How to become a Medical Administrator
Also called: Medical Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates medical programs and clinical services in a hospital or other health service facility, maintains standards of medical care, provides leadership to ensure an appropriately skilled medical workforce, and contributes to health service planning.
Main tasks
- Determines objectives, strategies and policies for medical programs and clinical services in a hospital or other health service facility
- Provides overall direction and management of medical programs and clinical services to ensure efficient health care delivery
- Authorises material, human and financial resources to implement medical policies and programs
- Monitors and evaluates performance of medical programs and clinical services against objectives and strategies
- Prepares and arranges reports, budgets and forecasts for medical programs and clinical services
Ways in
- University: Medicine & Dentistry degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Health Administration (HLT47321); Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting (HLT47715)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $141,440 a year
- About 44,300 people work in this job group now, and about 56,200 are projected by 2035. (+27.1%)
- 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 Medical Administrator?
Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees; Certificate IV in Health Administration; Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting.
How much does a Medical Administrator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $141,440 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Medical Administrator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 44,300 to about 56,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Medical Administrator?
Usually. 62% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Medical Administrator?
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