Paediatric locums, on your terms.
200 paediatric locum jobs across Australia, with the pay laid out before you pick up the phone. Tell us where and when you want to work, choose the job that suits you, and finish the hospital paperwork online in minutes. Your career, your call.
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The paediatrics locum market
As at 29 October 2026, Zeep Medical has 200 open paediatrics locum jobs across Australia, 148 of them for consultants. From July to September 2026, locum paediatric consultants averaged $2,690 a day, above the $2,505 average for consultants across all specialties, and paediatric registrars $1,531, above the $1,419 registrar average.
Paediatric departments asked us to cover 8,045 locum doctor days between July and September 2026. Consultant demand rose 49% on the previous quarter, and registrar rates rose $256 to $1,531 a day.
Paediatric consultants
Locum rates and demand for paediatric specialists
| Average day rate | $2,690 |
| Middle 50% of job days | $2,260 – $3,000 |
| Highest rate offered | $4,000 |
| Doctor days requested | 5,058 |
| Rate vs previous quarter | up $20 |
| Demand vs previous quarter | up 49% |
| Typical notice before start | 27 days |
Zeep supplies paediatric consultants to hospitals and health services in every state and territory, from major metropolitan centres to regional and rural towns.
We supply paediatric locums in every state and territory.
Paediatrics
Your paediatric consultant specialist
Helen looks after paediatric consultants across Australia. Tell Helen where and when you want to work, and get the jobs that fit.
Paediatric registrars, residents and CMOs
Locum rates and demand for non-specialist paediatric doctors
| Average day rate | $1,531 |
| Middle 50% of job days | $1,040 – $1,800 |
| Highest rate offered | $3,000 |
| Doctor days requested | 2,987 |
| Rate vs previous quarter | up $256 |
| Demand vs previous quarter | up 36% |
| Typical notice before start | 24 days |
Zeep supplies paediatric registrars, residents and CMOs to hospitals in every state and territory, from major metropolitan centres to regional and rural towns.
We supply paediatric locums in every state and territory.
See all non-specialist locum jobs across specialties on our non-specialist page.
Non-specialist
Non-specialist
Non-specialist
Non-specialist
Your non-specialist team
Dave, Kate, Rob and Jamie look after registrars, residents and CMOs across Australia. Tell them where and when you want to work, and get the jobs that fit.
Starting a paediatric locum with Zeep
From first call to first shift
Register
Tell us your grade, the states you’ll work in and when you’re free. Even rough dates help: half of consultant jobs reach us four or more weeks ahead.
Choose your job
We match you to paediatric jobs that fit your dates and rate, and you decide which to accept.
Credential online
Complete the hospital’s paperwork in EasySign from your phone or laptop. Your answers carry from form to form, and documents are reused while they’re valid.
Paediatrics locum questions
What doctors ask us most
How much does a locum paediatric consultant earn in Australia?
From July to September 2026, locum paediatric consultants booked through Zeep averaged $2,690 a day. Half of all job days paid between $2,260 and $3,000, and the highest rate offered was $4,000 a day. Rates are averaged over an 8-hour day.
How much does a locum paediatric registrar earn?
Locum paediatric registrars averaged $1,531 a day from July to September 2026, up $256 on the previous quarter. Half of all job days paid between $1,040 and $1,800, and the highest rate offered was $3,000 a day.
Where are paediatric locum jobs?
Zeep supplies paediatric locums in every state and territory. As at 29 October 2026, consultant demand was strongest in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.
How much notice do paediatric locum jobs give?
The typical (median) time from a job reaching us to its first day was 27 days for consultants and 24 days for registrars from July to September 2026. Some jobs start within a week, so having your paperwork ready helps you take them.
How many paediatric locum jobs does Zeep have?
200 open paediatrics locum jobs as at 29 October 2026. Numbers are refreshed monthly; the live job board shows every current job.
How long does credentialing take?
Credentialing is done online in EasySign. Doctors have completed a full credentialing pack in 16 minutes and a 14-form pack in 44 minutes. We check your AHPRA registration on the public register, and the hospital’s forms are already loaded for you.
Where do these figures come from?
Rates and demand come from every paediatrics locum job hospitals sent Zeep from July to September 2026, published in Zeep Insights. Open job counts come from Zeep’s live job list on 29 October 2026.
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About the figures. Day rates and doctor days cover every paediatrics locum job hospitals sent Zeep from July to September 2026, filled or not, with each job counted once. Average day rates are weighted by the days in each job and averaged over 8 hours worked. Middle 50% is the range half of all job days were paid within. Typical notice is the median number of days from a job reaching us to its first day. Changes compare with April to June 2026. Open job counts are a snapshot of Zeep’s job list on 29 October 2026 and are refreshed monthly. Full method in Zeep Insights. Figures are indicative only.
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