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🇦🇺 Updated March 1, 2026

Chief of Surgery in Australia

Detailed salary information for Chief of Surgery positions in Australia, including pay in AUD and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
408,200 AUD
Salary in USD / year
$264,820.65
National Percentile
Top 1%

Job Details

Job TitleChief of Surgery
CategoryHealth and Medical
Country🇦🇺 Australia
CurrencyAUD
Annual Salary (per year)408,200 AUD
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$264,820.65
Income TierTop 10%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
408,200
Bottom 50% Avg
18,705
Middle 40% Avg
129,813
Top 10% Avg
382,498
Top 1% Avg
1,190,740

Salary Insight

3.8x
compared to national average

A Chief of Surgery in Australia earns 3.8x the national average income of 108,787 AUD.

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