Aircraft Cabin Crew Award pay rates
Award code MA000047, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 3 adult classifications under the Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $28.88 to $39.36 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$28.88an hour
For Cabin crew member. $1,097.40 for a full-time week. Up 4.75% from $27.57. Casuals get $36.10 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $28.88 an hour, 9.2% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 9 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars an hour, from 1 July 2026- Cabin crew member$28.88
- Cabin crew supervisor (narrow-bodied aircraft, 4 or more crew)$33.69
- Cabin crew manager (wide-bodied aircraft)$39.36
Hover or tap a row for last year's rate. Every rate, in every unit, is in the tables below.
Penalty rates at a glance
Percent of the ordinary rate, and dollars an hour at Cabin crew member.
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$28.88 |
| Overtime, domestic flying and international flying employees | 200%$57.76 |
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Weekly rates are for a full-time week; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours. Casual hourly adds the 25% loading.
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin crew member | $1,097.40 | $28.88 | $36.10 |
| Cabin crew supervisor (narrow-bodied aircraft, 4 or more crew) | $1,280.40 | $33.69 | $42.11 |
| Cabin crew manager (wide-bodied aircraft) | $1,495.50 | $39.36 | $49.20 |
Penalty and overtime rates
Percentages as the award sets them, and what they come to an hour at the first adult level. Higher classifications get the same percentages of their own rate. The tick on each bar marks 100%, the ordinary rate.
Evenings, weekends and public holidays
Full-time and part-time employees: ordinary and overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Cabin crew member
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$28.88 |
| Overtime, domestic flying and international flying employees | 200%$57.76 |
Casual employees: ordinary rates
Dollars an hour at Cabin crew member
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 125%$36.10 |
Allowances paid on top
4 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 17 cover costs you'd otherwise pay yourself, like meals, laundry or travel. The amounts are the Commission's, in force today; the award sets out exactly who gets each one and when.
For the work
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Flying allowanceClause A.1.7(a) | $18.40 an hour |
| 90 block hours (per hour)Clause A.1.7(b) | $18.40 an hour |
| 90 block hours (per month)Clause A.1.7(b) | $1,656.00 a month |
| Working on a designated day offClause B.2.9(a)(ii) | $153.09 a day |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily travelling allowance | ||
| Daily travelling allowanceClause A.1.7(d) | $165.00 a day | |
| Per hourClause A.1.7(d) | $6.88 an hour | |
| Uniform and grooming allowance | ||
| Regional cabin crewClause B.1.1(d) | $156.20 a month | |
| Casual regional cabin crewClause B.1.1(e) | $7.19 a day | |
| Transport allowance, regional cabin crew away from home base for more than 48 hoursClause B.1.4(a)(ii) | $1.01 a km | |
| Accommodation and meals on layover | ||
| Disability allowanceClause B.1.6(a)(iii) | $116.52 a night | |
| Arrangement and payment of own expenses by employeeClause B.1.6(a)(iv) | $168.31 a night | |
| Layover allowanceClause B.1.7 | $27.61 per layover | |
| Meal periods and allowances | ||
| Duty from layover port during meal period:: Breakfast, 0630 to 0800 hoursClause B.1.9 | $28.60 each time | |
| Duty from layover port during meal period:: Dinner, 1800 to 2000 hoursClause B.1.9 | $74.47 each time | |
| Duty from layover port during meal period:: Lunch, 1200 to 1330 hoursClause B.1.9 | $32.98 each time | |
| Loss or destruction of personal baggage while on tour of duty, an amount of up toClause B.1.11(a) | $3,229.00 per claim | |
| Standard traveller’s baggage and personal effects insurance, provided by employer, an amount to the value ofClause B.1.11(d) | $2,854.00 to the value | |
| Death benefits, policy amount, an amount not less thanClause B.1.13(a) | $228,462.00 minimum | |
| Death benefits insurance, reimbursement, an amount of up toClause B.1.13(c) | $570.73 a year | |
| Missed meal break allowanceClause B.2.7(d) | $12.30 per missed break | |
| International incidentals allowanceClause C.1.7 | $2.38 per block hour | |
The award is the final word
These are the minimum rates the Fair Work Commission publishes for the award. Shift rules, rostering and who each classification covers are in the award itself, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay. Employees no award or agreement covers get the National Minimum Wage: $26.44 an hour from 1 July 2026.
Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Aircraft Cabin Crew Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $28.88 an hour ($1,097.40 a week full time), for Cabin crew member. The highest adult classification is $39.36 an hour.
- How does the Aircraft Cabin Crew Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $28.88 an hour, 9.2% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 9 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Aircraft Cabin Crew Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $27.57 to $28.88 an hour, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What is the casual loading under the Aircraft Cabin Crew Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Cabin crew member that makes $36.10 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the Aircraft Cabin Crew Award?
- 21 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a flying allowance of $18.40 an hour, a 90 block hours (per hour) of $18.40 an hour and a 90 block hours (per month) of $1,656.00 a month. The full list, with the clause each comes from, is on this page.
- Where do these rates come from?
- The Fair Work Commission's Modern Awards Pay Database, which publishes every award's minimum rates; we read it when the Commission changes an award. The award itself prevails if the two ever differ, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay.
Source: Fair Work Commission, Modern Awards Pay Database, licensed CC BY 4.0, read 27 Oct 2026 and arranged by The Finance Algorithm. Not endorsed by the Fair Work Commission. Read with the award: if they differ, the award prevails. General information, not legal or payroll advice.