Western Australia Enrolled Nurse Pay 2025–26
WA enrolled nurses — including enrolled mental health nurses — have their own scale. Here's where it sits and how to lift it.
Pay scale
Base rates, in force from 12 October 2025 — before penalties, allowances and overtime. Entry/each step shown (12 October 2025).
| Step | Weekly | Hourly | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Mental Health Nurse (EMHN) Pay point 1 | $1,397.16 | $36.77 | $72,902 |
| Enrolled Mental Health Nurse (EMHN) Pay point 2 | $1,424.67 | $37.49 | $74,337 |
| Enrolled Mental Health Nurse (EMHN) Pay point 3 | $1,452.15 | $38.21 | $75,771 |
| Enrolled Mental Health Nurse (EMHN) Pay point 4 | $1,479.63 | $38.94 | $77,205 |
| Enrolled Mental Health Nurse (EMHN) Pay point 5 | $1,507.13 | $39.66 | $78,640 |
| Enrolled Mental Health Nurse (EMHN) Pay point 6 | $1,534.63 | $40.39 | $80,075 |
| Enrolled Nurse (Mothercraft Nursing only) Year 1 | $1,323.84 | $34.84 | $69,076 |
| Enrolled Nurse (Mothercraft Nursing only) Year 2 | $1,344.08 | $35.37 | $70,132 |
| Enrolled Nurse (Mothercraft Nursing only) Year 3 | $1,373.59 | $36.15 | $71,672 |
| Enrolled Nurse (Mothercraft Nursing only) Year 4 | $1,404.41 | $36.96 | $73,280 |
| Enrolled Nurse (Mothercraft Nursing only) Year 5 | $1,434.65 | $37.75 | $74,858 |
Ways to earn more
- Progress through the EN scale ($1,397.16–$1,434.65/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 $1,589.64/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 Western Australia nurse classifications — see the full Western Australia nurse pay & conditions guide.
Pay figures are drawn from the WA Health System – ANF Industrial Agreement 2024. Confirm your exact classification, step and allowances against the current instrument and your payslip.