Critical Care Nursing Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 193 job listings • trending_up Up 6% this month
Critical Care Nursing salaries sit 45% above the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$89,342 and A$148,368 per year, a 50% spread around the median.
The number of salary-advertised Critical Care Nursing listings has grown 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$149,600 per year while Hobart sits at A$91,337. Grampians Health, ForHealth Group and Medacs Healthcare Australia are among the top hirers for Critical Care Nursing, offering 29 roles combined.
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About this data
- Based on 193 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.