How to become a Gastroenterologist

Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the human liver, biliary system, pancreas, oesophagus, stomach and bowel.

Main tasks

• Conducts gastrointestinal health assessments on patients
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging, biopsies and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis of digestive disorders
• Prescribes medication and administers treatment for patients with gastrointestinal issues
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised patient care
• Manages and monitors gastroenterology and hepatology complications in critically ill and perioperative patients
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy services

Ways in

• University: Medicine & Dentistry degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $188,240 a year
• About 16,100 people work in this job group now, and about 21,400 are projected by 2035. (+32.8%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Gastroenterologist?

Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees.

How much does a Gastroenterologist earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $188,240 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Gastroenterologist a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 33% by 2035, from about 16,100 to about 21,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Gastroenterologist?

Usually. 95% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Gastroenterologist?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04