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Default language is English Login Register My account Home Enquiries Bookmarks Resources Log out Pay guides Pay and classification changes in the Health Services Award Minimum pay rates and classifications will change for eligible health professionals covered by the Health Services Award from 1 October 2026. For more information and to access updated resources, go to Changes to the Health Services Award . Changes to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award From 1 December 2026, home care disability employees covered by the SCHADS Award will receive an initial increase of up to 15% to their minimum award rates. Other changes to the award start from 1 October 2027. For more information and to access our updated tools, go to Changes to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award . Our pay guides have minimum pay rates for full-time, part-time and casual employees in an award. On this page: A to Z list of awards Historical pay and entitlement information Tools and resources Related information Browse the full list of pay guides to access the one that applies to you. The pay guides have the minimum pay rates for full-time, part-time and casual employees in an award. They also include all the monetary allowances and the most frequently used penalty rates for each classification. Pay guides don’t apply when a business has an enterprise agreement and the employee is covered by it. You can also find pay rates, and pay rates from past years, by using our Pay and Conditions Tool . Every award has information about who is covered by it. Learn more about how to check which award applies at Awards . A to Z list of awards Go to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award [MA000115] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award [MA000115] Pay Guide Aged Care Award [MA000018] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Aged Care Award [MA000018] Pay Guide Aircraft Cabin Crew Award [MA000047] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Aircraft Cabin Crew Award [MA000047] Pay Guide Airline Operations – Ground Staff Award [MA000048] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Airline Operations – Ground Staff Award [MA000048] Pay Guide Air Pilots Award [MA000046] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Air Pilots Award [MA000046] Pay Guide Airport Employees Award [MA000049] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Airport Employees Award [MA000049] Pay Guide Alpine Resorts Award [MA000092] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Alpine Resorts Award [MA000092] Pay Guide Aluminium Industry Award [MA000060] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Aluminium Industry Award [MA000060] Pay Guide Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award [MA000098] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award [MA000098] Pay Guide Amusement, Events and Recreation Award [MA000080] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Amusement, Events and Recreation Award [MA000080] Pay Guide Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award [MA000118] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award [MA000118] Pay Guide Aquaculture Industry Award [MA000114] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Aquaculture Industry Award [MA000114] Pay Guide Architects Award [MA000079] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Architects Award [MA000079] Pay Guide Asphalt Industry Award [MA000054] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Asphalt Industry Award [MA000054] Pay Guide B Banking, Finance and Insurance Award [MA000019] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Banking, Finance and Insurance Award [MA000019] Pay Guide Black Coal Mining Industry Award [MA000001] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Black Coal Mining Industry Award [MA000001] Pay Guide Book Industry Award [MA000078] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Book Industry Award [MA000078] Pay Guide Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award [MA000091] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award [MA000091] Pay Guide Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020] Pay Guide Business Equipment Award [MA000021] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Business Equipment Award [MA000021] Pay Guide C Car Parking Award [MA000095] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Car Parking Award [MA000095] Pay Guide Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award [MA000055] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award [MA000055] Pay Guide Cemetery Industry Award [MA000070] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Cemetery Industry Award [MA000070] Pay Guide Children's Services Award [MA000120] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Children's Services Award [MA000120] Pay Guide Cleaning Services Award [MA000022] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Cleaning Services Award [MA000022] Pay Guide Clerks – Private Sector Award [MA000002] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Clerks – Private Sector Award [MA000002] Pay Guide Coal Export Terminals Award [MA000045] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Coal Export Terminals Award [MA000045] Pay Guide Commercial Sales Award [MA000083] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Commercial Sales Award [MA000083] Pay Guide Concrete Products Award [MA000056] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Concrete Products Award [MA000056] Pay Guide Contract Call Centres Award [MA000023] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Contract Call Centres Award [MA000023] Pay Guide Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award [MA000110] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award [MA000110] Pay Guide Cotton Ginning Award [MA000024] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Cotton Ginning Award [MA000024] Pay Guide D Dredging Industry Award [MA000085] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Dredging Industry Award [MA000085] Pay Guide Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award [MA000096] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award [MA000096] Pay Guide E Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award [MA000075] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award [MA000075] Pay Guide Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award [MA000076] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award [MA000076] Pay Guide Educational Services (Teachers) Award [MA000077] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Educational