Northern Territory Clinical Nurse (senior clinical grades) Pay 2025–26
The NT's senior clinical grades (N3 and above) sit above the N2 registered nurse, rewarding qualifications and experience — and remote loadings stack on top.
Pay scale
Base rates, in force from 19 August 2025 — before penalties, allowances and overtime. Entry/each step shown (19 August 2025).
| Grade | Weekly | Hourly | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $2,130.64 | $56.07 | $111,174 |
| N3 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $2,215.95 | $58.31 | $115,625 |
| N3 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $2,276.49 | $59.91 | $118,784 |
| N3 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 4 | $2,299.49 | $60.51 | $119,984 |
| N4 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $2,371.03 | $62.40 | $123,717 |
| N4 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $2,454.03 | $64.58 | $128,048 |
| N4 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $2,547.31 | $67.03 | $132,915 |
| N4 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 4 | $2,573.03 | $67.71 | $134,257 |
| N5 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $2,610.94 | $68.71 | $136,235 |
| N5 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $2,720.60 | $71.59 | $141,957 |
| N5 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $2,748.08 | $72.32 | $143,391 |
Ways to earn more
- The senior clinical grades run from $2,130.64 to $2,748.08/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 Northern Territory nurse classifications — see the full Northern Territory nurse pay & conditions guide.
Pay figures are drawn from the Northern Territory Public Sector Nurses and Midwives' 2022-2026 Enterprise Agreement. Confirm your exact classification, step and allowances against the current instrument and your payslip.