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Take-home on the median Registered Nurse salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Registered Nurse roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Perth Hospital★ 4.2 | $88,920 | $65,860 – $92,872 |
| North Metropolitan Health Service★ 4.1 | $87,000 | $70,325 – $125,000 |
| Western Australia Department of Health★ 3.7 | $87,000 | $83,000 – $102,000 |
| Silverchain★ 2.6 | $86,944 | $70,346 – $94,848 |
| Healthcare Australia★ 2.9 |
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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.
| $86,569 |
| $75,286 – $118,560 |
| South Metropolitan Health Service★ 3.8 | $85,304 | $65,860 – $94,848 |
| Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1 | $84,830 | $63,904 – $98,800 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital★ 3.9 | $84,000 | $70,000 – $103,000 |
| WA Country Health Service★ 3.8 | $84,000 | $72,000 – $99,000 |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital★ 3.9 | $83,000 | $70,000 – $98,700 |
| St John of God Health Care★ 3.7 | $80,028 | $55,130 – $108,680 |
| East Metropolitan Health Service★ 3.9 | $80,000 | $72,000 – $87,000 |
| Rural Health West★ 4.0 | $78,075 | $71,150 – $81,900 |
| Hollywood Private Hospital★ 3.1 | $69,160 | $56,454 – $92,220 |
| The Centre for Cerebral Palsy★ 4.0 | $62,300 | $50,851 – $72,650 |
| SSJG Ministries★ 4.7 | $61,144 | $49,462 – $70,882 |