254411: Nurse Practitioner
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ANZSCO Identity
ANZSCO code
254411
Skill level
Level 1
Unit group
2544
Registered Nurses
Skills assessor
ANMAC
ANZSCO 254411 identifies Nurse Practitioner as a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Registered Nurses unit group (2544), classified under Health Professionals. Provides advanced and extended nursing care to patients, such as ordering diagnostic tests, undertaking diagnosis and health assessments, prescribing patient care management, medicines and therapies, as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, and referring to specialist Medical Practitioners and other Health Professionals in a range of health, welfare and community settings. Registration or licensing is required. The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC).
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Workforce snapshot
Based on ABS data, workers in the Registered Nurses unit group earn an average of $1,718 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. Female workers average $1,717 per week and male workers average $1,731 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 41.7 years, broadly in line with the national workforce average of 41 years.
Avg. weekly earnings
$1,718
↑ 20% above national avg
Female avg.
$1,717
↑ 20% above national avg
Male avg.
$1,731
↑ 21% above national avg
Average age
41.7 yrs
≈ national avg (41 yrs)
Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average
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