Services (Teachers) Award [MA000077] Pay Guide Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award [MA000025] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award [MA000025] Pay Guide Electrical Power Industry Award [MA000088] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Electrical Power Industry Award [MA000088] Pay Guide F Fast Food Industry Award [MA000003] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Fast Food Industry Award [MA000003] Pay Guide Fire Fighting Industry Award [MA000111] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Fire Fighting Industry Award [MA000111] Pay Guide Fitness Industry Award [MA000094] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Fitness Industry Award [MA000094] Pay Guide Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award [MA000073] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award [MA000073] Pay Guide Funeral Industry Award [MA000105] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Funeral Industry Award [MA000105] Pay Guide G Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] Pay Guide Gas Industry Award [MA000061] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Gas Industry Award [MA000061] Pay Guide General Retail Industry Award [MA000004] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) General Retail Industry Award [MA000004] Pay Guide Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award [MA000026] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award [MA000026] Pay Guide H Hair and Beauty Industry Award [MA000005] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Hair and Beauty Industry Award [MA000005] Pay Guide Health Professionals and Support Services Award [MA000027] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Health Professionals and Support Services Award [MA000027] Pay Guide Higher Education Industry – Academic Staff – Award [MA000006] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Higher Education Industry – Academic Staff – Award [MA000006] Pay Guide Higher Education Industry – General Staff – Award [MA000007] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Higher Education Industry – General Staff – Award [MA000007] Pay Guide Horse and Greyhound Training Award [MA000008] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Horse and Greyhound Training Award [MA000008] Pay Guide Horticulture Award [MA000028] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Horticulture Award [MA000028] Pay Guide Hospitality Industry (General) Award [MA000009] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Hospitality Industry (General) Award [MA000009] Pay Guide Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award [MA000064] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award [MA000064] Pay Guide Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award [MA000062] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award [MA000062] Pay Guide J Joinery and Building Trades Award [MA000029] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Joinery and Building Trades Award [MA000029] Pay Guide Journalists Published Media Award [MA000067] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Journalists Published Media Award [MA000067] Pay Guide L Labour Market Assistance Industry Award [MA000099] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Labour Market Assistance Industry Award [MA000099] Pay Guide Legal Services Award [MA000116] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Legal Services Award [MA000116] Pay Guide Live Performance Award [MA000081] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Live Performance Award [MA000081] Pay Guide Local Government Industry Award [MA000112] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Local Government Industry Award [MA000112] Pay Guide M Mannequins and Models Award [MA000117] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Mannequins and Models Award [MA000117] Pay Guide Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award [MA000010] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award [MA000010] Pay Guide Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award [MA000093] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award [MA000093] Pay Guide Marine Towage Award [MA000050] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Marine Towage Award [MA000050] Pay Guide Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award [MA000086] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award [MA000086] Pay Guide Market and Social Research Award [MA000030] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Market and Social Research Award [MA000030] Pay Guide Meat Industry Award [MA000059] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Meat Industry Award [MA000059] Pay Guide Medical Practitioners Award [MA000031] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Medical Practitioners Award [MA000031] Pay Guide Mining Industry Award [MA000011] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Mining Industry Award [MA000011] Pay Guide Miscellaneous Award [MA000104] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Miscellaneous Award [MA000104] Pay Guide Mobile Crane Hiring Award [MA000032] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Mobile Crane Hiring Award [MA000032] Pay Guide N Nursery Award [MA000033] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Nursery Award [MA000033] Pay Guide Nurses Award [MA000034] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Nurses Award [MA000034] Pay Guide O Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award [MA000072] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award [MA000072] Pay Guide P Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award [MA000063] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award [MA000063] Pay Guide Pastoral Award [MA000035] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Pastoral Award [MA000035] Pay Guide Pest Control Industry Award [MA000097] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Pest Control Industry Award [MA000097] Pay Guide Pharmaceutical Industry Award [MA000069] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Pharmaceutical Industry Award [MA000069] Pay Guide Pharmacy Industry Award [MA000012] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Pharmacy Industry Award [MA000012] Pay Guide Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award [MA000036] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award [MA000036] Pay Guide Port Authorities Award [MA000051] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Port Authorities Award [MA000051] Pay Guide Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award [MA000052] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award [MA000052] Pay Guide Poultry Processing Award [MA000074] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Poultry Processing Award [MA000074] Pay Guide Premixed Concrete Award [MA000057] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Premixed Concrete Award [MA000057] Pay Guide Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award [MA000108] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award [MA000108] Pay Guide Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award [MA000109] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award [MA000109] Pay Guide Professional Employees Award [MA000065] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Professional Employees Award [MA000065] Pay Guide R Racing Clubs Events Award [MA000013] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Racing Clubs Events Award [MA000013] Pay Guide Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award [MA000014] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award [MA000014] Pay Guide Rail Industry Award [MA000015] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Rail Industry Award [MA000015] Pay Guide Real Estate Industry Award [MA000106] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Real Estate Industry Award [MA000106] Pay Guide Registered and Licensed Clubs Award [MA000058] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Registered and Licensed Clubs Award [MA000058] Pay Guide Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119] Pay Guide Looking for the Retail Award? It's actually called "General Retail Industry Award" and it's listed under G, but here is a quick link to it: General Retail Industry Award [MA000004] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119] Pay Guide Road Transport and Distribution Award [MA000038] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Road Transport and Distribution Award [MA000038] Pay Guide Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award [MA000039] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award [MA000039] Pay Guide S Salt Industry Award [MA000107] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Salt Industry Award [MA000107] Pay Guide Seafood Processing Award [MA000068] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Seafood Processing Award [MA000068] Pay Guide Seagoing Industry Award [MA000122] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Seagoing Industry Award [MA000122] Pay Guide Security Services Industry Award [MA000016] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Security Services Industry Award [MA000016] Pay Guide Silviculture Award [MA000040] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Silviculture Award [MA000040] Pay Guide Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award [MA000100] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award [MA000100] Pay Guide For employees in Queensland, whose employers are non-constitutional corporations, use our Pay and Conditions Tool . For pay rates prior to 1 December 2020, visit the Social and Community services industry pay rates page for the relevant pay guides. Sporting Organisations Award [MA000082] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Sporting Organisations Award [MA000082] Pay Guide State Government Agencies Award [MA000121] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) State Government Agencies Award [MA000121] Pay Guide Stevedoring Industry Award [MA000053] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Stevedoring Industry Award [MA000053] Pay Guide Storage Services and Wholesale Award [MA000084] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Storage Services and Wholesale Award [MA000084] Pay Guide Sugar Industry Award [MA000087] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Sugar Industry Award [MA000087] Pay Guide Supported Employment Services Award [MA000103] (DOCX) (PDF) Supported Employment Services Award [MA000103] Pay Guide This version of the pay guide now includes the pay rate changes from 30 June 2026 and the 1 July 2026 minimum wage changes . Surveying Award [MA000066] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Surveying Award [MA000066] Pay Guide T Telecommunications Services Award [MA000041] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Telecommunications Services Award [MA000041] Pay Guide Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award [MA000017] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award [MA000017] Pay Guide Timber Industry Award [MA000071] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Timber Industry Award [MA000071] Pay Guide Transport (Cash in Transit) Award [MA000042] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Transport (Cash in Transit) Award [MA000042] Pay Guide Travelling Shows Award [MA000102] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Travelling Shows Award [MA000102] Pay Guide V Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award [MA000089] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award [MA000089] Pay Guide W Waste Management Award [MA000043] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Waste Management Award [MA000043] Pay Guide Water Industry Award [MA000113] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Water Industry Award [MA000113] Pay Guide Wine Industry Award [MA000090] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Wine Industry Award [MA000090] Pay Guide Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award [MA000044] Pay Guide (DOCX) (PDF) Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award [MA000044] Pay Guide Historical pay and entitlement information Our Pay and Conditions Tool provides pay and entitlement information that’s up to 7 years old. Pay and entitlement information older than 7 years can be found in previous versions of the relevant award. To access a previous version of an award, select your award from List of awards . Then go to the 'Versions' section in the menu on the right-hand side of the award. Tools and resources Minimum wages List of awards Related information Allowances, penalty rates and other penalties Piece rates and commission payments Annualised salaries Apprentice and trainee pay rates Award and agreement free wages and conditions The Fair Work Ombudsman acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters, skies and communities. We pay our respects to them, their Cultures, and Elders past and present. Did you find what you were looking for? Yes No Thank you for your feedback. If you would like to tell us more about the information you’ve found today you can complete our feedback form . 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