High Acuity Nursing Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 29 job listings • trending_up Up 6% this month
The median for High Acuity Nursing is 21% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$86,601 and A$120,454 per year, a 34% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, High Acuity Nursing volume has grown by 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$166,707 per year while Melbourne sits at A$83,600. Leading employers include South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Mater Hospital Sydney and CMR | Cornerstone Medical Recruitment, with 12 open positions between them.
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About this data
- Based on 29 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.