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Queensland Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
Enterprise Agreement
Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement (EB12) 2025
Certified
AnnualHourly
Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2027 | Dec 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery 1 | Pay Point 1 | $68,132 | $69,836 | $71,583 | $73,730 |
| Pay Point 2 | $69,540 | $71,278 | $73,061 | $75,253 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $70,455 | $72,217 | $74,024 | $76,243 | |
| Pay Point 4 | $72,047 | $73,848 | $75,694 | $77,964 | |
| Pay Point 5 | $73,709 | $75,552 | $77,439 | $79,762 | |
| Pay Point 6 | $74,602 | $76,466 | $78,378 | $80,729 | |
AIN - Sterilising Services 1 | Pay Point 1 | $73,727 | $75,570 | $77,460 | $79,783 |
| Pay Point 2 | $74,783 | $76,652 | $78,570 | $80,926 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $75,885 | $77,783 | $79,728 | $82,119 | |
Undergraduate Student in Nursing/Midwifery 2 | 2nd Year | $69,540 | $71,278 | $73,061 | $75,253 |
| 3rd Year | $70,455 | $72,217 | $74,024 | $76,243 | |
Enrolled Nurse 3 | Pay Point 1 | $73,727 | $75,570 | $77,460 | $79,783 |
| Pay Point 2 | $74,783 | $76,652 | $78,570 | $80,926 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $75,885 | $77,783 | $79,728 | $82,119 | |
| Pay Point 4 | $77,025 | $78,951 | $80,926 | $83,354 | |
| Pay Point 5 | $78,247 | $80,202 | $82,208 | $84,675 | |
Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills 4 | Pay Point 1 | $80,564 | $82,578 | $84,641 | $87,181 |
| Pay Point 2 | $85,490 | $87,626 | $89,819 | $92,513 | |
Registered Nurse/Midwife 5 | Re-entry | $81,825 | $83,870 | $85,967 | $88,547 |
| Pay Point 1 | $85,650 | $87,792 | $89,986 | $92,687 | |
| Pay Point 2 | $89,674 | $91,916 | $94,215 | $97,041 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $93,709 | $96,053 | $98,454 | $101,409 | |
| Pay Point 4 | $97,735 | $100,179 | $102,683 | $105,763 | |
| Pay Point 5 | $101,776 | $104,321 | $106,930 | $110,138 | |
| Pay Point 6 | $105,820 | $108,466 | $111,176 | $114,511 | |
| Pay Point 7 | $109,861 | $112,608 | $115,424 | $118,886 | |
| Pay Point 8 | — | — | — | $123,469 | |
Clinical Nurse/Midwife 6 | Pay Point 1 | $111,738 | $114,532 | $117,395 | — |
| Pay Point 2 | $114,370 | $117,229 | $120,160 | $123,766 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $116,999 | $119,924 | $122,924 | $126,613 | |
| Pay Point 4 | $119,650 | $122,640 | $125,708 | $129,481 | |
Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife 6 | Pay Point 1 | $125,598 | $128,739 | $131,957 | $135,917 |
| Pay Point 2 | $128,235 | $131,441 | $134,726 | $138,768 | |
Nurse Unit Manager / Educator / Researcher / Consultant 7 | Pay Point 1 | $137,201 | $140,630 | $144,145 | $148,471 |
| Pay Point 2 | $143,412 | $146,998 | $150,674 | $155,193 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $146,980 | $150,655 | $154,422 | $159,054 | |
| Pay Point 4 | $148,962 | $152,687 | $156,504 | $161,199 | |
Nurse Practitioner 8 | Pay Point 1 | $154,482 | $158,344 | $162,303 | $167,172 |
| Pay Point 2 | $158,326 | $162,285 | $166,343 | $171,335 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $161,286 | $165,318 | $169,452 | $174,535 | |
Director of Nursing/Midwifery - Remote 9 | Pay Point 1 | $157,780 | $161,723 | $165,769 | $170,742 |
| Pay Point 2 | $164,925 | $169,049 | $173,274 | $178,473 | |
| Pay Point 3 | $169,028 | $173,253 | $177,587 | $182,914 | |
Assistant Director / Director - Rural 10 | Pay Point 1 | $161,286 | $165,318 | $169,452 | $174,535 |
| Pay Point 2 | $169,101 | $173,329 | $177,662 | $182,992 | |
Nursing/Midwifery Director 11 | N/A | $180,481 | $184,993 | $189,617 | $195,307 |
Nursing/Midwifery Director (Higher) 12 | N/A | $198,691 | $203,659 | $208,749 | $215,013 |
