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Healthscope (NSW) Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
Enterprise Agreement
Healthscope NSW Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2024
Current
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | July 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant in Nursing AIN | 1st Year | $53,285.12 | $55,683.74 | $57,348.9 | $59,073.53 |
| 2nd Year | $54,989.93 | $57,467.84 | $59,192.47 | $60,976.57 | |
| 3rd Year | $56,714.56 | $59,271.77 | $61,055.87 | $62,879.61 | |
| 4th Year | $58,498.66 | $61,135.16 | $62,978.73 | $64,861.95 | |
Enrolled Nurse (with Notation) EN (Notation) | 1st Year | $65,853.11 | $68,806.79 | $70,868.42 | $72,989.51 |
| 2nd Year | $67,320.04 | $70,353.01 | $72,454.28 | $74,634.85 | |
| 3rd Year | $68,767.14 | $71,859.58 | $74,020.33 | $76,240.54 | |
| 4th Year | $70,234.07 | $73,385.98 | $75,586.37 | $77,846.23 | |
| 5th Year | $71,701 | $74,932.2 | $77,172.24 | $79,491.57 | |
Enrolled Nurse (No Further Qualifications) EN | 1st Year | $67,201.1 | $70,234.07 | $72,335.34 | $74,496.09 |
| 2nd Year | $68,668.03 | $71,760.47 | $73,921.21 | $76,141.42 | |
| 3rd Year | $70,134.95 | $73,286.86 | $75,487.25 | $77,747.11 | |
| 4th Year | $71,621.7 | $74,852.91 | $77,092.94 | $79,412.27 | |
| 5th Year | $73,108.45 | $76,399.13 | $78,698.63 | $81,057.61 | |
Enrolled Nurse (Advanced Certificate) EN (Adv Cert) | 1st Year | $68,192.27 | $71,264.88 | $73,405.8 | $75,606.19 |
| 2nd Year | $69,659.19 | $72,791.28 | $74,971.85 | $77,211.88 | |
| 3rd Year | $71,145.94 | $74,357.32 | $76,597.36 | $78,896.87 | |
| 4th Year | $72,632.69 | $75,903.54 | $78,183.23 | $80,522.38 | |
| 5th Year | $74,119.44 | $77,449.76 | $79,769.09 | $82,167.72 | |
Enrolled Nurse (Advanced Diploma) EN (Adv Dip) | 1st Year | $69,203.26 | $72,315.52 | $74,476.26 | $76,716.3 |
| 2nd Year | $70,670.18 | $73,841.92 | $76,062.13 | $78,341.81 | |
| 3rd Year | $72,156.93 | $75,407.96 | $77,667.82 | $80,006.97 | |
| 4th Year | $73,643.68 | $76,954.18 | $79,253.69 | $81,632.49 | |
| 5th Year | $75,150.26 | $78,540.05 | $80,899.02 | $83,317.47 | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife RN/RM | 1st Year | $74,159.09 | $77,489.41 | $79,808.74 | $82,207.36 |
| 2nd Year | $78,183.23 | $81,691.96 | $84,150.05 | $86,667.61 | |
| 3rd Year | $82,207.36 | $85,914.33 | $88,491.36 | $91,147.69 | |
| 4th Year | $86,548.67 | $90,434.05 | $93,149.84 | $95,944.93 | |
| 5th Year | $90,830.51 | $94,914.12 | $97,768.68 | $100,702.53 | |
| 6th Year | $95,132.18 | $99,414.02 | $102,387.52 | $105,460.13 | |
| 7th Year | $100,008.72 | $104,508.61 | $107,640.7 | $110,871.9 | |
| 8th Year+ | $104,131.97 | $108,810.28 | $112,081.13 | $115,451.09 | |
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Specialist CNS/CMS | Grade 1 | $108,354.34 | $113,230.88 | $116,620.67 | $120,109.58 |
| Grade 2 - Year 1 | $116,402.61 | $121,635.97 | $125,283.47 | $129,049.9 | |
| Grade 2 - Year 2 | $120,208.69 | $125,620.46 | $129,386.9 | $133,272.27 | |
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Educator CNE/CME | 1st Year | $109,682.5 | $114,618.51 | $118,047.95 | $121,596.33 |
| 2nd Year | $113,310.17 | $118,404.77 | $121,953.15 | $125,620.46 | |
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Consultant CNC/CMC | Grade 1 - Year 1 | $133,232.62 | $139,219.27 | $143,401.99 | $147,703.66 |
| Grade 1 - Year 2 | $135,988.07 | $142,113.48 | $146,375.49 | $150,776.27 | |
| Grade 2 - Year 1 | $138,664.22 | $144,908.57 | $149,249.88 | $153,729.95 | |
| Grade 2 - Year 2 | $141,419.66 | $147,782.95 | $152,223.38 | $156,782.74 | |
| Grade 3 - Year 1 | $146,831.43 | $153,432.6 | $158,031.61 | $162,769.39 | |
| Grade 3 - Year 2 | $149,567.05 | $156,306.98 | $161,005.11 | $165,842.01 | |
Nurse / Midwife Unit Manager NUM/MUM | Level 1 | $130,635.77 | $136,523.3 | $140,626.73 | $144,849.1 |
| Level 2 | $136,820.65 | $142,985.7 | $147,267.54 | $151,688.15 | |
| Level 3 | $140,487.96 | $146,811.61 | $151,212.39 | $155,751.93 | |
Nurse / Midwife Educator NE/ME | Grade 1 - Year 1 | $121,972.97 | $127,464.03 | $131,289.94 | $135,234.78 |
| Grade 1 - Year 2 | $125,481.7 | $131,131.35 | $135,056.37 | $139,100.33 | |
| Grade 2 - Year 1 | $130,516.83 | $136,384.53 | $140,468.14 | $144,690.51 | |
| Grade 2 - Year 2 | $133,153.33 | $139,139.98 | $143,322.7 | $147,624.36 | |
| Grade 3 - Year 1 | $138,208.28 | $144,432.81 | $148,774.12 | $153,234.37 | |
| Grade 3 - Year 2 | $140,844.78 | $147,188.25 | $151,608.85 | $156,148.4 | |
