hill GP Jobs Location: C…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
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 ·

Pathologist - Medrecruit

262 376 – 480 000 $

An exciting opportunity for a permanent Staff Specialist Anatomical Pathologist located in Cairns. . A competitive salary applies:- Base salary... Location: Cairns City QLD Salary: $262376.…

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

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (141 909 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (131 992 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 141 909 $ to 141 909 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 141 909 $ and a quarter above 141 909 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 32 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 141 909 $ is the market level, above 141 909 $ is the strong quarter, below 141 909 $ 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.