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Enrolled Nurse salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$69,000
per year before tax
Market data · 100 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$69,000 median$80,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $63,232 South Australia sits $5,768 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$56,132per year after tax

Take-home on the median Enrolled Nurse salary of $69,000 — after $11,488 income tax and $1,380 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,079
Fortnightly
$2,159
Monthly
$4,678
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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
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood3.1$73,112$69,160 – $77,064
Pop-Up Health1.9$71,847$63,232 – $75,286
Opal Aged Care2.9$70,761$67,658 – $73,863
Government of South Australia3.6$63,607$61,177 – $66,038
SA Health3.8$63,232$55,368 – $67,026
Pop-Up Community Care2.0$59,280$49,400 – $61,256
BHP4.0$59,082$56,810 – $61,355
Resthaven3.8$53,352$51,376 – $55,328
ACH Group3.2$52,522$51,376 – $53,648
Calvary3.4$51,512$48,726 – $54,397
Aboriginal Hostels4.8$51,013$47,182 – $54,937
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal5.0$49,500$46,125 – $53,000
Stirling District Hospital$46,268$43,294 – $49,477
St Paul's Lutheran Homes2.9$41,639$39,040 – $44,694

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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.