Senior Nurse / Midwife Educator Snr NE/ME | 1st Year | $138,128.99 | $144,353.51 | $148,675 | $153,135.25 |
| 2nd Year | $140,983.55 | $147,327.01 | $151,747.62 | $156,306.98 | |
| 3rd Year | $145,681.68 | $152,243.2 | $156,802.57 | $161,500.7 | |
Nurse / Midwife Practitioner NP/MP | 1st Year | $143,481.29 | $149,943.69 | $154,443.59 | $159,082.25 |
| 2nd Year | $146,236.73 | $152,818.08 | $157,397.27 | $162,115.22 | |
| 3rd Year | $149,012 | $155,712.28 | $160,390.59 | $165,207.66 | |
| 4th Year | $151,826.91 | $158,665.96 | $163,423.56 | $168,319.92 | |
Assistant Director of Nursing ADON | 100 beds and over | $140,487.96 | $146,811.61 | $151,212.39 | $155,751.93 |
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Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | July 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In-Charge of Hospital (<100 beds) In charge of hospital on a day, evening or night shift (per shift) | Per Shift | $34.69 | $36.25 | $37.34 | $38.46 |
In-Charge of Ward / Unit In charge of a ward/unit in the absence of the NUM (in charge of 1+ other nurses) | Per Shift | $34.69 | $36.25 | $37.34 | $38.46 |
In-Charge of Ward and Hospital In charge of ward/unit and hospital, no NUM rostered (<100 beds) | Per Shift | $51.97 | $54.31 | $55.94 | $57.62 |
On-Call (standard) On-call allowance — standard rate (all other hospitals) | Per 24h | $37.16 | $38.83 | $39.99 | $41.19 |
On-Call (on rostered day off) On-call on days rostered off — standard rate (all other hospitals) | Per 24h | $74.28 | $77.62 | $79.95 | $82.35 |
On-Call during Meal Break On-call during a meal break | Per Break | $16.93 | $17.69 | $18.22 | $18.77 |
Qualification — Post Reg / Post Grad Certificate Hospital post-registration or post-graduate certificate | Per Week | $50.22 | $52.48 | $54.05 | $55.67 |
Qualification — Post Graduate Diploma / Degree Relevant post-graduate diploma or degree | Per Week | $76.11 | $79.53 | $81.92 | $84.38 |
Qualification — Masters / Doctorate Relevant Masters degree or Doctorate | Per Week | $92.29 | $96.44 | $99.33 | $102.31 |
Meal on Overtime Where overtime is worked and a meal is not provided | Per Meal | $26.93 | $28.14 | $28.98 | $29.85 |
Radiographic Allowance Radiographic duties for less than one week (per day) | Per Day | $10.09 | $10.54 | $10.86 | $11.19 |
Lead Apron Allowance Required to wear a lead apron | Per Hour | $2.52 | $2.63 | $2.71 | $2.79 |
Uniforms (in lieu of supply) Where the hospital does not supply uniforms | Per Week | $9.47 | $9.90 | $10.20 | $10.51 |
Laundry Allowance Uniforms not laundered by the hospital | Per Week | $7.89 | $8.25 | $8.50 | $8.76 |
Penalty Rates
Afternoon Shift (early)+10%
Shift commencing 10:00–12:59
Afternoon Shift (late)+12.5%
Shift commencing 13:00–15:59
Night Shift+15%
Shift commencing 16:00–03:59
Night Shift (early morning)+10%
Shift commencing 04:00–05:59
Saturday150%
Ordinary hours, full-time / part-time (casuals per casual table)
Sunday175%
Ordinary hours, full-time / part-time (casuals per casual table)
Public Holiday150% + leave
Time worked at +50% plus a day added to annual leave (or elect extra pay); casuals 250%
Notes
- •Rates are minimum ordinary hourly rates, effective from the first full pay period on or after each date.
- •Increases under the agreement: +5.5% (Jul 2024), +4.5% (Jul 2025), +3.0% (Jul 2026) and +3.0% (Jul 2027). The July 2027 increase can rise to 3.25% if annual CPI to that date exceeds 3%.
- •Weekend and shift penalties are not cumulative — the weekend rate replaces the shift penalty.
- •Employees working under 38 hours per week receive Monday–Friday shift penalties only where the shift starts before 6:00am or finishes after 6:00pm.
- •Overtime (full-time / part-time): 150% for the first 2 hours then 200% Monday–Saturday; 200% on a Sunday; 250% on a public holiday.
- •Casual employees receive a 25% loading; casual weekend, overtime and public-holiday rates are set out on separate casual tables inclusive of that loading.
- •On-call rates shown are the standard (all other hospitals) rates; Prince of Wales Private (cardiac theatres), Norwest and Nepean theatres have their own on-call rates.
- •A kilometre allowance is paid for authorised use of your own car on recall, at the ATO cents-per-kilometre rate.
- •Standard full-time hours are 38 per week.
- •Source: Healthscope NSW Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2024 ([2025] FWCA 3943), operative 28 November 2025, nominal expiry 30 June 2028.
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