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Cosmetic Nurse salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a cosmetic nurse is $101,400 per annum, before tax, up $21,100 since 2018.
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- A lot of cosmetic nursing pay combines a base wage with a commission or bonus tied to how many treatments you perform, so two clinics can offer very different totals for the same roster.
- Ask how the commission is worked out, whether it starts from your first treatment or only after you pass a threshold, and whether laser sessions and injectables earn the same rate.
- Clinics attached to a dermatology or medical practice often pay a steadier salary with fewer targets, while high-volume aesthetic chains lean harder on the commission side.
The median salary rose by $21,100 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than cosmetic nurse
The largest typical pay rise is $12,600 a year, moving into Registered Nurse.
- Registered Nurse+$12,600/yr
- Mental Health Nurse+$12,600/yr
- Remote Area Nurse+$10,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher cosmetic nurse salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time cosmetic nurse salary is $101,400; 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 Clinical assessment and treatment tend to command a premium over general cosmetic nurse experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Registered Nurse pays a typical $12,600 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."
Cosmetic Nurse salary questions
How much do cosmetic nurses earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a cosmetic nurse is $101,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is cosmetic nurse pay rising or falling?
The median cosmetic nurse salary is up $21,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than cosmetic nurse?
Registered Nurse pays a typical $12,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to cosmetic nurse.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.