Nurse Unit Manager salary in Victoria
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $120,000 — Victoria sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Nurse Unit Manager salary of $125,000 — after $28,020 income tax and $2,500 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colac Area Health★ 4.0 | $130,746 | $125,295 – $136,196 |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital★ 2.5 | $126,958 | $122,013 – $131,903 |
| Department of Transport Victoria, Australia★ 3.1 | $125,337 | $119,688 – $130,986 |
| Healthscope★ 2.7 | $120,655 | $114,746 – $126,543 |
| Epworth HealthCare★ 3.6 | $119,686 | $112,909 – $126,464 |
| Western District Health Service★ 4.0 | $118,560 | $114,233 – $122,907 |
| Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1 | $117,612 | $114,608 – $126,464 |
| St. Vincent's Hospital★ 3.7 | $115,783 | $111,199 – $120,367 |
| Forensicare★ 2.5 | $114,332 | $109,785 – $118,879 |
| Dandenong Hospital★ 4.2 | $111,604 | $107,297 – $115,912 |
| Monash Health★ 3.7 | $110,421 | $105,809 – $115,034 |
| Western Health (Australia)★ 3.8 | $106,329 | $94,097 – $118,560 |
| St John of God Health Care★ 3.7 | $103,554 | $99,530 – $107,578 |
| Alfred Health★ 3.8 | $90,777 | $87,892 – $93,662 |
| Northern Health ★ 3.7 | $87,280 | $83,960 – $90,600 |
Nurse Unit Manager pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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