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New South Wales

New South Wales

Nursing & Midwifery Wages

Enterprise Agreement
Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives' (State) Award 2023
Current
AnnualHourly

Roles & Wages

RolePay PointJuly 2023July 2024July 2025
Assistant in Nursing / Midwifery
AIN/M
1st Year$50,325.18$51,832.8$53,387.37
2nd Year$51,926.7$53,486.48$55,093.22
3rd Year$53,559.52$55,166.25$56,819.93
4th Year+$55,213.2$56,872.1$58,577.95
Enrolled Nurse (No Meds)
EN (No Meds)
1st Year$61,760.12$63,612.03$65,521.33
2nd Year$63,116.45$65,010.1$66,961.13
3rd Year$64,457.13$66,392.52$68,385.28
4th Year$65,829.12$67,806.23$69,840.73
5th Year+$67,221.97$69,240.82$71,317.05
Special Grade$69,313.85$71,395.3$73,539.35
Enrolled Nurse
EN
1st Year$63,116.45$65,010.1$66,961.13
2nd Year$64,457.13$66,392.52$68,385.28
3rd Year$65,829.12$67,806.23$69,840.73
4th Year$67,221.97$69,240.82$71,317.05
5th Year+$68,583.52$70,638.88$72,756.85
Special Grade$70,680.62$72,798.58$74,984.37
Registered Nurse / Midwife
RN/RM
1st Year$70,033.75$72,136.07$74,300.98
2nd Year$73,831.48$76,048.57$78,328.25
3rd Year$77,644.87$79,976.72$82,376.38
4th Year$81,734.73$84,186.57$86,711.43
5th Year$85,793.3$88,365.12$91,015.18
6th Year$89,825.78$92,522.8$95,298.07
7th Year$94,447.75$97,280.4$100,196.52
8th Year+$98,328.95$101,276.37$104,312.47
Registered Nurse - Pre Registration
Pre-Reg
1st Year+$60,382.92$62,193.1$64,060.67
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Specialist
CNS/CMS
Grade 1$102,324.92$105,392.32$108,553.62
Grade 2 - 1st Year$109,920.38$113,217.32$116,613.37
Grade 2 - 2nd Year+$113,530.32$116,936.8$120,442.4
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Educator
CNE/CME
Year 1$106,466.95$109,659.55$112,951.27
Year 2+$109,920.38$113,217.32$116,613.37
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Consultant
CNC/CMC
Appointed pre-31.12.99$125,831.22$129,608.08$133,494.5
Grade 1 - 1st Year$123,003.78$126,691.97$130,494.92
Grade 1 - 2nd Year$125,518.22$129,284.65$133,160.63
Grade 2 - 1st Year$128,001.35$131,840.82$135,795.05
Grade 2 - 2nd Year$130,552.3$134,470.02$138,502.5
Grade 3 - 1st Year$135,560.3$139,629.3$143,818.28
Grade 3 - 2nd Year$138,079.95$142,221.98$146,489.22
Nurse / Midwife Educator
NE/ME
4th Year (as at 1/7/08)$125,831.22$129,608.08$133,494.5
Grade 1 - 1st Year$119,592.08$123,181.15$126,874.55
Grade 1 - 2nd Year+$123,003.78$126,691.97$130,494.92
Grade 2 - 1st Year$128,001.35$131,840.82$135,795.05
Grade 2 - 2nd Year+$130,552.3$134,470.02$138,502.5
Grade 3 - 1st Year$135,560.3$139,629.3$143,818.28
Grade 3 - 2nd Year+$138,079.95$142,221.98$146,489.22
Nurse / Midwife Practitioner
NP/MP
1st Year$135,560.3$139,629.3$143,818.28
2nd Year$138,079.95$142,221.98$146,489.22
3rd Year$141,606.42$145,852.78$150,229.57
4th Year$145,148.53$149,504.45$153,990.78
Nursing / Midwifery Unit Manager
NUM/MUM
Level 1$123,363.73$127,062.35$130,875.73
Level 2$129,206.4$133,082.38$137,073.13
Level 3$132,680.7$136,661.02$140,761.32
Nurse / Midwife Manager
NM/MM
Grade 1 - 1st Year$123,003.78$126,691.97$130,494.92
Grade 1 - 2nd Year+$125,518.22$129,284.65$133,160.63
Grade 2 - 1st Year$128,001.35$131,840.82$135,795.05
Grade 2 - 2nd Year+$130,552.3$134,470.02$138,502.5
Grade 3 - 1st Year$135,560.3$139,629.3$143,818.28
Grade 3 - 2nd Year+$138,079.95$142,221.98$146,489.22
Grade 4 - 1st Year$143,093.17$147,386.48$151,810.22
Grade 4 - 2nd Year+$145,607.6$149,973.95$154,470.72
Grade 5 - 1st Year$150,589.52$155,107.15$159,760.42
Grade 5 - 2nd Year+$153,140.47$157,736.35$162,467.87
Grade 6 - 1st Year$158,158.9$162,906.07$167,794.08
Grade 6 - 2nd Year+$160,694.2$165,514.4$170,480.67
Grade 7 - 1st Year$170,684.12$175,806.88$181,080.93
Grade 7 - 2nd Year+$173,229.85$178,425.65$183,777.95
Grade 8 - 1st Year$183,277.15$188,775.52$194,440.82
Grade 8 - 2nd Year+$185,775.93$191,347.33$197,085.67
Grade 9 - 1st Year$195,807.58$201,681.55$207,732.88
Grade 9 - 2nd Year+$198,332.45$204,284.67$210,414.25
Registered Mothercraft Nurse
Mothercraft
9th Year$83,451.02$85,955.02$88,532.05
Showing annual salary rates (calculated from weekly × 52.167)

Allowances

AllowanceUnitJuly 2023July 2024July 2025
In Charge Allowance
RN/RM/EN in charge of a ward/unit in absence of NUM/CNE/CNS
Per Shift$37.60$39.10$40.30
On Call Allowance
Per 24 Hours$27.24$28.33$29.18
Lead Apron Allowance
Employee required to wear a lead apron
Per Hour$2.38$2.48$2.55
Laundry Allowance
Uniforms not laundered by employer
Per Week$7.39$7.69$7.92
Uniform Allowance
Uniforms not provided by employer
Per Week$8.79$9.14$9.41
CEA - Post Grad Cert
RN/RM with relevant post-graduate certificate
Per Week$24.50$25.50$26.30
CEA - Post Grad Dip/Degree
RN/RM with relevant post-graduate diploma or degree
Per Week$40.80$42.40$43.70
CEA - Masters/PhD
RN/RM with relevant Masters or PhD
Per Week$51.00$53.00$54.60
Meal Allowance - Breakfast
Overtime > 1 hour
Per Meal$33.25$34.58$35.62
Meal Allowance - Lunch
Overtime > 2 hours
Per Meal$43.15$44.88$46.23
Meal Allowance - Evening
Overtime > 2 hours
Per Meal$63.30$65.83$67.80

Penalty Rates

Afternoon Shift10%

Mon-Fri, finish after 18:00 and before 08:00

Night Shift20%

Mon-Fri, start after 18:00

Saturday50%

Midnight Fri - Midnight Sat

Sunday75%

Midnight Sat - Midnight Sun

Public Holiday150%

Gazetted public holidays

Notes

  • Rates effective from the first full pay period on or after the listed date.
  • Base rates are weekly award rates. Annual = weekly × 52.167, Hourly = weekly ÷ 38.
  • Standard hours are 38 per week.
  • Source: Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives' (State) Award 2023 - Part B Table 1

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