u/Crocodoom

Doing some forward budget planning.

In QLD, a PHO (unaccredited) is paid at L4 pay grade. A first year registrar on a program is also paid at L4 pay grade. PHO can max out at the L7 grade, while an accredited registrar maxes out at L9.

Let's say I do a PHO year in a specialty, at L4 for that year. The next year, I get on the program, and do my first accredited registrar year - but second year as a registrar overall.

Would I be paid at the L4 grade ("first year registrar"), or the L5 grade ("second year of being some form of registrar").

Thanks in advance!