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Tasmania Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
Enterprise Agreement
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award - No. 3 of 2024
Current
AnnualHourly
Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing RUSON | Year 1 | $57,358 | $59,078 | $61,150 | $63,092 | $66,935 |
| Year 2 | $59,053 | $60,825 | $62,923 | $64,920 | $68,999 | |
| Year 3 | $60,782 | $62,604 | $64,729 | $66,790 | $71,068 | |
| Year 4 | $62,556 | $64,433 | $66,585 | $68,710 | $73,138 | |
Enrolled Nurse Grade 1 | Year G | $62,529 | $64,405 | $66,557 | $68,682 | $73,109 |
Enrolled Nurse Grade 2 | Year 1 | $64,320 | $66,251 | $68,465 | $70,651 | $75,205 |
| Year 2 | $66,029 | $68,010 | $70,283 | $72,528 | $77,204 | |
| Year 3 | $67,824 | $69,859 | $72,194 | $74,500 | $79,304 | |
| Year 4 | $69,558 | $71,623 | $74,005 | $76,387 | $80,524 | |
Specialist Enrolled Nurse Specialist EN | Year 1 | $71,277 | $73,417 | $75,872 | $78,296 | $83,346 |
| Year 2 | $72,238 | $74,407 | $76,895 | $79,351 | $84,469 | |
| Year 3 | $73,199 | $75,397 | $77,918 | $80,406 | $85,592 | |
| Year 4 | $74,160 | $76,387 | $78,941 | $81,461 | $86,715 | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Grade 3 | Year 1 | $68,334 | $70,359 | $72,712 | $75,044 | $80,524 |
| Year 2 | $71,460 | $73,581 | $76,028 | $78,467 | $83,346 | |
| Year 3 | $74,576 | $76,793 | $79,349 | $81,893 | $86,715 | |
| Year 4 | $77,697 | $80,005 | $82,668 | $85,319 | $90,081 | |
| Year 5 | $81,351 | $83,767 | $86,553 | $89,332 | $93,453 | |
| Year 6 | $84,474 | $86,982 | $89,876 | $92,760 | $96,820 | |
| Year 7 | $87,593 | $90,194 | $93,194 | $96,186 | $100,196 | |
| Year 8 | $89,219 | $91,867 | $94,923 | $97,971 | $101,318 | |
| Year 9 | $90,843 | $93,540 | $96,652 | $99,763 | $102,295 | |
Clinical Nurse / Specialist Grade 4 | Year 1 | $93,267 | $96,056 | $99,252 | $102,424 | $102,439 |
| Year 2 | $95,875 | $98,742 | $102,024 | $105,285 | $104,685 | |
| Year 3 | $98,481 | $101,424 | $104,793 | $108,143 | $106,935 | |
Associate Nurse Unit Manager / CNC / CNE Grade 5 | Year 1 | $104,744 | $107,853 | $111,436 | $114,997 | $109,767 |
| Year 2 | $107,966 | $111,172 | $114,869 | $118,534 | $111,425 | |
| Year 3 | $111,750 | $115,033 | $118,859 | $122,650 | $113,669 | |
| Year 4 | $114,933 | $118,352 | $122,283 | $126,189 | $114,700 | |
| Year 5 | $118,157 | $121,670 | $125,712 | $129,728 | $115,813 | |
Nurse Unit Manager Grade 6 | Year 1 | $114,933 | $118,352 | $122,283 | $126,189 | $118,297 |
| Year 2 | $118,157 | $121,670 | $125,712 | $129,728 | $120,928 | |
| Year 3 | $121,380 | $124,987 | $129,141 | $133,265 | $123,562 | |
| Year 4 | $124,601 | $128,304 | $132,568 | $136,802 | $124,333 | |
| Year 5 | $126,746 | $130,514 | $134,854 | $139,160 | $125,543 | |
Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Grade 7a | Year 0 | $124,601 | $128,304 | $132,568 | $136,802 | $126,036 |
| Year 1 | $126,746 | $130,514 | $134,854 | $139,160 | $128,844 | |
| Year 2 | $129,969 | $133,833 | $138,284 | $142,698 | $131,650 | |
| Year 3 | $133,191 | $137,150 | $141,712 | $146,235 | $132,932 | |
Senior Management / Advanced Practice Grade 7b | Year 1 | $126,746 | $130,514 | $134,854 | $139,160 | $134,109 |
| Year 2 | $129,969 | $133,833 | $138,284 | $142,698 | $136,570 | |
| Year 3 | $133,191 | $137,150 | $141,712 | $146,235 | $139,028 | |
| Year 4 | $134,177 | $138,166 | $142,762 | $147,319 | $140,384 | |
Assistant Director of Nursing Grade 8 | Level 1 | $121,046 | $124,671 | $128,828 | $132,934 | $141,509 |
| Level 2 | $122,007 | $125,660 | $129,850 | $133,989 | $142,632 | |
| Level 3 | $127,001 | $130,803 | $135,164 | $139,474 | $148,470 | |
| Level 4 | $131,989 | $135,940 | $140,473 | $144,953 | $154,301 | |
| Level 5 | $140,864 | $145,080 | $149,922 | $154,705 | $164,681 | |
Director of Nursing Grade 9 | Level 1 | $156,312 | $160,989 | $166,361 | $171,668 | $182,734 |
| Level 2 | $164,722 | $169,653 | $175,311 | $180,902 | $192,563 | |
