Pay calculator · NZ healthcare

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2026 pay scales

NZNO–HNZ & PHC MECA pay rates

Find your role to see your steps, hourly rate, PDRP allowances and the penalty rates that top up every shift.

Effective 1 April 2026Health New Zealand · Te Whatu Ora (NZNO–HNZ MECA)
Registered Nurse 7 steps PDRP $77,667 – $109,407
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $77,667 $37.23
Step 2 $83,725 $40.14
Step 3 $88,682 $42.51
Step 4 $93,458 $44.80
Step 5 $103,370 $49.55
Step 6 $106,344 $50.98
Step 7 $109,407 $52.45
PDRP allowances paid annually, on top of base & penal rates

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Enrolled Nurse 5 steps PDRP $71,682 – $87,433
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $71,682 $34.36
Step 2 $74,810 $35.86
Step 3 $80,337 $38.51
Step 4 $82,886 $39.73
Step 5 $87,433 $41.91
PDRP allowances paid annually, on top of base & penal rates

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Health Care Assistant 5 steps $61,603 – $72,117
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $61,603 $29.53
Step 2 $65,073 $31.20
Step 3 $69,013 $33.08
Step 4 $70,148 $33.63
Step 5 $72,117 $34.57
Mental Health Assistant 5 steps Allowance $60,500 – $76,303
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $60,500 $29.00
Step 2 $65,036 $31.18
Step 3 $69,868 $33.49
Step 4 $74,204 $35.57
Step 5 $76,303 $36.58
Recognition allowance paid annually, on top of base

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Assistant Nurse 5 steps $71,682 – $87,433
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $71,682 $34.36
Step 2 $74,810 $35.86
Step 3 $80,337 $38.51
Step 4 $82,886 $39.73
Step 5 $87,433 $41.91
Karitane 5 steps $71,682 – $87,433
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $71,682 $34.36
Step 2 $74,810 $35.86
Step 3 $80,337 $38.51
Step 4 $82,886 $39.73
Step 5 $87,433 $41.91
Obstetric Nurse 5 steps $71,682 – $87,433
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $71,682 $34.36
Step 2 $74,810 $35.86
Step 3 $80,337 $38.51
Step 4 $82,886 $39.73
Step 5 $87,433 $41.91
Senior Nurse Grade 1 2 steps $116,876 – $124,480
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $116,876 $56.03
Step 2 $124,480 $59.67
Senior Nurse Grade 2 3 steps $118,941 – $130,866
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $118,941 $57.02
Step 2 $123,074 $59.00
Step 3 $130,866 $62.74
Senior Nurse Grade 3 3 steps $125,138 – $137,250
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $125,138 $59.99
Step 2 $129,277 $61.97
Step 3 $137,250 $65.80
Senior Nurse Grade 4 3 steps $129,277 – $141,508
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $129,277 $61.97
Step 2 $133,408 $63.95
Step 3 $141,508 $67.84
Senior Nurse Grade 5 3 steps $133,408 – $144,283
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $133,408 $63.95
Step 2 $137,541 $65.94
Step 3 $144,283 $69.17
Senior Nurse Grade 6 4 steps $140,235 – $166,872
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $140,235 $67.23
Step 2 $147,545 $70.73
Step 3 $154,856 $74.24
Step 4 $166,872 $80.00
Nurse Practitioner Grade 6 4 steps $140,235 – $166,872
StepAnnualHourly
Step 1 $140,235 $67.23
Step 2 $147,545 $70.73
Step 3 $154,856 $74.24
Step 4 $166,872 $80.00
Across all roles
Penalties, loadings & allowances Apply to every role in this MECA · night · weekend · overtime · on-call
Shift loadings
Night loading +25% 8:00pm–8:00am, weekdays only — weekends paid at the weekend rate instead
Weekend loading +50% All day Saturday & Sunday
Overtime
Daily overtime 1.5× → 2× First 3 hours at 1.5×, then 2× thereafter
Fortnightly overtime 1.5× → 2× Over 80 hrs / fortnight (120 hrs over 3 weeks) — first 3 hrs 1.5×, then 2×
Public holidays
Worked Double time for hours worked
Not worked (rostered) Base rate for rostered hours
On-call
Allowance (flat) $8.00/hr $10.00/hr on a public holiday
Callback 1.5× → 2× 3-hour minimum — first 3 hrs 1.5×, then 2×
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myMECA is just me — a nurse’s husband who’s seen first-hand how tricky it can be to figure out what each shift really means for your pay and your budget. It’s the result of countless late nights and many hours of learning as I went, starting with zero app-development experience. If you find it useful, please consider supporting me.

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