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Tasmania Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
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Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award - No. 2 of 2025, as varied by No. 3 of 2026
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing RUSON | Year 1 | $28.93 $57,358 / yr | $29.80 $59,078 / yr | $30.85 $61,150 / yr | $31.83 $63,092 / yr | $33.77 $66,935 / yr |
| Year 2 | $29.79 $59,053 / yr | $30.68 $60,825 / yr | $31.74 $62,923 / yr | $32.75 $64,920 / yr | $34.81 $68,999 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $30.66 $60,782 / yr | $31.58 $62,604 / yr | $32.65 $64,729 / yr | $33.69 $66,790 / yr | $35.85 $71,068 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $31.56 $62,556 / yr | $32.50 $64,433 / yr | $33.59 $66,585 / yr | $34.66 $68,710 / yr | $36.89 $73,138 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Grade 1 | Year G | $31.54 $62,529 / yr | $32.49 $64,405 / yr | $33.58 $66,557 / yr | $34.65 $68,682 / yr | $36.88 $73,109 / yr |
Enrolled Nurse Grade 2 | Year 1 | $32.45 $64,320 / yr | $33.42 $66,251 / yr | $34.54 $68,465 / yr | $35.64 $70,651 / yr | $37.94 $75,205 / yr |
| Year 2 | $33.31 $66,029 / yr | $34.31 $68,010 / yr | $35.45 $70,283 / yr | $36.59 $72,528 / yr | $38.95 $77,204 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $34.21 $67,824 / yr | $35.24 $69,859 / yr | $36.42 $72,194 / yr | $37.58 $74,500 / yr | $40.01 $79,304 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $35.09 $69,558 / yr | $36.13 $71,623 / yr | $37.33 $74,005 / yr | $38.53 $76,387 / yr | $40.62 $80,524 / yr | |
Specialist Enrolled Nurse Specialist EN | Year 1 | $35.96 $71,277 / yr | $37.04 $73,417 / yr | $38.27 $75,872 / yr | $39.50 $78,296 / yr | $42.04 $83,346 / yr |
| Year 2 | $36.44 $72,238 / yr | $37.54 $74,407 / yr | $38.79 $76,895 / yr | $40.03 $79,351 / yr | $42.61 $84,469 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $36.93 $73,199 / yr | $38.03 $75,397 / yr | $39.31 $77,918 / yr | $40.56 $80,406 / yr | $43.18 $85,592 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $37.41 $74,160 / yr | $38.53 $76,387 / yr | $39.82 $78,941 / yr | $41.09 $81,461 / yr | $43.74 $86,715 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Grade 3 | Year 1 | $34.47 $68,334 / yr | $35.49 $70,359 / yr | $36.68 $72,712 / yr | $37.86 $75,044 / yr | $40.62 $80,524 / yr |
| Year 2 | $36.05 $71,460 / yr | $37.12 $73,581 / yr | $38.35 $76,028 / yr | $39.58 $78,467 / yr | $42.04 $83,346 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $37.62 $74,576 / yr | $38.74 $76,793 / yr | $40.03 $79,349 / yr | $41.31 $81,893 / yr | $43.74 $86,715 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $39.19 $77,697 / yr | $40.36 $80,005 / yr | $41.70 $82,668 / yr | $43.04 $85,319 / yr | $45.44 $90,081 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $41.04 $81,351 / yr | $42.26 $83,767 / yr | $43.66 $86,553 / yr | $45.06 $89,332 / yr | $47.14 $93,453 / yr | |
| Year 6 | $42.61 $84,474 / yr | $43.88 $86,982 / yr | $45.34 $89,876 / yr | $46.79 $92,760 / yr | $48.84 $96,820 / yr | |
| Year 7 | $44.19 $87,593 / yr | $45.50 $90,194 / yr | $47.01 $93,194 / yr | $48.52 $96,186 / yr | $50.54 $100,196 / yr | |
| Year 8 | $45.01 $89,219 / yr | $46.34 $91,867 / yr | $47.88 $94,923 / yr | $49.42 $97,971 / yr | $51.11 $101,318 / yr | |
| Year 9 | $45.83 $90,843 / yr | $47.19 $93,540 / yr | $48.76 $96,652 / yr | $50.33 $99,763 / yr | $51.60 $102,295 / yr | |
Clinical Nurse / Specialist Grade 4 | Year 1 | $47.05 $93,267 / yr | $48.46 $96,056 / yr | $50.07 $99,252 / yr | $51.67 $102,424 / yr | $51.68 $102,439 / yr |
| Year 2 | $48.36 $95,875 / yr | $49.81 $98,742 / yr | $51.47 $102,024 / yr | $53.11 $105,285 / yr | $52.81 $104,685 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $49.68 $98,481 / yr | $51.16 $101,424 / yr | $52.86 $104,793 / yr | $54.55 $108,143 / yr | $53.94 $106,935 / yr | |
