ANZSCO 2542

Nurse Educators and Researchers

Overview

EMPLOYED

8,400

PART-TIME SHARE

41%

FEMALE SHARE

89%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,203

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

100

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Summary

Nurse Educators and Researchers provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote professional development of nurses and midwives, and conduct research into nursing practice.

Tasks

  • Researching, planning, developing and implementing nursing curricula
  • Facilitating practical experience for general and specialist nurses
  • Evaluating ongoing and changing educational needs and monitoring course outcomes
  • Participating in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health
  • Undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and disseminating research information
  • Promoting utilisation of current research findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management
  • Promoting the implementation of research and research findings into organisation-wide functions such as safety, quality and risk management
  • Providing support and education for other nurses undertaking research

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Nurse Educators and Researchers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 59% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,203 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $58 $43

    Industries

    Nurse Educators and Researchers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    35.6%

    Victoria

    23.7%

    Queensland

    20.9%

    South Australia

    3.5%

    Tasmania

    3.5%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Nurse Educators and Researchers All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 89% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Nurse Educators and Researchers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 0.7
    25–34 22.7 19.2
    35–44 22.3 26.5
    45–54 20.4 27.6
    55–59 8.8 13.3
    60–64 6.5 9.0
    65 and Over 4.9 3.9

    Education

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    • ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Nurse Educators and Researchers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 54.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 37.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.6
    Year 12 15.9 0.4
    Year 11 4.0 0.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.0
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