Australian Capital Territory Nurse Management (NUM / Director of Nursing) Pay 2025–26
The ACT's management track runs through Registered Nurse Levels 4 and 5 — nurse managers and directors of nursing — with pay set by the size and complexity of the service.
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 4 Grade 1 | $2,767.61 | $72.83 | $144,410 |
| Registered Nurse Level 4 Grade 2 | $2,955.35 | $77.77 | $154,206 |
| Registered Nurse Level 4 Grade 3 | $3,142.94 | $82.71 | $163,994 |
| Registered Nurse Level 5 Grade 4 | $3,357.47 | $88.35 | $175,188 |
| Registered Nurse Level 5 Grade 5 | $3,732.95 | $98.24 | $194,780 |
| Registered Nurse Level 5 Grade 6 | $4,108.41 | $108.12 | $214,371 |
Ways to earn more
- Management grades run from $2,767.61 to $4,108.41/wk; your grade rises with the size and complexity of the unit or facility.
- Directors of Nursing sit in the upper management grades — moving to a bigger facility is a direct pay step.
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.