Registered Nurse salary in Australia
The short answer
Mid-career typically $95,000 — about £48,718.
Indicative planning rate of A$1.95 to £1. Check a live rate before you transfer money.
What do you earn now?
Drag the slider to your current UK salary for an instant uplift estimate.
Your estimated uplift
+$26,750 AUD
about +£13,718 a year moving into a mid-career registered nurse role.
Where would you earn most?
Ranked by this occupation's salary adjusted for each city's local wage index.
What would housing cost?
In Perth, your top-ranked city for this role.
1-bed rent
A$520/wk
3-bed house
A$750/wk
Median house price
$780,000
Which city actually suits you?
Salary is one input — lifestyle, weather and family fit matter too.
Could you actually move?
Registered Nurse is on the skilled occupation list — sponsorship is very common.
Plan your next step
See how registered nurse fits Australia's visa pathways.
A direct UK comparison
Gross salary isn't the whole story. Here's what a mid-career salary looks like after tax on each side.
Australia
$95,000
Take-home after Australian income tax and Medicare levy: $73,812 (about £37,852). Employers also pay 11.5% superannuation on top.
United Kingdom
£35,000
Take-home after UK income tax and National Insurance: £28,720.
Indicative planning rate of A$1.95 to £1. Check a live rate before you transfer money.
Registration, recognition and licensing
Skills assessment and registration+
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) before you can work.
Will my UK qualification be recognised?+
UK NMC-registered nurses use a streamlined AHPRA pathway and are usually registered within a few months.
Honest notes on this occupation+
Penalty rates for nights and weekends lift real earnings well above base. Public health services sponsor directly and often pay relocation.