Nurse Educator
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$105,700
Full-time annual
People employed
5,000
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manages educational resources.
Alternative titles
Clinical Nurse Educator · Clinical Nurse Facilitator · Staff Development Nurse
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Plans and organises the delivery of nursing education programs for nursing students
- Implements nursing education programs, including developing curriculum, teaching materials and assessment tools
- Designs nursing education programs based on the needs of the target audience
- Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing education programs and makes improvements as required
- Manages educational resources, including budgeting, procurement and maintenance of equipment and materials
- May focus on general nursing topics or specialise in a particular area of nursing
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
41%
Female rate
90%
Median age
46
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+12%
1,035 projected jobs
to 2035
+23%
2,048 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Registration or licensing
Registration or licensing is required.
Related study options
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
19
ACT · May 2026
4
VIC · May 2026
59
NT · May 2026
2
SA · May 2026
6
NSW · May 2026
45
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Nurse Educator.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Sunshine Coast
1,053 estimated employed
- 1
Sunshine Coast
1,053 employed
QLD
+30.97%
year on year
- 2
Geelong
484 employed
VIC
-7.46%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - Outer East
454 employed
VIC
-8.28%
year on year
- 4
Gold Coast
364 employed
QLD
+22.97%
year on year
- 5
Perth - South West
342 employed
WA
-26.13%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
5,360
Moved in from another occupation
820
Moved to another occupation
535
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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5
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- 2
4
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- 3
4
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- 4
4
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- 5
3
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 265231
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
Data confidence: estimate.