Northern Territory Registered Nurse Pay 2025–26
NT registered nurses are paid on the N-band scale (a registered nurse is N2), and the Territory pays some of the strongest remote and retention money in the country on top — worth tens of thousands a year in remote roles.
Pay scale
Base rates, in force from 19 August 2025 — before penalties, allowances and overtime. Entry/each step shown (19 August 2025).
| Step | Weekly | Hourly | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| N2F - Registered Nurse/Midwife in Training (75% of N2) | $1,159.50 | $30.51 | $60,501 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1 | $1,545.94 | $40.68 | $80,665 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 2 | $1,629.17 | $42.87 | $85,008 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 3 | $1,712.39 | $45.06 | $89,350 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 4 | $1,795.62 | $47.25 | $93,693 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 5 | $1,892.62 | $49.81 | $98,754 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 6 | $1,965.44 | $51.72 | $102,554 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 7 | $2,045.32 | $53.82 | $106,722 |
| N2 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 8 | $2,065.98 | $54.37 | $107,800 |
Ways to earn more
- Climb your annual increments — the registered-nurse scale runs from $1,159.50 to $2,065.98 a week before penalties.
- Step into the senior clinical grades (from $2,130.64/wk for N3 (Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife) increment 1) — the biggest pay jump beyond your increments.
- Work nights and weekends, and salary-package about $11,660 a year tax-free.
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.