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# Working as a nurse in Australia

In Australia, the occupation group "Technicians and associate professionals", which includes nurses, earns ≈ 3,680 EUR/month (gross, 2021). Nurse is a regulated profession in Australia. Foreign qualifications go through: Complete the NMBA/Ahpra Self-check first; the qualification determines the assessment stream. Stream A, Stream B and applicants requiring qualification assessment follow different steps; some must pass a multiple-choice exam and OSCE before applying. In Australia, nurses are listed on the 2025 Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO 2022); the Skilled occupation list.

- Earnings of the occupation group "Technicians and associate professionals": ≈ 3,680 EUR/month (gross, 2021)
- Regulation: Regulated
- Recognition route: Complete the NMBA/Ahpra Self-check first; the qualification determines the assessment stream. Stream A, Stream B and applicants requiring qualification assessment follow different steps; some must pass a multiple-choice exam and OSCE before applying.
- Recognition authority: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), through Ahpra.
- Language requirement: Applicants must meet the NMBA English language skills registration standard; accepted evidence and pathways are set in the current standard.
- Shortage list: 2025 Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO 2022); Skilled occupation list

## Sources

IQNM Self-check page: internationally qualified nurses and midwives seeking registration must complete the required assessment steps and apply for NMBA registration. — https://www.ahpra.gov.au/~/link.aspx?_id=49CD3E69266248FDBF79236BC314FB78&_z=z
2025 OSL (ANZSCO 2022) row 8 national rating column; all rows with rating S/R/M retained in value — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2025%20Occupation%20Shortage%20List%20-%206%20digit%20ANZSCO%20and%20OSCA.xlsx
official skilled occupation list target: Registered Nurse (254499) — https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list
ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nurse in Australia: salary, recognition and shortage status [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 465b69de5ee2a3a10310b6d3955b7d59]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/australia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_nurse-in-australia-salary-recognition-and-shortage-status_4939fd51cd15,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nurse in Australia: salary, recognition and shortage status},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {465b69de5ee2a3a10310b6d3955b7d59},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/australia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

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- Title: Nurse in Australia: salary, recognition and shortage status
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