Public Hospital Doctors

437 The Hon. S.L. GAME ().18 June 2025). Can the Minister for Health and Wellbeing advise:

1. The average and median wage figure for full-time male and female doctors working in the SA public health system over the past five years?

2. The average hours worked by full-time male and female doctors within the SA public health system over the past five years?

3. Data showing the number of GP clinics that have been operating outside of regular working hours over the past five years?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

1. Doctors across SA Health are remunerated according to their conditions as outlined in the Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2022. This includes their base salary and applicable allowances, overtime, penalties and superannuation.

Doctors, as per all public sector employees, are paid equally for the same job regardless of gender—however, different employees will have different positions, overtime, penalties and allowances under the enterprise agreement.

As at August 2025 the average salary for female full-time doctors over five years was $204,164.55 and the average salary for male full-time doctors over five years was $270,829.46.

The Auditor-General Annual Report—Agency Audit Report includes a summary of employee remuneration, including medical officers for the relevant financial year.

2. As per the conditions set out in the Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2022, it is not a requirement of all doctors to complete timesheets.

As such the average of hours worked by all doctors is not available.

3. Data for the number of GP clinics operating outside of regular hours is held by the commonwealth Department for Health, Disability and Ageing. This question is best directed to the federal Minister for Health and Ageing.