Industry median · August 2025
Health care and social assistance
The median in this industry is $1,300 a week, about $67,600 if multiplied by 52. The national full-time average is $108,352. Keep those measures apart: one is a median for everyone in the industry, the other is a full-time average.
Guides
- Nurse salary: weekly, hourly and yearly rates under the Nurses Award 2020Nurse salaries under the Nurses Award 2020 range from about $50,736 a year for a student enrolled nurse to over $140,000 for senior registered nurses, compared with the national full-time average of $108,352.
- Nurse Practitioner Salary: How State and Award Affect the National AverageThe precise nurse practitioner salary is not published in this index, but we compare it against the national full-time average of $108,352 a year.
- Vet Nurse Salary in Australia: Award Rates, Take-Home Pay, and the National AverageVeterinary nurse salaries under the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award range from $978 to $1,221 per week, well below the national full-time average of $2,084.
- Registered nurse salary: how award levels and your state affect the payThe median full‑time registered nurse earns $2,192 a week, above the national full‑time average of $2,083.70, but award rates range from $1,219.50 to $2,706.90.
- Enrolled Nurse Salary: Award Rates, National Average, and Take-Home PayAn enrolled nurse's minimum salary under the Nurses Award ranges from about $59,280 to $62,358 a year, while aged care enrolled nurses earn about $80,184, compared to the national full-time average of $108,352.
- Nurse salary Australia: how it compares to the national full-time averageThe median full-time earnings for registered nurses is $2,192 per week, above the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week, while award minimums are lower.
- Nursing salary: how award classification and state shift pay from the national lineA nursing salary depends on the classification and state; for example, a Registered Nurse Level 1 pay point 1 starts at $1,219.50/week, while the national full‑time average is $2,083.70/week.
- Cosmetic nurse salary in Australia: how it compares with the national full‑time averageThere is no single published figure for cosmetic nurse salary, but registered nurses under the Nurses Award earn between $63,414 and $76,206 a year at Level 1, and cosmetic nurse roles often attract a premium above award.