Critical Care Nurse Salary Around the World (2026)

United States

Salary.com reported the September 2026 ICU Nurse middle range from the 25th to 75th percentile. This is a current specialty range proxy because the source does not isolate exactly 3 to 5 years. Base salary only. Currency conversion date is September 25 2026 and USD requires no conversion.

Canada

Indeed reported this September 2026 critical care registered nurse range from current salary and posting data. Job Bank independently confirms the licensed critical care nurse occupation and national wage structure. This is a current specialty range proxy because the source does not isolate exactly 3 to 5 years. Base salary focus. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

United Kingdom

NHS Employers 2026 to 2027 Band 5 basic pay is used for a bedside registered nurse cohort. The intermediate point follows two years and the top point follows two additional years, so these points bracket much of the 3 to 5 year period for nurses remaining in Band 5. ICU specialty duties do not create a separate national base scale. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Ireland

A current HSE HDU and ICU staff nurse posting dated 2026 uses the national staff nurse scale. Annual increments support points 4 through 6 as a practical 3 to 5 year bracket. Figures are basic annual salary before allowances and overtime. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Australia

SEEK showed a current North Metropolitan Health Service Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Level 1 annual range in 2026. Indeed independently showed current ICU registered nurse postings including NSW Health. The published band is used as a current ICU bedside proxy because a national 3 to 5 year slice was not published. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Germany

The German Federal Employment Agency Entgeltatlas reports the lower quartile and upper quartile for specialist intensive care and anesthesia nurses, with a monthly median of €5,057. StepStone independently reports current intensive care nurse pay. The official quartile band is used as a specialty proxy because exact 3 to 5 year quartiles are not published. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Netherlands

CAOSalaris reported a 2026 medior IC verpleegkundige gross monthly range derived from collective agreement scales. The source explicitly labels the cohort medior, which is the closest available match to 3 to 5 years. Holiday pay and year end payment are excluded. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Switzerland

Jobs.ch reports CHF83,200 as the national average for Intensivpflegefachperson with 3 to 5 years. Kununu reports a current 2026 specialty range beginning at CHF80,300 and an average near CHF96,200. The displayed range is a conservative triangulation around the direct 3 to 5 year observation and current specialty distribution. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Norway

Karakterportalen reports the middle half of monthly pay for the broader specialist nurse occupation and identifies intensivsykepleier as the target role. Utdanning.no separately reports intensive care nursing duties and specialist nurse annual pay. This is a labeled broader specialist nurse proxy because SSB does not publish the ICU specialty separately. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Malaysia

Jobstreet showed multiple current 2026 ICU staff nurse postings from RM3,000 to RM5,000 per month, while Indeed reported an ICU registered nurse average of RM4,063. The displayed band is a conservative triangulated mid level range centered on those direct ICU observations. Base salary only. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Turkey

ElemanBuldum reported TRY39,868 for nurses with 2 to 5 years in intensive care and a current national spread near TRY30,878 to TRY53,212. Eleman.net independently reported a similar 2026 intensive care nurse distribution. The displayed range brackets the direct 2 to 5 year center. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Philippines

Indeed reported a July 2026 ICU registered nurse average of ₱37,524 and a current Medical Center Imus ICU bedside posting of ₱22,000 to ₱28,000. Jobstreet also showed experienced critical care registered nurse postings around ₱40,000 to ₱45,000. The displayed range is a conservative triangulated 3 to 5 year bedside estimate and excludes US licensed remote roles. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.

Brazil

Jooble reported a current 2026 Enfermeiro UTI monthly range from R$3,919 to R$4,415 using active job and salary data. Indeed independently reported current registered nurse market pay and ICU openings. The specialty source does not isolate exactly 3 to 5 years, so this is a current ICU range proxy. Conversion uses ECB September 25 2026 reference rates.