🇦🇺 NURSING REMUNERATION — AUSTRALIA

Australian nursing pay is determined through a combination of national awards, state and territory public-sector agreements, and employer-based enterprise agreements.
FEDERAL NURSES AWARD — RATES FROM 1 AUGUST 2026

FEDERAL NURSES AWARD — REGISTERED NURSES

The Nurses Award 2020 establishes minimum rates for covered nursing classifications. Public hospital nurses may instead be covered by state or territory industrial agreements with different salary scales.
Classification Pay point / grade Minimum hourly rate
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 1 A$32.09
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 2 A$32.75
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 3 A$33.55
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 4 A$34.45
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 5 A$35.51
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 6 A$36.53
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 7 A$37.59
Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 8 and thereafter A$38.57
Registered Nurse — Level 2 Pay Point 1 A$39.59
Registered Nurse — Level 2 Pay Point 4 and thereafter A$41.59
Registered Nurse — Level 3 Pay Point 1 A$42.93
Registered Nurse — Level 3 Pay Point 4 and thereafter A$45.27
Registered Nurse — Level 4 Grade 1 A$48.99
Registered Nurse — Level 4 Grade 2 A$52.50
Registered Nurse — Level 4 Grade 3 A$55.57
Registered Nurse — Level 5 Grade 1 A$49.44
Registered Nurse — Level 5 Grade 3 A$55.57
Registered Nurse — Level 5 Grade 6 A$71.23

MINIMUM ENTRY RATES

Qualification Minimum hourly rate
Four-year degree A$33.51
Master's degree A$34.66

SHIFT & PENALTY RATES

The federal Award also provides additional rates for afternoon shifts, night shifts, weekends, public holidays and overtime. Exact entitlements depend on classification and employment arrangement.

HOW AUSTRALIAN NURSING PAY WORKS

Australia does not operate one universal nursing salary scale. The federal Nurses Award provides minimum rates for covered employees, while public hospital nursing salaries are commonly established through state and territory agreements.
Official source:
Fair Work Ombudsman — Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034)
Fair Work Commission / Australian Government.
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