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Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
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ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Jan 2023 | June 2023 | Dec 2023 | June 2024 | Dec 2024 | June 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant in Nursing AIN | 1st year of service | $29.10 $57,677 / yr | $29.39 $58,254 / yr | $30.27 $60,004 / yr | $30.72 $60,904 / yr | $31.79 $63,013 / yr | $32.11 $63,643 / yr | $32.93 $65,279 / yr |
| 2nd year of service | $30.05 $59,570 / yr | $30.35 $60,166 / yr | $31.23 $61,916 / yr | $31.70 $62,844 / yr | $32.78 $64,973 / yr | $33.10 $65,623 / yr | $33.94 $67,279 / yr | |
| 3rd year of service | $30.99 $61,429 / yr | $31.30 $62,043 / yr | $32.18 $63,793 / yr | $32.66 $64,750 / yr | $33.75 $66,898 / yr | $34.08 $67,567 / yr | $34.93 $69,242 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Level 1 EN L1 | 1st year of service | $34.14 $67,684 / yr | $34.49 $68,361 / yr | $35.37 $70,111 / yr | $35.90 $71,163 / yr | $37.01 $73,374 / yr | $37.38 $74,108 / yr | $38.26 $75,849 / yr |
| 2nd year of service | $34.71 $68,813 / yr | $35.06 $69,501 / yr | $35.94 $71,251 / yr | $36.48 $72,320 / yr | $37.60 $74,543 / yr | $37.98 $75,289 / yr | $38.86 $77,041 / yr | |
| 3rd year of service | $35.28 $69,938 / yr | $35.63 $70,637 / yr | $36.52 $72,387 / yr | $37.06 $73,473 / yr | $38.19 $75,708 / yr | $38.57 $76,465 / yr | $39.46 $78,230 / yr | |
| 4th year of service | $35.85 $71,066 / yr | $36.21 $71,777 / yr | $37.09 $73,527 / yr | $37.65 $74,630 / yr | $38.78 $76,876 / yr | $39.17 $77,645 / yr | $40.06 $79,421 / yr | |
| 5th year of service | $36.42 $72,193 / yr | $36.78 $72,915 / yr | $37.67 $74,665 / yr | $38.23 $75,785 / yr | $39.37 $78,043 / yr | $39.76 $78,823 / yr | $40.66 $80,611 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Level 2 EN L2 | Single rate | $36.99 $73,324 / yr | $37.36 $74,057 / yr | $38.24 $75,807 / yr | $38.81 $76,944 / yr | $39.96 $79,214 / yr | $40.36 $80,006 / yr | $41.27 $81,806 / yr |
Undergraduate Student Nurse / Midwife Student | Single rate | $30.99 $61,429 / yr | $31.30 $62,043 / yr | $32.18 $63,793 / yr | $32.66 $64,750 / yr | $33.75 $66,898 / yr | $34.08 $67,567 / yr | $34.93 $69,242 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 1 RN/RM L1 | 1st year of service | $37.56 $74,448 / yr | $37.93 $75,192 / yr | $38.81 $76,942 / yr | $39.40 $78,097 / yr | $40.55 $80,378 / yr | $40.95 $81,181 / yr | $41.87 $82,993 / yr |
| 2nd year of service | $38.98 $77,272 / yr | $39.37 $78,045 / yr | $40.25 $79,795 / yr | $40.86 $80,992 / yr | $42.02 $83,302 / yr | $42.44 $84,135 / yr | $43.37 $85,976 / yr | |
| 3rd year of service | $40.55 $80,381 / yr | $40.95 $81,185 / yr | $41.84 $82,935 / yr | $42.46 $84,179 / yr | $43.65 $86,521 / yr | $44.08 $87,386 / yr | $45.03 $89,260 / yr | |
| 4th year of service | $42.41 $84,076 / yr | $42.84 $84,917 / yr | $43.72 $86,667 / yr | $44.38 $87,967 / yr | $45.58 $90,346 / yr | $46.03 $91,250 / yr | $47.00 $93,162 / yr | |
| 5th year of service | $44.28 $87,774 / yr | $44.72 $88,652 / yr | $45.60 $90,402 / yr | $46.29 $91,758 / yr | $47.51 $94,175 / yr | $47.98 $95,117 / yr | $48.97 $97,068 / yr | |
| 6th year of service | $46.14 $91,468 / yr | $46.60 $92,383 / yr | $47.49 $94,133 / yr | $48.20 $95,545 / yr | $49.44 $98,000 / yr | $49.93 $98,980 / yr | $50.93 $100,970 / yr | |
