Queensland Nurse Salaries
Public-hospital pay rates by classification
Public hospital & health service
Nurses and midwives employed by Queensland Health, paid under the state public-health enterprise agreement — typically the highest-paying nursing setting.
Queensland public-sector nursing bands
16 bands · $69,499–$263,778
Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 11) Nursing/midwifery director, director of nursing/midwifery — Nurse Grade 11 (single rate). $184,099Open in pay calculator ↗ |
Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 12) Nursing/midwifery director, director of nursing/midwifery — Nurse Grade 12 (single rate). $202,675Open in pay calculator ↗ |
Health Service / Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 1) Health service director of nursing/midwifery, executive director of nursing and midwifery — Nurse Grade 13, Band 1 (single rate). $216,956Open in pay calculator ↗ |
Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 2) Executive director of nursing and midwifery — Nurse Grade 13, Band 2 (single rate). $263,778Open in pay calculator ↗ |
Above-award private-hospital pay is shown further down. Aged-care, clinic and community nurses are paid the national Nurses Award minimums — see the award page.
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Pick a setting and role to preview the salary range, an estimated take-home figure and super. Open the calculator for your exact pay point, frequency, HECS-HELP and salary sacrifice.
Sits in the lower of Queensland public pay.
Private hospital pay (above the award)
What Queensland private-hospital nurses and midwives can earn — from the national Nurses Award minimum up to what Ramsay Health Care pays, under the Ramsay Health Care Queensland Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2023-2025.
- Registered Nurse$63,414 – $132,432award minimum → Ramsay Health Care top of grade
- Enrolled Nurse$59,275 – $78,961award minimum → Ramsay Health Care top of grade
The Nurses Award sets the legal minimum every private employer must meet. Ramsay is Australia's largest private hospital operator; these rates are a guide to private-sector pay — other private operators set their own enterprise agreements.
Key Information
Queensland nursing pay facts, agreement context and conditions to check before comparing pay.
Employer
Queensland Health
Pay agreement
Current rates from
Apr 2026
Next increase
2.5% from 1 Apr 2027
Employer super
12%
Graduate RN entry
$87,368/yr
Agreement term
29 October 2025 – 31 March 2028
Queensland public-hospital nurses and midwives are paid under the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement (EB12) 2025, made by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. A cost-of-living adjustment (capped at 0.5–1%) may apply on top where Brisbane CPI triggers it.
Queensland Nurse Salary Guide by Classification
Quick reference for every Queensland nurse classification and what it pays in 2026–2027— gross salary plus the estimated take-home pay, employer super, and total package the salary table doesn't show. Select any level to calculate your exact take-home pay after tax, Medicare, and super.
Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 1) Salary
An Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 1) earns $69,499–$76,097 gross — roughly $57,000–$61,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$78,000–$85,000 total package). Assistant in nursing/midwifery — Nurse Grade 1, Band 1, six pay points.
Calculate Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 1) take-home pay →Assistant in Nursing – Sterilising Services (Grade 1, Band 2) Salary
An Assistant in Nursing – Sterilising Services (Grade 1, Band 2) earns $75,205–$77,407 gross — roughly $61,000–$62,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$84,000–$87,000 total package). Assistant in nursing — sterilising services — Nurse Grade 1, Band 2, three pay points.
Calculate Assistant in Nursing – Sterilising Services (Grade 1, Band 2) take-home pay →Undergraduate Student in Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 2) Salary
An Undergraduate Student in Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 2) earns $70,934–$71,868 gross — roughly $58,000–$58,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$79,000–$80,000 total package). Undergraduate student in nursing/midwifery — 2nd and 3rd year student rates (Nurse Grade 2).
Calculate Undergraduate Student in Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 2) take-home pay →Enrolled Nurse (Grade 3) Salary
An Enrolled Nurse (Grade 3) earns $75,205–$79,815 gross — roughly $61,000–$64,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$84,000–$89,000 total package). Enrolled nurse — Nurse Grade 3, five pay points.
Calculate Enrolled Nurse (Grade 3) take-home pay →Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (Grade 4) Salary
An Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (Grade 4) earns $82,179–$87,203 gross — roughly $65,000–$69,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$92,000–$98,000 total package). Advanced-skills enrolled nurse — Nurse Grade 4, two pay points.
