FIFO Nurse Salary in Australia (2026)

What does a fifo nurse earn?

Each row is one source, shown as that source states it. We do not average or blend them, because they measure different things. SEEK says its insights are based on full-time salary ranges employers disclosed on SEEK job ads. Some disclosed salaries include superannuation and other benefits, others do not.

SEEK has no page for a FIFO or mine site nurse. Its general "Registered Nurse" page is used, so the figures below are not specific to FIFO work. SEEK's Mining, Resources & Energy average of $118,443 a year rests on only 14 openings, so treat it with caution.

Want to work out take-home pay? Try the salary calculator, or read the mining salaries guide.

What affects pay

• Roster

  No source we checked publishes a roster specific to FIFO nurses. Rosters vary by site and employer, so confirm it in the job ad. A parliamentary inquiry found FIFO cycles run from 9 days on and 5 off to 28 days on and 7 off, with a twelve-hour on-site day typical. The report is from 2013, so treat it as background.

  Parliament of Australia, FIFO/DIDO inquiry report (2013)

• FIFO or residential

  No source we checked gives a FIFO versus residential pay figure for this role, so we do not show one. When you compare offers, check whether the figure is a base rate or an all-in figure, and what the employer provides for flights, accommodation and meals.

• Award or enterprise agreement

  We have not mapped this role to a Mining Award level, because the award does not name it. The award minimums on this site do not apply to the figures above.

• Industry

  SEEK's Mining, Resources & Energy average for Registered Nurse is $118,443 a year, but it is based on only 14 openings. Its averages in other industries are Government & Defence $82,800, Healthcare & Medical $79,676 and Community Services & Development $75,042.

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• Award coverage

  We have not mapped nurses to a Mining Industry Award level, because the award does not name the role. We have not checked which other award or agreement may apply, so we show no award row for this role.

  Mining Industry Award 2020 (MA000011)

Tickets to check for as a fifo nurse

Each employer and site sets its own requirements. Treat this as a list of what to look for in job ads, not a guarantee of what you need.

• First Aid First aid training. Check whether the job ad lists it.
• Standard 11 Generic induction for Queensland coal mines. Only needed for work on a Queensland coal mine.

How to become a fifo nurse

SEEK's Registered Nurse page lists no entry pathway or required qualification. We could not read the nursing regulator's registration pages, so we do not state registration requirements here. Check the job ad and the regulator for what a mine site nursing role needs.

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• How to get into mining
• Mining jobs with no experience

Finding FIFO nurse jobs

Search the big job boards for current ads, and read the roster, award or agreement and ticket requirements in each one before you apply. These are plain search links, not endorsements.

FIFO Nurse salary questions answered