Victoria Enrolled Nurse Pay 2025–26
Victorian enrolled nurses have their own Level 1–3 scale, with extra steps for a Certificate IV or Diploma. Here's the EN scale and how to lift it.
Pay scale
Base rates, in force from 11 May 2026 — before penalties, allowances and overtime. Entry/each step shown (11 May 2026).
| Step | Weekly | Hourly | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trainee Enrolled Nurse Year 1 | $1,090.40 | $28.69 | $56,896 |
| Trainee Enrolled Nurse Year 2 | $1,180.10 | $31.06 | $61,576 |
| EN Level 1 Year 1 | $1,291.60 | $33.99 | $67,394 |
| EN Level 1 Year 2 | $1,318.10 | $34.69 | $68,777 |
| EN Level 1 Year 3 | $1,344.20 | $35.37 | $70,138 |
| EN Level 1 Year 4 | $1,370.90 | $36.08 | $71,532 |
| EN Level 1 Year 5 | $1,423.50 | $37.46 | $74,276 |
| EN Level 1 Year 6 | $1,467.50 | $38.62 | $76,572 |
| EN Level 2 Cert IV Year 1 | $1,387.10 | $36.50 | $72,377 |
| EN Level 2 Cert IV Year 2 | $1,417.90 | $37.31 | $73,984 |
| EN Level 2 Cert IV Year 3 | $1,449.20 | $38.14 | $75,617 |
| EN Level 2 Cert IV Year 4 | $1,480.10 | $38.95 | $77,230 |
| EN Level 2 Cert IV Year 5 | $1,511.00 | $39.76 | $78,842 |
| EN Level 2 Cert IV Year 6 | $1,526.80 | $40.18 | $79,666 |
| EN Level 2 Diploma Year 5 (with 5 routes) | $1,542.00 | $40.58 | $80,459 |
| EN Level 3 (SA) | $1,619.40 | $42.62 | $84,498 |
Ways to earn more
- Progress through the EN scale ($1,090.40–$1,619.40/wk).
- Claim any qualification/continuing-education allowance you're eligible for, and salary-package about $11,660/yr tax-free.
- Register as a registered nurse to move onto the RN scale (from $1,619/wk).
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.