| Level 3 | $174,828 | $180,059 | $186,066 | $192,001 | $204,381 | |
Community Health & Family Child Health Nurse CH / FCH Grade 3 | Year 4 | $77,041 | $79,354 | $82,007 | $84,623 | $90,081 |
| Year 5 | $79,926 | $82,326 | $85,076 | $87,790 | $93,453 | |
| Year 6 | $82,807 | $85,294 | $88,141 | $90,953 | $96,820 | |
| Year 7 | $85,696 | $88,269 | $91,216 | $94,125 | $100,196 | |
| Year 8 | $86,657 | $89,258 | $92,238 | $95,179 | $101,318 | |
| Year 9 | $87,492 | $90,118 | $93,128 | $96,097 | $102,295 | |
Community Health & Family Child Health Nurse CH / FCH Grade 4 | Year 1 | $93,267 | $96,056 | $99,252 | $102,424 | $102,439 |
| Year 2 | $95,875 | $98,742 | $102,024 | $105,285 | $104,685 | |
| Year 3 | $98,481 | $101,424 | $104,793 | $108,143 | $106,935 | |
| Year 4 | $100,143 | $103,135 | $106,561 | $110,000 | $108,131 | |
| Year 5 | $101,054 | $104,073 | $107,530 | $111,000 | $109,175 |
Showing annual salary rates
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|
In Charge Allowance (Hospital) RN Grade 3 or 4 directed to take charge of a hospital shift > 4hrs | per shift | $36.93 |
In Charge Allowance (Facility) CH/FCH/Day Centre shift > 4hrs | per shift | $25.10 |
Lead Apron Allowance Employee required to wear a lead apron | per hour | $2.89 |
Preceptor Allowance Grade 3 Nurse acting as a preceptor to students/graduates | per hour | $3.65 |
On Call Allowance (Mon-Fri) Employee rostered to be on call | per hour | $6.34 |
On Call Allowance (Weekends/Public Holidays) Saturday, Sunday, or Public Holiday | per hour | $7.96 |
Meal Allowance Required to work overtime > 1.5hrs without notice | per occasion | $14.10 |
Travel Allowance (Over 2L) Private vehicle for work purposes - engine over 2 litres | per km | $0.88 |
Travel Allowance (Under 2L) Private vehicle for work purposes - engine under 2 litres | per km | $0.76 |
Uniform Allowance Paid where a uniform is not provided or laundered by the employer | per annum | $500.00 |
Professional Development Allowance Employees in remote or rural areas - course fees/travel/accommodation | per annum (max) | $500.00 |
Post-Graduate Qualification Loading (EN / RN Cert/Diploma) Loading on base rate for an Enrolled Nurse qualification or RN Certificate/Diploma | % of base rate | 5% |
Post-Graduate Qualification Loading (Masters / Doctorate) Loading on base rate for a relevant Masters degree or Doctorate | % of base rate | 10% |
District Allowance Distance-tiered allowance based on distance from headquarters: 16-80km $10.12; 81-160km $10.52; 161-240km $15.52; 241-320km $16.41; over 320km $26.09 | per day | $10.12 - $26.09 |
Penalty Rates
Afternoon Shift15%
Start 12pm-6pm or finish after 6pm (not payable to Grade 8/9)
Night Shift27.5%
Start after 6pm-6am (not payable to Grade 8/9)
12-Hour Day Shift16.75%
12-hour rostered day shift (not payable to Grade 8/9)
12-Hour Night Shift21.75%
12-hour rostered night shift (not payable to Grade 8/9)
Saturday50%
Midnight Friday to midnight Saturday
Sunday75%
Midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday
Public Holiday150%
Gazetted public holidays (applies to all grades)
Notes
- •All salary rates are per annum for full-time equivalent positions.
- •Rates are shown across five award periods: 1 Dec 2021, 1 Dec 2022, 17 Oct 2023, 1 Dec 2023 and 1 Dec 2025 (rates went directly from Dec 2023 to Dec 2025).
- •For Grades 4-7b the Dec 2025 rates are lower than the Dec 2023 rates due to a 2024 award reclassification.
- •Standard hours: 38 hours per week.
- •Hourly rate = Annual / 52 / 38 (rounded to 2 decimals).
- •Grade 8 and Grade 9 are exempt from shift penalties (afternoon, night and 12-hour loadings); the public holiday loading still applies.
- •Advancement from Year 3 to Year 4 for Grade 4 (Clinical Nurse/Specialist) requires a formal capability review.
- •Bass Strait Islands employees may be eligible for education assistance up to $702 per child.
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