Associate Nurse Unit Manager / CNC / CNE Grade 5 | Year 1 | $52.84 $104,744 / yr | $54.41 $107,853 / yr | $56.21 $111,436 / yr | $58.01 $114,997 / yr | $55.37 $109,767 / yr |
| Year 2 | $54.46 $107,966 / yr | $56.08 $111,172 / yr | $57.95 $114,869 / yr | $59.80 $118,534 / yr | $56.21 $111,425 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $56.37 $111,750 / yr | $58.03 $115,033 / yr | $59.96 $118,859 / yr | $61.87 $122,650 / yr | $57.34 $113,669 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $57.98 $114,933 / yr | $59.70 $118,352 / yr | $61.69 $122,283 / yr | $63.66 $126,189 / yr | $57.86 $114,700 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $59.61 $118,157 / yr | $61.38 $121,670 / yr | $63.42 $125,712 / yr | $65.44 $129,728 / yr | $58.42 $115,813 / yr | |
Nurse Unit Manager Grade 6 | Year 1 | $57.98 $114,933 / yr | $59.70 $118,352 / yr | $61.69 $122,283 / yr | $63.66 $126,189 / yr | $59.68 $118,297 / yr |
| Year 2 | $59.61 $118,157 / yr | $61.38 $121,670 / yr | $63.42 $125,712 / yr | $65.44 $129,728 / yr | $61.00 $120,928 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $61.23 $121,380 / yr | $63.05 $124,987 / yr | $65.15 $129,141 / yr | $67.23 $133,265 / yr | $62.33 $123,562 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $62.86 $124,601 / yr | $64.72 $128,304 / yr | $66.87 $132,568 / yr | $69.01 $136,802 / yr | $62.72 $124,333 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $63.94 $126,746 / yr | $65.84 $130,514 / yr | $68.03 $134,854 / yr | $70.20 $139,160 / yr | $63.33 $125,543 / yr | |
Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Grade 7a | Year 0 | $62.86 $124,601 / yr | $64.72 $128,304 / yr | $66.87 $132,568 / yr | $69.01 $136,802 / yr | $63.58 $126,036 / yr |
| Year 1 | $63.94 $126,746 / yr | $65.84 $130,514 / yr | $68.03 $134,854 / yr | $70.20 $139,160 / yr | $65.00 $128,844 / yr | |
| Year 2 | $65.56 $129,969 / yr | $67.51 $133,833 / yr | $69.76 $138,284 / yr | $71.98 $142,698 / yr | $66.41 $131,650 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $67.19 $133,191 / yr | $69.19 $137,150 / yr | $71.49 $141,712 / yr | $73.77 $146,235 / yr | $67.06 $132,932 / yr | |
Senior Management / Advanced Practice Grade 7b | Year 1 | $63.94 $126,746 / yr | $65.84 $130,514 / yr | $68.03 $134,854 / yr | $70.20 $139,160 / yr | $67.65 $134,109 / yr |
| Year 2 | $65.56 $129,969 / yr | $67.51 $133,833 / yr | $69.76 $138,284 / yr | $71.98 $142,698 / yr | $68.89 $136,570 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $67.19 $133,191 / yr | $69.19 $137,150 / yr | $71.49 $141,712 / yr | $73.77 $146,235 / yr | $70.13 $139,028 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $67.69 $134,177 / yr | $69.70 $138,166 / yr | $72.02 $142,762 / yr | $74.32 $147,319 / yr | $70.82 $140,384 / yr | |
Assistant Director of Nursing Grade 8 | Level 1 | $61.06 $121,046 / yr | $62.89 $124,671 / yr | $64.99 $128,828 / yr | $67.06 $132,934 / yr | $71.39 $141,509 / yr |
| Level 2 | $61.55 $122,007 / yr | $63.39 $125,660 / yr | $65.50 $129,850 / yr | $67.59 $133,989 / yr | $71.95 $142,632 / yr | |
| Level 3 | $64.07 $127,001 / yr | $65.98 $130,803 / yr | $68.18 $135,164 / yr | $70.36 $139,474 / yr | $74.90 $148,470 / yr | |
| Level 4 | $66.58 $131,989 / yr | $68.58 $135,940 / yr | $70.86 $140,473 / yr | $73.12 $144,953 / yr | $77.84 $154,301 / yr | |
| Level 5 | $71.06 $140,864 / yr | $73.19 $145,080 / yr | $75.63 $149,922 / yr | $78.04 $154,705 / yr | $83.07 $164,681 / yr | |
Director of Nursing Grade 9 | Level 1 | $78.85 $156,312 / yr | $81.21 $160,989 / yr | $83.92 $166,361 / yr | $86.60 $171,668 / yr | $92.18 $182,734 / yr |
| Level 2 | $83.10 $164,722 / yr | $85.58 $169,653 / yr | $88.44 $175,311 / yr | $91.26 $180,902 / yr | $97.14 $192,563 / yr | |
