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ANZSCO 253917Updated 2026-01-29

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist

National shortage level: Strong

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 201k
Weekly earnings: AUD 3870
Salary range: AUD 181k-AUD 221k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

30.2%
NSW
25.6%
VIC
20.6%
QLD

Education mix

48.2%
Post graduate
46%
bachelor degree
1.3%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists provide diagnostic and treatment medical services, and monitor patients with various diseases utilising imaging techniques such as general radiography, angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and bone densitometry.

What you do
  • Examines internal structures and functions of organ systems, and considers x-ray findings and other examinations and tests.
  • Makes diagnoses and advises patients, physicians, surgeons or other doctors.
  • Administers radiopaque substances by injection, orally, or as enemas, to render internal structures and organs visible on x-ray films or fluoroscope screens.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (48.2%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Administers radiopaque substances by injection, orally, or as enemas, to render internal structures and organs visible on x-ray films or fluoroscope screens.
    • Conducts ultrasound, gamma camera, radioisotope scans and ct scanning.
    • Examines internal structures and functions of organ systems, and considers x-ray findings and other examinations and tests.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 3870
    Annual median: AUD 201k
    Range: AUD 181k-AUD 221k