Australian Education Pathways

Other Medical Practitioners

University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2539

Other Medical Practitioners includes occupations such as Dermatologists, Emergency Medicine Specialists, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Ophthalmologists, Pathologists, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists, and Radiation Oncologists. Medical Registrars training in these specialties are included here.

People employed23,400
Median pay$5,013per week, full-time
Projected growth+18%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+6%per year
Median age43
Female share55%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 90% university · 4.1% vet / tafe · 2.3% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Medical Studies. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

NSW 32.6% · VIC 29.2% · QLD 18.2% · WA 10% · SA 6.5% · ACT 1.4% · TAS 1.1% · NT 0.9%

Top industries

Health Care and Social Assistance.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.