| 7th year of service | $48.01 $95,163 / yr | $48.49 $96,115 / yr | $49.37 $97,865 / yr | $50.11 $99,333 / yr | $51.37 $101,826 / yr | $51.88 $102,844 / yr | $52.90 $104,873 / yr | |
| 8th year of service | $49.87 $98,862 / yr | $50.37 $99,851 / yr | $51.25 $101,601 / yr | $52.02 $103,125 / yr | $53.30 $105,656 / yr | $53.83 $106,712 / yr | $54.87 $108,780 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 2 RN/RM L2 | 1st year of service | $51.81 $102,707 / yr | $52.33 $103,734 / yr | $53.21 $105,484 / yr | $54.01 $107,066 / yr | $55.31 $109,637 / yr | $55.86 $110,733 / yr | $56.92 $112,841 / yr |
| 2nd year of service | $52.83 $104,723 / yr | $53.36 $105,770 / yr | $54.24 $107,520 / yr | $55.05 $109,133 / yr | $56.36 $111,724 / yr | $56.92 $112,842 / yr | $58.00 $114,970 / yr | |
| 3rd year of service | $53.84 $106,735 / yr | $54.38 $107,802 / yr | $55.26 $109,552 / yr | $56.09 $111,196 / yr | $57.41 $113,808 / yr | $57.99 $114,946 / yr | $59.07 $117,095 / yr | |
| 4th year of service | $54.86 $108,750 / yr | $55.41 $109,838 / yr | $56.29 $111,588 / yr | $57.14 $113,261 / yr | $58.46 $115,894 / yr | $59.05 $117,053 / yr | $60.14 $119,223 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3 Grade 1 RN/RM L3 G1 | 1st year of service | $59.27 $117,493 / yr | $59.86 $118,668 / yr | $60.75 $120,418 / yr | $61.66 $122,224 / yr | $63.03 $124,946 / yr | $63.66 $126,196 / yr | $64.80 $128,458 / yr |
| 2nd year of service | $60.47 $119,874 / yr | $61.08 $121,073 / yr | $61.96 $122,823 / yr | $62.89 $124,665 / yr | $64.27 $127,412 / yr | $64.92 $128,686 / yr | $66.07 $130,973 / yr | |
| 3rd year of service | $61.67 $122,256 / yr | $62.29 $123,479 / yr | $63.17 $125,229 / yr | $64.12 $127,107 / yr | $65.52 $129,878 / yr | $66.17 $131,177 / yr | $67.34 $133,489 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3 Grade 2 RN/RM L3 G2 | Single rate | $66.89 $132,596 / yr | $67.56 $133,922 / yr | $68.44 $135,672 / yr | $69.47 $137,707 / yr | $70.92 $140,584 / yr | $71.63 $141,990 / yr | $72.85 $144,410 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 4 Grade 1 RN/RM L4 G1 | Single rate | $66.89 $132,596 / yr | $67.56 $133,922 / yr | $68.44 $135,672 / yr | $69.47 $137,707 / yr | $70.92 $140,584 / yr | $71.63 $141,990 / yr | $72.85 $144,410 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 4 Grade 2 RN/RM L4 G2 | Single rate | $71.57 $141,871 / yr | $72.28 $143,290 / yr | $73.17 $145,040 / yr | $74.26 $147,215 / yr | $75.76 $150,187 / yr | $76.52 $151,689 / yr | $77.79 $154,206 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 4 Grade 3 RN/RM L4 G3 | Single rate | $76.24 $151,138 / yr | $77.00 $152,649 / yr | $77.89 $154,399 / yr | $79.06 $156,715 / yr | $80.60 $159,783 / yr | $81.41 $161,380 / yr | $82.73 $163,994 / yr |
Nurse Practitioner NP | Single rate | $71.57 $141,871 / yr | $72.28 $143,290 / yr | $73.17 $145,040 / yr | $74.26 $147,215 / yr | $75.76 $150,187 / yr | $76.52 $151,689 / yr | $77.79 $154,206 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 5 Grade 1 RN/RM L5 G1 | Single rate | $66.89 $132,596 / yr | $67.56 $133,922 / yr | $68.44 $135,672 / yr | $69.47 $137,707 / yr | $70.92 $140,584 / yr | $71.63 $141,990 / yr | $72.85 $144,410 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 5 Grade 2 RN/RM L5 G2 | Single rate | $71.57 $141,871 / yr | $72.28 $143,290 / yr | $73.17 $145,040 / yr | $74.26 $147,215 / yr | $75.76 $150,187 / yr | $76.52 $151,689 / yr | $77.79 $154,206 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 5 Grade 3 RN/RM L5 G3 | Single rate | $76.24 $151,138 / yr | $77.00 $152,649 / yr | $77.89 $154,399 / yr | $79.06 $156,715 / yr | $80.60 $159,783 / yr | $81.41 $161,380 / yr | $82.73 $163,994 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 5 Grade 4 RN/RM L5 G4 | Single rate | $81.59 $161,736 / yr | $82.40 $163,353 / yr | $83.29 $165,103 / yr | $84.54 $167,580 / yr | $86.14 $170,756 / yr | $87.00 $172,463 / yr | $88.37 $175,188 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 5 Grade 5 RN/RM L5 G5 | Single rate | $90.95 $180,285 / yr | $91.86 $182,088 / yr | $92.74 $183,838 / yr | $94.13 $186,595 / yr | $95.83 $189,961 / yr | $96.79 $191,861 / yr | $98.26 $194,780 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 5 Grade 6 RN/RM L5 G6 | Single rate | $100.30 $198,834 / yr | $101.31 $200,822 / yr | $102.19 $202,572 / yr | $103.72 $205,611 / yr | $105.52 $209,167 / yr | $106.57 $211,259 / yr | $108.14 $214,371 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Annual ÷ 52.167 weeks ÷ 38 hours. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Jan 2023 | June 2023 | Dec 2023 | June 2024 | Dec 2024 | June 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uniform Allowance If employer requires uniform but does not provide it | per annum | $470.27 | $474.97 | $483.24 | $490.49 | $502.45 | $507.48 | $517.27 |
Laundry Allowance If employee is required to launder their own uniform | per fortnight | $14.77 | $14.92 | $15.18 | $15.41 | $15.79 | $15.95 | $16.26 |
Professional Development Allowance (Above 0.5 FTE) Annual allowance paid first pay period in July | per annum | $750.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Professional Development Allowance (Below 0.5 FTE) Annual allowance paid first pay period in July | per annum | $375.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
On Call Allowance (Mon-Fri) 10% of hourly rate per hour rostered | percentage | 10% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
On Call Allowance (Sat/Sun/RDO) 15% of hourly rate per hour rostered | percentage | 15% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
On Call Allowance (Public Holidays) 20% of hourly rate per hour rostered | percentage | 20% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Close Call Allowance (Mon-Fri) Available for immediate recall (within 30 mins/5 mins response) | percentage | 20% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Close Call Allowance (Sat/Sun/RDO) Available for immediate recall | percentage | 30% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Close Call Allowance (Public Holidays) Available for immediate recall | percentage | 40% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Motor Vehicle Allowance Use of private vehicle for official purposes | per km | — | — | — | — | ~85c (ATO rate) | — | — |
Overtime Meal Allowance Worked overtime >1 hour after shift or <1 hour before shift | per occasion | $33.58 | $33.91 | $34.50 | $35.01 | $36.35 | $36.71 | $37.41 |
In-Charge Allowance Paid per shift when acting as nurse in charge of a ward or unit | per shift | $29.30 | $29.59 | $30.10 | $30.55 | $31.30 | $31.61 | $32.22 |
After-Hours Hospital Manager Allowance Paid to Level 4 employees performing after-hours hospital manager duties | per hour | $4.37 | $4.41 | $4.49 | $4.56 | $4.67 | $4.72 | $4.81 |
