Victoria Nurse Management (NUM / Director of Nursing) Pay 2025–26
Victoria's management track runs from associate and full nurse/midwife unit managers up to directors of nursing, with pay set by the size and complexity of the service you run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANUM Year 1 / Associate Nurse Unit Manager Year 1 | $2,315.70 | $60.94 | $120,830 |
| ANUM Year 2 / Associate Nurse Unit Manager Year 2 | $2,393.70 | $62.99 | $124,900 |
| Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 | $2,636.80 | $69.39 | $137,584 |
| Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 | $2,732.80 | $71.92 | $142,594 |
| Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 | $2,829.10 | $74.45 | $147,618 |
| ADON/M Level 1 / Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery Level 1 | $2,648.00 | $69.68 | $138,169 |
| ADON/M Level 2 / Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery Level 2 | $2,586.50 | $68.07 | $134,960 |
| ADON Group (7B or 8D campus) | $2,463.50 | $64.83 | $128,542 |
| ADON Group (8A campus) | $2,709.60 | $71.31 | $141,383 |
| Principal Educator (8B campus) | $3,079.50 | $81.04 | $160,684 |
| Principal Educator (8A campus) | $3,571.90 | $94.00 | $186,377 |
| Campus DON of Group 7B campus | $2,832.90 | $74.55 | $147,817 |
| Campus DON of Group 7A campus | $2,956.20 | $77.79 | $154,250 |
| Campus DON of Group 8B campus | $3,227.10 | $84.92 | $168,385 |
Ways to earn more
- Management grades run from $2,315.70 to $3,227.10/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 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.