Calculate Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (Grade 4) take-home pay →Registered Nurse/Midwife (Grade 5) Salary
A Registered Nurse/Midwife (Grade 5) earns $87,368–$112,064 gross — roughly $69,000–$85,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$98,000–$126,000 total package). Registered nurse/midwife — Nurse Grade 5, pay points 1–7 (pay point 1 = new-graduate entry). A separate re-entry rate, just below pay point 1, applies to nurses returning to practice.
Calculate Registered Nurse/Midwife (Grade 5) take-home pay →Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Grade 6) Salary
A Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Grade 6) earns $113,979–$122,048 gross — roughly $86,000–$91,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$128,000–$137,000 total package). Clinical nurse/midwife — Nurse Grade 6, Band 1, four pay points.
Calculate Clinical Nurse/Midwife (Grade 6) take-home pay →Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant (Grade 6, Band 2) Salary
An Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant (Grade 6, Band 2) earns $128,117–$130,806 gross — roughly $95,000–$97,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$143,000–$147,000 total package). Associate clinical nurse/midwife consultant, associate nurse/midwife unit manager and equivalents — Nurse Grade 6, Band 2, two pay points.
Calculate Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant (Grade 6, Band 2) take-home pay →Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant / Nurse Unit Manager (Grade 7) Salary
A Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant / Nurse Unit Manager (Grade 7) earns $139,951–$151,949 gross — roughly $103,000–$110,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$157,000–$170,000 total package). Clinical nurse/midwife consultant, nurse/midwife unit manager, nurse/midwife educator/manager/researcher, public health nurse and nurse practitioner candidate — Nurse Grade 7, four pay points.
Calculate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant / Nurse Unit Manager (Grade 7) take-home pay →Nurse Practitioner (Grade 8) Salary
A Nurse Practitioner (Grade 8) earns $157,579–$164,519 gross — roughly $113,000–$117,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$176,000–$184,000 total package). Nurse practitioner — Nurse Grade 8, three pay points.
Calculate Nurse Practitioner (Grade 8) take-home pay →Director of Nursing/Midwifery – Remote (Grade 9) Salary
A Director of Nursing/Midwifery – Remote (Grade 9) earns $160,942–$172,416 gross — roughly $115,000–$122,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$180,000–$193,000 total package). Director of nursing/midwifery (remote) — Nurse Grade 9, three pay points.
Calculate Director of Nursing/Midwifery – Remote (Grade 9) take-home pay →Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 10) Salary
An Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 10) earns $164,519–$172,492 gross — roughly $117,000–$122,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$184,000–$193,000 total package). Assistant director of nursing/midwifery, director of nursing/midwifery (rural) — Nurse Grade 10, two pay points.
Calculate Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery (Grade 10) take-home pay →Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 11) Salary
A Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 11) earns $184,099–$184,099 gross — roughly $128,000–$128,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$206,000–$206,000 total package). Nursing/midwifery director, director of nursing/midwifery — Nurse Grade 11 (single rate).
Calculate Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 11) take-home pay →Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 12) Salary
A Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 12) earns $202,675–$202,675 gross — roughly $139,000–$139,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$227,000–$227,000 total package). Nursing/midwifery director, director of nursing/midwifery — Nurse Grade 12 (single rate).
Calculate Nursing/Midwifery Director (Grade 12) take-home pay →Health Service / Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 1) Salary
A Health Service / Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 1) earns $216,956–$216,956 gross — roughly $146,000–$146,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$243,000–$243,000 total package). Health service director of nursing/midwifery, executive director of nursing and midwifery — Nurse Grade 13, Band 1 (single rate).
Calculate Health Service / Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 1) take-home pay →Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 2) Salary
An Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 2) earns $263,778–$263,778 gross — roughly $170,000–$170,000 take-home after income tax and Medicare, plus 12% employer super (~$295,000–$295,000 total package). Executive director of nursing and midwifery — Nurse Grade 13, Band 2 (single rate).
Calculate Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery (Grade 13, Band 2) take-home pay →Take-home and total package figures are estimates. Take-home excludes HECS/HELP, the Medicare Levy Surcharge, and salary sacrifice, and assumes a resident taxpayer claiming the tax-free threshold. Total package adds employer super to gross salary.
