Victoria Clinical Nurse (senior clinical grades) Pay 2025–26
Victoria's senior clinical track — clinical nurse and midwife specialists, consultants and educators — sits above the Grade 2 RN scale, rewarding postgraduate qualifications and specialty experience.
Pay scale
Base rates, in force from 11 May 2026 — before penalties, allowances and overtime. Entry/each step shown (11 May 2026).
| Grade | Weekly | Hourly | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | $2,151.50 | $56.62 | $112,262 |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant A | $2,340.30 | $61.59 | $122,114 |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant B | $2,463.50 | $64.83 | $128,542 |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant C Year 1 | $2,586.50 | $68.07 | $134,960 |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant C Year 2 | $2,648.00 | $69.68 | $138,169 |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant D | $3,079.50 | $81.04 | $160,684 |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant E | $3,227.10 | $84.92 | $168,385 |
| Nurse Practitioner Year 1 | $2,870.40 | $75.54 | $149,773 |
| Nurse Practitioner Year 2 | $2,924.90 | $76.97 | $152,617 |
| District Nurse Level 1 | $1,836.90 | $48.34 | $95,847 |
| District Nurse Level 1 | $1,900.00 | $50.00 | $99,139 |
| District Nurse Level 1 | $1,968.20 | $51.79 | $102,698 |
| District Nurse Level 1 | $2,067.50 | $54.41 | $107,879 |
| District Nurse Level 2 | $2,155.50 | $56.72 | $112,471 |
Ways to earn more
- The senior clinical grades run from $2,151.50 to $2,155.50/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 Victoria nurse classifications — see the full Victoria nurse pay & conditions guide.
Pay figures are drawn from the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Single Interest Employer Agreement 2024-2028. Confirm your exact classification, step and allowances against the current instrument and your payslip.