Medical Laboratory Scientist Salary: Hourly to Annual Pay Guide
The median full-time medical laboratory scientist earns $2,056 per week or $56 per hour, based on a 42-hour week, but our calculator assumes a standard 38-hour week for consistency.
Medical Laboratory Scientist Salary: Understanding Your Pay
If you're a medical laboratory scientist in Australia, knowing how your hourly rate translates to annual, fortnightly, and weekly pay is essential for budgeting and comparing job offers. This guide explains the medical laboratory scientist salary using reliable data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Jobs and Skills Australia, and shows how our calculator works with a standard 38-hour week.
How the Hourly to Annual Calculator Works
Our calculator uses a simple formula: hourly rate × hours per week × 52 weeks. We assume a 38-hour week, which is the standard full-time hours used by the Fair Work Commission for the National Minimum Wage. If you work more or fewer hours, you can adjust the hours per week in the calculator. The result is your gross annual salary before tax and super.
We also show your fortnightly pay (weekly pay × 2) and weekly pay (hourly × hours). This helps you match your pay cycle, whether you're paid weekly or fortnightly.
Typical Earnings for Medical Laboratory Scientists
According to Jobs and Skills Australia, the median full-time medical laboratory scientist earns $2,056 per week and $56 per hour. However, note that the average full-time hours for this occupation are 42 hours per week, not 38. Our calculator uses 38 hours for consistency, so your actual annual pay may differ if you work longer hours.
For comparison, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that the median weekly earnings for all full-time non-managerial employees is $1,852, and the median hourly rate is $47. Medical laboratory scientists earn above the national median, reflecting their professional status.
Minimum Wage and Award Coverage
All employees in Australia must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage: $26.44 per hour (or $33.05 for casuals including 25% loading). Medical laboratory scientists are usually covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award or an enterprise agreement, which set higher minimum rates. Use our pay guides to check your specific award.
If you're a casual employee, remember that casual loading is paid on top of your base rate. Our calculator has a checkbox to add 25% casual loading – do not enter a rate that already includes loading.
Tax and Superannuation
Your gross annual salary is not what you take home. Tax is deducted using the 2026–27 resident tax rates:
- Nil on the first $18,200
- 15% on income from $18,201 to $45,000
- 30% on income from $45,001 to $135,000
- 37% on income from $135,001 to $190,000
- 45% on income above $190,000
Plus a 2% Medicare levy (based on 2025–26 single reduction thresholds).
Superannuation is paid on top of your salary at 12% of ordinary earnings, up to the maximum contribution base of $270,830. For example, if your annual salary is $110,000, your employer adds $13,200 to your super fund.
Disclaimer
Annual pay shown here is hourly rate × hours per week × 52. It assumes the same rate every week, no unpaid overtime, no penalty rates, no allowances, and no salary sacrifice. Super is estimated at 12% of ordinary earnings only, paid on top, and stops at the $270,830 maximum contribution base. Tax is the 2026–27 resident scale with the full tax-free threshold. Medicare uses the 2025–26 single reduction thresholds because the 2026–27 reduction thresholds were not confirmed here. HELP, the Medicare levy surcharge, and salary packaging are not deducted. This is an estimate, not a determination of your pay or tax.
For a personalised calculation, use our the timesheet to enter your hourly rate and see your annual, fortnightly, and weekly pay with tax and super. You can also explore average pay for other occupations.
Open the same rate on the home timesheet. Read the reference tables before treating a figure as your pay.