Pay Rates for Consultant Locum Doctors in Australia 2025
Welcome to Medlo's comprehensive guide to Consultant locum doctor pay rates. Here you'll find detailed information about current market rates, state-by-state comparisons, and insights to help you make informed decisions about your locum work. Our data is regularly updated to reflect the latest market trends and conditions.
What is the average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in 2025?
The average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in 2025 is $228.01 per hour or $1,824.05 per day. Based on 4,605 shifts across 5 states.
Specialty Pay Breakdown
The highest paying specialty for a Consultant Locum Doctors is Psychiatry with an average rate of $294.00per hour. The lowest paying role is Gastroenterology with an average rate of $128.00per hour.
| Role | Average Rate | Shifts Sampled |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | $294/hr | 774 |
| Rehab | $263/hr | 53 |
| Oncology | $251/hr | 191 |
| Geriatrics | $241/hr | 28 |
| Emergency Medicine | $241/hr | 970 |
| General Practice | $234/hr | 261 |
| Urgent Care | $210/hr | 319 |
| Anaesthetics | $208/hr | 759 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | $191/hr | 352 |
| Paediatrics | $186/hr | 156 |
| Orthopaedics | $184/hr | 91 |
| General Medicine | $183/hr | 360 |
| Surgery | $175/hr | 117 |
| Gastroenterology | $128/hr | 50 |
State Breakdown Of Consultant Rates
The highest paying state for Consultant Locum Doctors is QLD with an average rate of $257.60 per hour. The lowest paying state is SA with an average rate of $129.28 per hour. Total variance of $128.31.
What is the average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in NSW?
$222.74 per hour. Based on 3,601 shifts.
What is the average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in VIC?
$255.70 per hour. Based on 151 shifts.
| Rate | Hospital | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | $400.00 | Bairnsdale Regional Health Service |
| Lowest | $98.04 | Bairnsdale Regional Health Service |
| Average | $255.70 | n/a |
What is the average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in QLD?
$257.60 per hour. Based on 679 shifts.
| Rate | Hospital | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | $330.00 | Mount Isa Hospital |
| Lowest | $112.21 | Cloncurry Hospital |
| Average | $257.60 | n/a |
What is the average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in SA?
$129.28 per hour. Based on 23 shifts.Low Sample Size
| Rate | Hospital | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | $180.00 | Riverland Regional Health Service - Berri Hospital |
| Lowest | $104.00 | Lameroo District Health Services |
| Average | $129.28 | n/a |
What is the average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor in WA?
$208.33 per hour. Based on 92 shifts.
| Rate | Hospital | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | $208.33 | Armadale Health Service |
| Lowest | $208.33 | Armadale Health Service |
| Average | $208.33 | n/a |
Do night shift's pay better rates for Consultant Locum Doctors?
The average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor on a night shift is $223.13 per hour (90 shifts). The average rate for a Consultant Locum Doctor on a day shift is $228.47 per hour (4234 shifts).
Does Seasonality Affect Rates?
The highest paying month for Consultant Locum Doctors is Feb with an average rate of $246.00 per hour. The lowest paying month is Jan with an average rate of $208.00 per hour.
Low Sample SizeData Collection Methodology
Medlo is a medical recruitment platform using state of the art technology to collect and process live market data.
In total Medlo has processed upwards of 20,000 medical shifts since inception in 2023.
Hospital Network
As of June 2025, Medlo's hospital network spans 10.3% of the total Australian hospital network, providing comprehensive coverage across major regional healthcare facilities and partial coverage across metropolitan areas.
Medlo's hospitals are predominantly public.
Although, our data primarily represents public/regional hospitals, it may act as a proxy for relative private or metropolitan hospital rates.
Caveats
- Sample sizes may vary from state to state, and may not be representative of the entire market.
- Rates may vary from hospital to hospital, and may not be representative of the entire market.
- Low sample sizes are marked with
Low Sample Size - Precautionary measures are taken to clean data and remove outliers. For example all rates used in average calculatrions have been filtered to be between 80 and 450.
Medlo processes on average 1,000-2,000 shifts per month. Come back soon for more data!
Wrapping Up
We hope this comprehensive breakdown of Consultant rates across Australia has been helpful. If you're interested in comparing rates across different roles, check out our other rate guides:
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