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Assistant in Nursing salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an assistant in nursing is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,500 since 2018.
What you take home depends heavily on where you work and when you work. Public hospital jobs sit under state enterprise agreements that pay penalty rates for nights, weekends and public holidays, while aged care providers set their own rates and casual staff usually receive a loading instead of paid leave. Agency shifts and a permanent night roster can lift weekly earnings, but the base rate for the role stays modest for the responsibility involved.
Roles that pay more than assistant in nursing
The largest typical pay rise is $49,000 a year, moving into Registered Nurse.
- Registered Nurse+$49,000/yr
- Enrolled Nurse+$27,400/yr
- Aged Care Worker+$26,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher assistant in nursing salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time assistant in nursing salary is $65,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Patient care and support and Infection control and hygiene tend to command a premium over general assistant in nursing experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Registered Nurse pays a typical $49,000 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Assistant in Nursing salary questions
How much do assistant in nursings earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an assistant in nursing is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is assistant in nursing pay rising or falling?
The median assistant in nursing salary is up $13,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than assistant in nursing?
Registered Nurse pays a typical $49,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to assistant in nursing.