Visiting medical officers wage rates
Visiting Medical Officer base hourly rates
The wage rates below are taken from schedule 1 of the Visiting Medical Officers' (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.2) 2026 (VMO2), found on the Awards, agreements and orders page on the Queensland Health careers site.
The base hourly rates payable from 1 July 2026 include a Consumer Price Index Uplift Adjustment (CUA), which provided an additional 0.5% increase to wages following the release of the Brisbane CPI data for the March 2026 quarter (Brisbane).
Under the agreement’s CUA clause, former employees may also be eligible for this entitlement. So that Queensland Health can assess your eligibility, please submit your request with the following details to employmentrelations@health.qld.gov.au:
- full name (first, middle and last)
- date of birth
- employee or payroll number
- the department/Health and Hospital Service for which you are seeking for an exception to be applied.
If it is determined that you are eligible to receive a CUA entitlement, Queensland Health may require you to provide more information to facilitate any payment.
Wage rates from 1 July 2026
| Visiting Medical Officer base rate | Hourly rate (64 hours) |
|---|---|
| Visiting Specialist | |
| 1st Year | $140.59 |
| 2nd Year | $145.39 |
| 3rd Year | $150.02 |
| 4th Year | $153.80 |
| Visiting Senior Specialist | |
| 1st Year and thereafter | $167.09 |
| Visiting General Practitioner | |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year | $122.09 |
| 4th Year and thereafter | $126.74 |
| Visiting General Practitioner with FRACGP and/or Vocational Registration | |
| 1st Year | $122.09 |
| 2nd Year | $126.74 |
| 3rd Year and thereafter | $131.34 |
Wage rates from 1 July 2027
| Visiting Medical Officer base rate | Hourly rate (64 hours) |
|---|---|
| Visiting Specialist | |
| 1st Year | $144.10 |
| 2nd Year | $149.02 |
| 3rd Year | $153.77 |
| 4th Year | $157.65 |
| Visiting Senior Specialist | |
| 1st Year and thereafter | $171.27 |
| Visiting General Practitioner | |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year | $125.14 |
| 4th Year and thereafter | $129.91 |
| Visiting General Practitioner with FRACGP and/or Vocational Registration | |
| 1st Year | $125.14 |
| 2nd Year | $129.91 |
| 3rd Year and thereafter | $134.62 |
Wage rates from 1 July 2028
| Visiting Medical Officer base rate | Hourly rate (64 hours) |
|---|---|
| Visiting Specialist | |
| 1st Year | $147.70 |
| 2nd Year | $152.75 |
| 3rd Year | $157.61 |
| 4th Year | $161.59 |
| Visiting Senior Specialist | |
| 1st Year and thereafter | $175.55 |
| Visiting General Practitioner | |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year | $128.27 |
| 4th Year thereafter | $133.16 |
| Visiting General Practitioner with FRACGP and/or Vocational Registration | |
| 1st Year | $128.27 |
| 2nd Year | $133.16 |
| 3rd Year and thereafter | $137.99 |
Visiting Medical Officer loaded hourly rates
The wage rates below are taken from schedule 1 of the Visiting Medical Officers’ (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.2) 2026 (VMO2), found on the Awards, agreements and orders page on the Queensland Health careers site.
The visiting medical officer loaded hourly rates provide a 48% loading on the base hourly rate.
Wage rates from 1 July 2026
| Visiting Medical Officer loaded rate | Hourly rate (64 hours) |
|---|---|
| Visiting Specialist | |
| 1st Year | $208.07 |
| 2nd Year | $215.18 |
| 3rd Year | $222.03 |
| 4th Year | $227.62 |
| Visiting Senior Specialist | |
| 1st Year and thereafter | $247.29 |
| Visiting General Practitioner | |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year | $180.69 |
| 4th Year and thereafter | $187.58 |
| Visiting General Practitioner with FRACGP and/or Vocational Registration | |
| 1st Year | $180.69 |
| 2nd Year | $187.58 |
| 3rd Year and thereafter | $194.38 |
Wage rates from 1 July 2027
| Visiting Medical Officer loaded rate | Hourly rate (64 hours) |
|---|---|
| Visiting Specialist | |
| 1st Year | $213.27 |
| 2nd Year | $220.55 |
| 3rd Year | $227.58 |
| 4th Year | $233.32 |
| Visiting Senior Specialist | |
| 1st Year and thereafter | $253.48 |
| Visiting General Practitioner | |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year | $185.21 |
| 4th Year and thereafter | $192.27 |
| Visiting General Practitioner with FRACGP and/or Vocational Registration | |
| 1st Year | $185.21 |
| 2nd Year | $192.27 |
| 3rd Year and thereafter | $199.24 |
Wage rates from 1 July 2028
| Visiting Medical Officer loaded rate | Hourly rate (64 hours) |
|---|---|
| Visiting Specialist | |
| 1st Year | $218.60 |
| 2nd Year | $226.07 |
| 3rd Year | $233.26 |
| 4th Year | $239.15 |
| Visiting Senior Specialist | |
| 1st Year and thereafter | $259.81 |
| Visiting General Practitioner | |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year | $189.84 |
| 4th Year and thereafter | $197.08 |
| Visiting General Practitioner with FRACGP and/or Vocational Registration | |
| 1st Year | $189.84 |
| 2nd Year | $197.08 |
| 3rd Year and thereafter | $204.23 |