Health Service / Executive Director 13 | Pay Point 1 | $212,692 | $218,009 | $223,460 | $230,163 |
Executive Director 13 | Pay Point 2 | $258,594 | $265,058 | $271,686 | $279,837 |
Showing annual salary rates
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Apr 2025 | Sept 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Professional Development Allowance - Category A Paid to permanent Nurse Grade 3+ working >16hrs/fortnight | per annum | $2,995.48 | — |
Professional Development Allowance - Category B Paid to permanent Nurse Grade 3+ working >16hrs/fortnight | per annum | $3,744.08 | — |
Professional Development Allowance - Category C Paid to permanent Nurse Grade 3+ working >16hrs/fortnight | per annum | $2,245.84 | — |
Targeted Training Allowance For Nursing Grade 1, Band 1 employees with Certificate III | per fortnight | — | $40.70 |
Laundry Allowance Payable if employer does not launder uniforms | per fortnight | $5.67 | — |
Uniform Allowance Payable if employer does not provide uniforms | per fortnight | — | $10.45 |
Overtime Meal Allowance Worked >1 hour after rostered ceasing time | per meal | — | $17.35 |
Mental Health Environment Allowance Working in high/medium security mental health units | per fortnight | — | $59.90 |
Hyperbaric Allowance Working in hyperbaric chambers | per week | — | $29.95 |
X-ray and Radium Allowance Duties requiring use of X-ray apparatus or radium | per fortnight | — | $28.00 |
Night Supervisor Allowance (100 beds or under) Grade 5-7 performing duties of night supervisor | per night | — | $8.09 |
Night Supervisor Allowance (over 100 beds) Grade 5-7 performing duties of night supervisor | per night | — | $16.07 |
Operating Theatre In Charge Grade 5+ appointed in charge of theatre | per day | — | $3.63 |
Relieving In Charge Grade 5 acting in charge for full shift | per shift | $16.51 | — |
Pharmacy Allowance (Public Hospital) Grade 5+ dispensing where no dispenser employed | per hour | — | $2.70 |
Pharmacy Allowance (Correctional Health) Performing pharmacy duties | per week | — | $41.05 |
Broken Shift Allowance Public Hospital employee working split shift | per shift | — | $4.07 |
On Call - Monday to Friday Standard on-call rates | per on-call period | $31.87 | — |
On Call - Weekend/Public Holiday (24hr) Whole day on-call | per period | $58.30 | — |
On Call - Weekend/Public Holiday (Night only) Night only on-call | per period | $36.65 | — |
Motor Vehicle Allowance (Car) | per km | — | $0.99 |
Motor Vehicle Allowance (Motorcycle) | per km | — | $0.34 |
Penalty Rates
Afternoon Shift12.5%
Additional loading; applies from 12:00. NG1 (AIN): 15%.
Night Shift20%
Additional loading; applies from 18:00. NG1 (AIN): 17.5%.
Saturday50% / 100%
50% for first 10 hours; 100% beyond 10 hours in a shift.
Sunday100%
EB12 rate from 29 Oct 2025 (was 75% under the prior Award).
Public Holiday150%
Standard public holidays (additional loading).
Public Holiday (Special)250%
Labour Day, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day (total).
Notes
- •All salary rates are per annum for full-time equivalent positions.
- •Rates include the EB12 CPI Uplift Adjustment: Brisbane CPI for the year to 31 March 2026 was 4.7%, above the 3% applied on 1 April 2025, so that increase became 3.5% (backdated) and every later step lifts with it. Queensland Health pays the difference as back pay.
- •Casual loading is 25% on top of the base hourly rate.
- •Qualification allowances (3.5% or 5.5% of Grade 5 PP7) are available for relevant post-graduate qualifications.
- •Caseload Midwifery attracts a 35% annualised salary loading.
- •Sunday penalty rate increased to 100% under EB12, effective 29 October 2025 (was 75% under the prior Award).
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