Northern Territory Nurse Management (NUM / Director of Nursing) Pay 2025–26
The NT's management grades (N6 and above) cover senior nurses up to directors of nursing, with strong remote and retention money available 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N6 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $2,870.24 | $75.53 | $149,765 |
| N6 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $2,985.08 | $78.55 | $155,757 |
| N6 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $3,015.20 | $79.35 | $157,329 |
| N7 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $3,224.43 | $84.85 | $168,246 |
| N7 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $3,340.05 | $87.90 | $174,279 |
| N7 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $3,373.78 | $88.78 | $176,039 |
| N8 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $3,473.32 | $91.40 | $181,233 |
| N8 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $3,589.71 | $94.47 | $187,306 |
| N8 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $3,625.93 | $95.42 | $189,196 |
Ways to earn more
- Management grades run from $2,870.24 to $3,625.93/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 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.