CDN Responsibility Allowance Clinical Development Nurse responsibility allowance | per hour | $1.47 | $1.48 | $1.51 | $1.54 | $1.57 | $1.59 | $1.62 |
Onerous Duty CMM Allowance Allowance for onerous duty as a Clinical Midwife Manager | per hour | $3.63 | $3.67 | $3.73 | $3.79 | $3.88 | $3.92 | $4.00 |
Corporate Citizens Allowance Allowance for corporate citizenship activities | per fortnight | $86.66 | $87.53 | $89.05 | $90.39 | $92.59 | $93.52 | $95.32 |
Community Language Allowance Level 1 Community language aide allowance (Level 1) | per annum | $1,340.57 | $1,353.98 | $1,377.54 | $1,398.20 | $1,432.32 | $1,446.64 | $1,474.56 |
Community Language Allowance Level 2 NAATI certified interpreter allowance (Level 2) | per annum | $2,679.11 | $2,705.90 | $2,752.99 | $2,794.28 | $2,862.46 | $2,891.09 | $2,946.88 |
Custodial Environment Allowance Allowance for working in a custodial environment | per hour | $2.54 | $2.57 | $2.61 | $2.65 | $2.72 | $2.74 | $2.80 |
Mental Health Officer Allowance Allowance for mental health officer duties | per hour | $1.32 | $1.33 | $1.36 | $1.38 | $1.41 | $1.42 | $1.45 |
Health & Wellbeing Payment Maximum annual reimbursement for health and wellbeing activities | per annum | $100.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Qualification Allowance - EN Certificate/Diploma min 6 months or 120 hours, relevant to position | percentage of EN L1 min | 3.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Qualification Allowance - RN/RM (Postgrad Cert) Postgraduate certificate relevant to position | percentage of RN/RM L1 min | 3.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Qualification Allowance - RN/RM (Postgrad Diploma/2nd Degree) Postgraduate diploma or second degree relevant to position | percentage of RN/RM L1 min | 4.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Qualification Allowance - RN/RM (Masters/Doctoral) Masters or doctoral degree relevant to position | percentage of RN/RM L1 min | 5.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Penalty Rates
Day Shift0%
Commences at or after 0700 hrs (Ordinary Time)
Evening Shift12.5%
Commences at or after 1200 hrs and ceases at or after 1800 hrs
Night Shift25%
Commences at or after 1800 hrs and continues after midnight
Saturday50%
Midnight Friday to Midnight Saturday
Sunday75%
Midnight Saturday to Midnight Sunday
Public Holiday (Standard)150%
In lieu of other shift penalties (4 weeks AL entitlement)
Public Holiday (Shift Worker)50%
In addition to applicable shift penalty (5+ weeks AL entitlement)
12-Hour Shift Unsocial Hours25%
Hours outside 0730-1800 (Mon-Fri)
Notes
- •All salary rates are per annum for full-time equivalent positions.
- •Agreement term expires 31 March 2026.
- •Wage increases include flat increases and percentage increases at specified dates.
- •Professional Development Leave: 24 hours per annum (pro-rata for part-time), accrual cap 48 hours.
- •Overtime: Time and a half for first 3 hours, double time thereafter (Mon-Sat). Sunday double time. Public holiday double time and a half.
- •9 hour rest break required between shifts. If not provided, paid at double time until released.
- •Source: ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023–2026 ([2024] FWCA 2886), approved 6 August 2024 — cmtedd.act.gov.au
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