Nursing Management Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 183 job listings Up 5% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$130,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$115,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$146,307
Down 3% this month

Nursing Management salaries sit 60% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$115,000 and A$146,307 per year, a 24% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Nursing Management listings has grown 5% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$152,058 per year while Hobart sits at A$117,355. Department of Health Tasmania, Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts and Townsville Hospital and Health Service are among the top hirers for Nursing Management, offering 28 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Nursing Management salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Nursing Management positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Nursing Management professionals.

D
Department of Health Tasmania
12 open positions
A
Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
9 open positions
T
Townsville Hospital and Health Service
7 open positions
M
Metro South Health Service
7 open positions
E
Evolve Talent
7 open positions
G
Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service
6 open positions
S
St John of God Health Care
5 open positions
R
Redstone Recruitment Pty Ltd
5 open positions
G
Grampians Health
5 open positions
R
Randstad - Healthcare
5 open positions
M
Murrumbidgee Local Health District
5 open positions
O
Omega Medical
5 open positions
M
Metro North Hospital & Health Service
4 open positions
P
Peninsula Private Hospital
3 open positions
C
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
3 open positions
L
Latitude Recruitment
3 open positions
S
SA Health - Women’s and Children’s Health Network
3 open positions
H
HammondCare
3 open positions
U
UnitingCare Health
2 open positions
O
Ozcare
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 183 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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