Australian Capital Territory Clinical Nurse (senior clinical grades) Pay 2025–26
The ACT's senior clinical track sits in Registered Nurse Levels 2 and 3 — the clinical-specialist and advanced-practice grades above the base Level 1 scale.
Pay scale
Base rates, in force from 4 December 2025 — before penalties, allowances and overtime. Entry/each step shown (4 December 2025).
| Grade | Weekly | Hourly | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse Level 2 Pay Point 1 | $2,162.59 | $56.91 | $112,841 |
| Registered Nurse Level 2 Pay Point 2 | $2,203.39 | $57.98 | $114,970 |
| Registered Nurse Level 2 Pay Point 3 | $2,244.12 | $59.06 | $117,095 |
| Registered Nurse Level 2 Pay Point 4 | $2,284.90 | $60.13 | $119,223 |
| Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 Pay Point 1 | $2,461.89 | $64.79 | $128,458 |
| Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 Pay Point 2 | $2,510.09 | $66.06 | $130,973 |
| Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 Pay Point 3 | $2,558.31 | $67.32 | $133,489 |
| Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 2 | $2,767.61 | $72.83 | $144,410 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $2,955.35 | $77.77 | $154,206 |
Ways to earn more
- The senior clinical grades run from $2,162.59 to $2,955.35/wk — a large step above the base RN scale.
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications and specialty experience are what unlock these grades; qualification allowances may stack on top.
Allowances you can claim
On top of base pay — the allowances most relevant to this role.
Leave, study & the full conditions
Leave and study support (annual, parental, long-service, study leave, the career-break scheme), the overtime, minimum-break and on-call rules, and the complete allowance list apply across all Australian Capital Territory nurse classifications — see the full Australian Capital Territory nurse pay & conditions guide.
Pay figures are drawn from the ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026. Confirm your exact classification, step and allowances against the current instrument and your payslip.