Pay & Allowances

Graduate

Salary (excluding allowances) on appointment is $78,178 per year ($2,999 per fortnight)*.

To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will receive a Uniform Allowance of $682 per year ($26 per fortnight)*.

In addition to your salary, you will also receive Service Allowance of $12,128 per year ($465 per fortnight)) except while undertaking Military (Initial) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family.

Salary will continue to increase based on rank, Competency Level and the number of years of service completed in that Competency Level. Refer to the Salary Scales.

* Please note that these figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); and superannuation.

Undergraduate

With 3 years to graduation: $33,086 per year ($1,269 per fortnight).*

With 2 years to graduation: $38,176 per year ($1,464 per fortnight).*

In final year: $43,266 per year ($1,660 per fortnight).*

To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will receive a Uniform Allowance of $419 per year ($16 per fortnight). This increases to $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) after commissioning.

In addition to your salary, you will also receive Service Allowance of $12,128 per year ($465 per fortnight) except while undertaking Military (Initial), Academic or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. It is not payable during Undergraduate sponsorship.

Qualified Dental Officers are appointed at Competency Level 1 with a salary of $78,178 per year ($2,999 per fortnight)*.

Salary after completion of undergraduate sponsorship will continue to increase based on rank, Competency Level and the number of years of service completed in that Competency Level. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details.

* Please note that these figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation.

Graduate (Reserve)

Members of the Reserve on part-time service are paid at a daily rate of pay which is tax-free. Salary will continue to increase based on Competency Level, rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank.

Daily rates of pay for Reserve Force Dental Officers, Competency Level 1 commence at $214.19

In addition to your salary, a Reserve Allowance of $12.52 per day is payable to compensate for the unique demands of Reserve Service.

Refer to the Salary Scales for further details.