| Level 3 | $88.19 $174,828 / yr | $90.83 $180,059 / yr | $93.86 $186,066 / yr | $96.86 $192,001 / yr | $103.10 $204,381 / yr | |
Community Health & Family Child Health Nurse CH / FCH Grade 3 | Year 4 | $38.86 $77,041 / yr | $40.03 $79,354 / yr | $41.37 $82,007 / yr | $42.69 $84,623 / yr | $45.44 $90,081 / yr |
| Year 5 | $40.32 $79,926 / yr | $41.53 $82,326 / yr | $42.92 $85,076 / yr | $44.29 $87,790 / yr | $47.14 $93,453 / yr | |
| Year 6 | $41.77 $82,807 / yr | $43.03 $85,294 / yr | $44.46 $88,141 / yr | $45.88 $90,953 / yr | $48.84 $96,820 / yr | |
| Year 7 | $43.23 $85,696 / yr | $44.53 $88,269 / yr | $46.01 $91,216 / yr | $47.48 $94,125 / yr | $50.54 $100,196 / yr | |
| Year 8 | $43.71 $86,657 / yr | $45.03 $89,258 / yr | $46.53 $92,238 / yr | $48.01 $95,179 / yr | $51.11 $101,318 / yr | |
| Year 9 | $44.14 $87,492 / yr | $45.46 $90,118 / yr | $46.98 $93,128 / yr | $48.48 $96,097 / yr | $51.60 $102,295 / yr | |
Community Health & Family Child Health Nurse CH / FCH Grade 4 | Year 1 | $47.05 $93,267 / yr | $48.46 $96,056 / yr | $50.07 $99,252 / yr | $51.67 $102,424 / yr | $51.68 $102,439 / yr |
| Year 2 | $48.36 $95,875 / yr | $49.81 $98,742 / yr | $51.47 $102,024 / yr | $53.11 $105,285 / yr | $52.81 $104,685 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $49.68 $98,481 / yr | $51.16 $101,424 / yr | $52.86 $104,793 / yr | $54.55 $108,143 / yr | $53.94 $106,935 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $50.52 $100,143 / yr | $52.03 $103,135 / yr | $53.76 $106,561 / yr | $55.49 $110,000 / yr | $54.55 $108,131 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $50.98 $101,054 / yr | $52.50 $104,073 / yr | $54.24 $107,530 / yr | $55.99 $111,000 / yr | $55.07 $109,175 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Annual ÷ 52.167 weeks ÷ 38 hours. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | July 2023 | July 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Charge Allowance Registered Nurse Grade 3, or the only Registered Nurse Grade 4 rostered on the shift, directed to take charge of a clinical or management unit for more than half a shift | per shift | $25.57 | $27.35 | $28.17 | $29.02 |
In Charge Allowance (Grade 4 in charge of another Grade 4) Registered Nurse Grade 4 required to be in charge of another Registered Nurse Grade 4 in a clinical or management unit for more than half a shift | per shift | $17.04 | $18.23 | $18.78 | $19.34 |
Lead Apron Allowance Employee required to wear a lead apron (per hour or part thereof) | per hour | $2.77 | $2.96 | $3.05 | $3.14 |
Preceptor Allowance Nurse Grade 3 or Enrolled Nurse Grade 2 required to act as a preceptor, for the time spent precepting | per hour | $2.99 | $3.20 | $3.30 | $3.40 |
Availability Allowance (Mon-Fri) On call / available for duty outside ordinary hours; minimum payment per 8-hour period $47.68 from July 2026 ($46.29 from July 2025) | per hour | $5.26 | $5.63 | $5.80 | $5.97 |
Availability Allowance (Weekends/Holidays with Pay) Saturday, Sunday or Holiday with Pay; minimum payment per 8-hour period $61.35 from July 2026 ($59.56 from July 2025) | per hour | $6.78 | $7.25 | $7.47 | $7.69 |
Meal Allowance Required to work more than two hours of overtime without being told the day before, and no meal is supplied | per occasion | $8.78 | $8.78 | $8.78 | $8.78 |
Car Allowance - Required User (2 litres and above) Required in writing to keep a private car available for work. First 10,000 km a year / any extra km. New rates from the first full pay period on or after 16 February 2026. | cents per km | — | — | 97.39c / 51.62c | 97.68c / 51.77c |
Car Allowance - Required User (under 2 litres) Required in writing to keep a private car available for work. First 10,000 km a year / any extra km. New rates from the first full pay period on or after 16 February 2026. | cents per km | — | — | 83.76c / 44.80c | 84.00c / 44.93c |
