Nationally, the median is $120,000 — New South Wales sits $2,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Nurse Unit Manager salary of $118,000 — after $26,188 income tax and $2,360 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Nurse Unit Manager roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital★ 3.6 | $130,710 | $125,748 – $135,673 |
| Healthscope★ 2.7 | $130,255 | $124,506 – $136,005 |
| Summit Care LLC★ 3.8 | $127,347 | $122,974 – $131,719 |
| South West Sydney Local Health District★ 3.0 | $122,737 | $118,086 – $127,387 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $120,916 |
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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.
| $116,028 – $125,804 |
| Sonder★ 2.7 | $120,831 | $115,866 – $125,796 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $120,448 | $115,000 – $128,000 |
| Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1 | $119,000 | $118,000 – $134,400 |
| Sydney Local Health District★ 3.6 | $115,409 | $110,376 – $120,443 |
| Mercy Health★ 3.4 | $114,371 | $110,518 – $118,224 |
| The Royal Melbourne Hospital★ 3.9 | $112,134 | $106,751 – $117,517 |
| Local Government Association of Queensland★ 3.0 | $109,053 | $104,792 – $113,314 |
| GenesisCare★ 2.8 | $104,424 | $100,350 – $108,499 |
| Glebe Trotters★ 3.6 | $102,266 | $98,082 – $106,451 |
| Acurio Health★ 3.4 | $92,101 | $88,248 – $95,955 |
| Prince of Wales Private Hospital★ 2.9 | $72,954 | $69,733 – $76,155 |