About Queensland Nurse Pay Scales
Queensland Health sets nurse and midwife pay through the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement (EB12) 2025 — usually the highest-paying nursing setting in Queensland. Public-hospital scales run from $69,499 to $263,778 a year across 16 classifications, from entry-level roles up to nurse practitioners and senior management. The take-home figures in the table already account for income tax and the Medicare levy.
Pay points & progression
A Queensland public-hospital registered nurse earns from $87,368 to $112,064 a year, stepping up through annual pay points before moving into clinical-specialist, educator, consultant and management classifications that pay more again. Midwives are paid on the same registered-nurse scale.
- Enrolled nurses — Diploma-qualified and working under a registered nurse — earn $75,205–$87,203.
- Nurse practitioners earn $157,579–$164,519.
- New-graduate registered nurses start on the first registered-nurse pay point ($87,368) and step up automatically each year.
- On a standard 38-hour week, an entry registered-nurse base rate works out around $44/hr, before shift, weekend and public-holiday penalty rates and casual loading.
How pay rises work
Pay moves with each new salary column of the agreement; the current column took effect 1 April 2026. The agreement runs to 31 March 2028, when a new agreement is negotiated.
- A later salary column applies from 1 April 2027; the table above shows the current rates.
Superannuation
Queensland Health pays 12% employer superannuation on base pay.
Total package
Base salary plus 12% employer super. You can lift retirement savings further by salary sacrificing into super.
Aged-care & community nurses in Queensland
Aged-care, clinic and community nurses are paid the national Fair Work Nurses Award minimums (private-hospital pay is shown above).
Queensland public service pay
Browse Queensland public-sector salary bands across every classification, beyond nursing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do nurses earn in Queensland?
Queensland public-hospital nurses and midwives are paid by Queensland Health under the state enterprise agreement, with classifications ranging from $69,499 to $263,778 a year. This is usually the highest-paying nursing setting. Aged-care and community nurses are paid the national Nurses Award minimums, while private-hospital pay (above the award) is shown below.
What does a registered nurse earn in a Queensland public hospital?
A graduate registered nurse in a Queensland public hospital starts on the first registered-nurse band of the state agreement and progresses a step each year. Switch on “Take-home” in the table above to see pay after income tax and the Medicare levy at each band.
Where can I find Queensland aged-care and community nurse pay?
Queensland aged-care, clinic and community nurses are paid under the national Fair Work Nurses Award, not the state public-health agreement — those minimums are the same Australia-wide (see the Nurses Award page). Private-hospital nurses in Queensland are paid above the award; their rates are in the private-hospital table above.
How do I work out my Queensland nursing take-home pay?
Switch on “Take-home” in the table above to see pay after income tax and the Medicare levy, or open the pay calculator to include HECS/HELP and superannuation for your exact salary and pay frequency.
When do Queensland nurses get a pay rise?
Queensland nurse pay rises under the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement (EB12) 2025. The next increase is 2.5% from 1 April 2027. The agreement runs to 31 March 2028, when a new agreement is negotiated.
Which nurses earn the most in Queensland?
Nurse practitioners and senior management roles — nurse unit managers and clinical nurse consultants — sit at the top of the Queensland scales. Registered nurses are in the middle; enrolled nurses and assistants in nursing are paid the least.
Do Queensland nurses get penalty rates and casual loading?
Yes. The figures shown are base minimum rates. Casual nurses receive a loading, and shift, weekend and public-holiday penalty rates apply on top of the base rate under the Queensland agreement.
How do Australian nurse grades compare to UK NHS bands?
Australia doesn’t use the NHS “Band 5/6/7” system. Queensland nurses are classified as registered or enrolled nurses and then by level, grade or pay point under the state agreement — the scales on this page, not NHS bands.
What do private hospitals pay nurses in Queensland?
Private-hospital nurses and midwives in Queensland are paid above the national Nurses Award minimums. Ramsay Health Care pays registered nurses and midwives from $78,961 to $132,432 a year — a guide to private-sector pay, as other private hospitals set their own agreements. Public-hospital pay is usually higher again, while aged-care, clinic and community nurses are paid the award minimums.
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