Car Allowance - Occasional User (2 litres and above) Uses a private car for work now and then. First 10,000 km a year / any extra km. New rates from the first full pay period on or after 16 February 2026. | cents per km | — | — | 64.92c / 34.41c | 65.12c / 34.51c |
Car Allowance - Occasional User (under 2 litres) Uses a private car for work now and then. First 10,000 km a year / any extra km. New rates from the first full pay period on or after 16 February 2026. | cents per km | — | — | 55.83c / 29.86c | 56.00c / 29.96c |
Travel Allowance - Overnight Accommodation (Tasmania) Work travel needing an overnight stay within Tasmania. Interstate capitals range from $158 (Adelaide) to $223 (Sydney). | per night | — | — | $176.00 | $176.00 |
Travel Allowance - Meals Breakfast / lunch / dinner before or after an overnight work trip, for meals not provided | per meal | — | — | $34.75 / $39.10 / $66.65 | $34.75 / $39.10 / $66.65 |
Travel Allowance - Incidentals Incidental expenses on an overnight work trip | per night | — | — | $24.50 | $24.50 |
Uniform Allowance Direct-care staff required not to wear a uniform (for example mental health and child and family health nurses) | per annum | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Remote Professional Development Allowance Nurses working at a remote site (Cape Barren Island, Flinders Island, King Island, Queenstown, Rosebery, Strahan, Zeehan): approved professional development costs up to this amount a year, plus a 10% salary allowance. Rural sites get a 4% salary allowance instead. | per annum (max) | $3,797.00 | $4,062.00 | $4,184.00 | $4,310.00 |
Qualification Allowance - Enrolled Nurse Working in an area relevant to the qualification. Course of 6 months or Advanced Diploma of Nursing 4.0%; course of 12 months or more 7.5%. | % of salary step | 4.0% - 7.5% | 4.0% - 7.5% | 4.0% - 7.5% | 4.0% - 7.5% |
Post Graduate Allowance - Registered Nurse / Midwife Working in an area relevant to the qualification. Graduate Certificate 4.0%; Post Graduate Diploma or Degree (not the undergraduate nursing degree) 6.5%; Masters 7.5%; PhD or Doctorate 10.0%. | % of salary step | 4.0% - 10.0% | 4.0% - 10.0% | 4.0% - 10.0% | 4.0% - 10.0% |
Post Graduate Allowance - Nurse Practitioner Working in an area relevant to the qualification. Graduate Certificate 4.0%; Post Graduate Diploma or Degree 6.5%; Masters (other than the one that qualifies you for Nurse Practitioner endorsement) or Doctorate 7.5%. | % of salary step | 4.0% - 7.5% | 4.0% - 7.5% | 4.0% - 7.5% | 4.0% - 7.5% |
District Allowance - Category R Stationed permanently at a remote location, including the Bass Strait Islands, Maria Island and Bruny Island. With dependants living with you / without. | per year | — | — | $5,306.28 / $2,652.06 | $5,306.28 / $2,652.06 |
District Allowance - Category B Stationed permanently in a Commonwealth tax Zone B location. With dependants living with you / without. | per year | — | — | $2,652.06 / $1,310.45 | $2,652.06 / $1,310.45 |
District Allowance - Category S Stationed permanently at a special location approved by the Commission. With dependants living with you / without. | per year | — | — | $1,310.45 / $656.82 | $1,310.45 / $656.82 |
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.
- •Allowances change from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July each year. The award raises them by the same percentage as the Grade 3 Year 8 salary rose over the previous year, so the July 2026 figures are the July 2025 figures plus 3%.
- •Source: Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award No. 2 of 2025 (T15243, consolidated), as varied by Order No. 3 of 2026 (T15294, allowances from July 2025), Tasmanian Industrial Commission — tic.tas.gov.au and tic.tas.gov.au
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