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Enrolled Nurse salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$61,256
per year before tax
Market data · 216 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$49,400 · 10th percentile$61,256 median$72,914 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $63,232 New South Wales sits $1,976 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$50,947per year after tax

Take-home on the median Enrolled Nurse salary of $61,256 — after $9,084 income tax and $1,225 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$980
Fortnightly
$1,960
Monthly
$4,246
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The Enrolled Nurse job market
Employed in Australia
41,600
Median age
43
Work part-time
59%
Gender split
89% women
11% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Enrolled Nurse roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Enrolled Nurse roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Ramsay Health Care3.1$61,256$59,280 – $65,208
NSW Department of Health3.3$60,000$50,000 – $65,100
UnitingCare NSW.ACT3.5$46,021$43,393 – $49,360
HammondCare3.7$45,758$38,477 – $48,864
Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (NNSW)3.7$45,448$42,543 – $48,906
The Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family Village3.2$45,448$42,543 – $48,906
The Maitland Benevolent Society2.6$45,448$42,543 – $48,906
Ophthalmic Surgery Centre (North Shore)$45,352$43,095 – $47,655
Three Tree Lodge Residential Care Services3.1$45,053$34,797 – $49,143
St. Vincent's Hospital3.7$44,572$41,728 – $47,218
Kanandah Retirement4.4$44,025$41,733 – $46,476
KOPWA4.4$44,025$41,733 – $46,476
Kurrajong and District Hospital Society3.6$44,025$41,733 – $46,476
Warrigal Care3.4$43,926$35,390 – $47,444
Sydney Adventist Hospital2.8$43,807$35,212 – $47,027
South Pacific Private2.3$42,802$40,314 – $45,439
Sutherland Heart Clinic4.7$42,293$34,805 – $46,960
St Paul's School4.0$41,957$31,005 – $47,400
St Luke's Anglican School3.9$41,957$31,005 – $47,400
The Cram Foundation3.7$37,159$35,830 – $38,794

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.