TAS nurse pay rates 2026 at a glance
| Classification | Lowest step a year | Highest step a year |
|---|---|---|
| RN Grade 3Registered Nurse Grade 3 | $80,524 | $102,295 |
| RN Grade 4Registered Nurse Grade 4 | $102,439 | $109,175 |
| RN Grade 5Registered Nurse Grade 5 | $109,767 | $115,813 |
| RN Grade 6Registered Nurse Grade 6 | $118,297 | $125,543 |
| RN Grade 7a and 7bRegistered Nurse Grade 7 | $126,036 | $140,384 |
| RN Grade 8Registered Nurse Grade 8 | $141,509 | $164,681 |
| RN Grade 9Registered Nurse Grade 9 | $182,734 | $204,381 |
| EN Grade 1–2Enrolled Nurse | $73,109 | $80,524 |
| Specialist Enrolled Nurse | $83,346 | $86,715 |
| RN CH/FCH G3–G4Community Health and Family Child Health Nurse | $90,081 | $109,175 |
| Grade 1Registered Undergraduate Nurse | $66,935 | $73,138 |
What makes TAS different
- The registered nurse scale starts at Grade 3, not Grade 1 — Grades 1 and 2 are undergraduate and enrolled nurse.
- Registered Nurse Grade 3 Year 1 is $80,524 a year, and the grade runs to $102,295 at Year 9.
- Enrolled Nurse Grade 2 Year 4 lands on exactly the Registered Nurse Grade 3 Year 1 salary.
- Progression into Grade 4 requires an application and Year 3 requires a formal capability review, so the ladder is not automatic.
- The Department's page names the 2019 agreement while the Tasmanian Industrial Commission lists a 2023 agreement as current — check which one your payslip cites.
What a registered nurse earns in Tasmania
On the Registered Nurse Grade 3 scale, Year 1 pays $80,524 a year and Year 9 pays $102,295. Department of Health Tasmania publishes those annual figures directly.
Department of Health Tasmania nursing and midwifery pay scales
Registered nurses and midwives
Registered Nurse Grade 3(RN Grade 3) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
| Step | A year |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | $80,524 |
| Year 2 | $83,346 |
| Year 3 | $86,715 |
| Year 4 | $90,081 |
| Year 5 | $93,453 |
| Year 6 | $96,820 |
| Year 7 | $100,196 |
| Year 8 | $101,318 |
| Year 9 | $102,295 |
Grade 3 is the entry registered nurse grade in Tasmania. Grades 1 and 2 are undergraduate and enrolled nurse classifications, which is why the RN ladder starts at 3.
Enrolled nurses
Enrolled Nurse(EN Grade 1–2) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
| Step | A year |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 Year G | $73,109 |
| Grade 2 Year 1 | $75,205 |
| Grade 2 Year 2 | $77,204 |
| Grade 2 Year 3 | $79,304 |
| Grade 2 Year 4 | $80,524 |
Enrolled Nurse Grade 2 Year 4 tops out at exactly the Registered Nurse Grade 3 Year 1 rate.
Clinical nurse, specialist and consultant grades
Registered Nurse Grade 4(RN Grade 4) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
| Step | A year |
|---|---|
| Year 1 (application for progression) | $102,439 |
| Year 2 | $104,685 |
| Year 3 (formal capability review) | $106,935 |
| Year 4 | $108,131 |
| Year 5 | $109,175 |
Progression into Grade 4 is by application, and Year 3 carries a formal capability review — Tasmania gates its steps rather than paying them automatically.
Registered Nurse Grade 5(RN Grade 5) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
Community Health and Family Child Health Nurse(RN CH/FCH G3–G4) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
| Step | A year |
|---|---|
| Grade 3 Year 4 | $90,081 |
| Grade 3 Year 5 (capability assessment / advanced progression point) | $93,453 |
| Grade 3 Year 6 | $96,820 |
| Grade 3 Year 7 | $100,196 |
| Grade 3 Year 8 | $101,318 |
| Grade 3 Year 9 | $102,295 |
| Grade 4 Year 1 (application for progression) | $102,439 |
| Grade 4 Year 2 | $104,685 |
| Grade 4 Year 3 (formal capability review) | $106,935 |
| Grade 4 Year 4 | $108,131 |
| Grade 4 Year 5 | $109,175 |
This scale starts at Grade 3 Year 4 — community and family child health nurses enter above the general RN entry point.
Unit managers and nursing management
Registered Nurse Grade 6(RN Grade 6) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
Registered Nurse Grade 7(RN Grade 7a and 7b) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
Registered Nurse Grade 8(RN Grade 8) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
Assistants in nursing and undergraduate students
Registered Undergraduate Nurse(Grade 1) pay rates
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health — rates effective 1 December 2025
Which agreement covers you
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award and Agreement — salary rates published by the Department of Health
- Rates effective
- 1 December 2025
- Made or approved by
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission
The Department's page names the 2019 agreement. The Tasmanian Industrial Commission lists the Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023 (T15086) as the current registered agreement. Both are linked below.
Nurses and Midwives salary rates (effective 1 December 2025)Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023
- Rates effective
- registered by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (matter T15086)
- Made or approved by
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission
- Reference
- T15086 of 2023
Listed by the Commission under current public sector agreements. No rates are reproduced from it on this page.
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023What this page does not show
Not verified, so not published
- Shift, weekend and public holiday penalty rates — the Department's salary page publishes base salaries only, and the agreement text has not been read for this page
- An hourly rate for any Tasmanian classification
- A separate nurse practitioner rate — the Department's salary page does not publish one, and we will not guess which grade it maps to
- A separate midwifery scale — Tasmania's published rates cover nurses and midwives together without distinguishing them
TAS nurse pay questions
General rules that are not set by the TAS instrument are covered elsewhere: the Nurses Award 2020 floor for private and aged care work, penalty rates and salary packaging.
How these figures were checked▼
Read on 28 August 2026 from the sources below. Department of Health Tasmania publishes annual salaries directly. Hourly: not shown — the Department publishes a full-time-equivalent annual salary only, with no hourly rate and no prescribed divisor.
Sources & References
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Last verified: 28 August 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.