How to become a Resident Medical Officer

Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries under the supervision of senior Medical Practitioners.

Main tasks

• Assists in the diagnosis and treatment of human physical and mental disorders and injuries
• Obtains patients' medical histories, and conducts physical examinations and medical assessments of patients
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and investigations for disorders and injuries
• Monitors patients' progress and response to treatment, documents patient records, and coordinates hospital admissions and discharge planning

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: $127,192 a year
• About 89,000 people work in this job group now, and about 118,300 are projected by 2035. (+33%)
• 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 Resident Medical Officer?

Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees.

How much does a Resident Medical Officer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $127,192 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Resident Medical Officer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 33% by 2035, from about 89,000 to about 118,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Resident Medical Officer?

Usually. 97% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Resident Medical Officer?

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