Remuneration
Wages
In the Queensland public sector, the annual base wage for a registered nurse or midwife (Nurse Grade 5) at graduate starting level is $52,450.
Please refer to the following links for further details regarding wages, allowances and benefits:
Shift allowances
If you are rostered for shift work, you will receive the following shift allowances in addition to your base rate of pay:
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12.5 per cent for afternoon shifts
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20 per cent for night shifts
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50 per cent for Saturdays
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75 per cent for Sundays
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150 per cent for special Public Holidays - Easter Saturday and Labor Day
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50 per cent for all other Public Holidays
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100 per cent for Christmas Day, special loading
Additional financial benefits
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Competitive remuneration and conditions
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38 hour week with overtime provisions (variable)
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Up to 12.75 per cent employer superannuation contribution
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17.5 per cent annual leave loading (27.5 per cent) annual leave loading for shift workers)
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Access to salary packaging arrangements
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Additional incentives to work in rural and remote locations
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On call allowances (variable)
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Qualifications allowance of between 3.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent based on Nurse Grade 5 (pay point 7) for relevant continuing education credentials.
Salary packaging
Salary packaging for a number of items is available. Payments towards car and home repayments can be made pre-tax and up to 100% of earnings can be sacrificed to superannuation.
Rural and remote incentives
Queensland Health Australia, has implemented a range of incentives as part of a compensation package to assist recruitment and retention of registered and enrolled nurses and midwives in Rural and Remote facilities.
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