Australian Capital Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award pay rates
Award code MA000146, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 177 adult classifications under the Australian Capital Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award 2016, from 1 July 2026: $21.86 to $91.20 an hour before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$21.86an hour
For Correctional Officer Trainee. Up 4.74% from $20.87.
Its lowest adult rate is $21.86 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 114 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by group of classifications
Dollars an hour, from 1 July 2026- Clerical, Technical and related classifications (36.75 hour week)76 classifications$26.44 to $73.08
- Clerical, Technical and related classifications (38-hour week)21 classifications$21.86 to $39.28
- Professional and related classifications36 classifications$34.00 to $91.20
- Legislative Assembly Members’ Staff6 classifications$35.23 to $61.55
- General Service Officer and related classifications30 classifications$27.03 to $39.96
- Public Affairs Officers5 classifications$35.21 to $56.33
- School Assistants3 classifications$31.06 to $40.36
Every classification in each group is in the tables below.
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Annual rates are full-time salaries; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours.
Clerical, Technical and related classifications (36.75 hour week)Clause A.1.1
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 36.75Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee | $54,676 | $28.52 |
| 36.75Administrative Service Officer class 1 | $54,676 | $28.52 |
| 36.75Allied Health Assistant 1 | $50,689 | $26.44 |
| 36.75Auditor – band 1 | $57,648 | $30.07 |
| 36.75Clinical Coder Trainee | $64,281 | $33.53 |
| 36.75CTEC Manager C | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Dental Assistant | $51,091 | $26.65 |
| 36.75Dental Assistant (unqualified) | $51,091 | $26.65 |
| 36.75Dental Receptionist | $59,239 | $30.90 |
| 36.75Graduate Administrative Assistant | $58,376 | $30.45 |
| 36.75Housing Manager Trainee | $68,307 | $35.63 |
| 36.75Information Communication Technology Trainee | $54,676 | $28.52 |
| 36.75Information Technology Officer Post Graduate | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Information Technology Officer Trainee | $54,676 | $28.52 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Officer 1 | $76,589 | $39.95 |
| 36.75Office of Regulatory Services Inspector 4 | $68,307 | $35.63 |
| 36.75Para Legal grade 1 | $59,239 | $30.90 |
| 36.75Research Officer grade 1 | $60,332 | $31.47 |
| 36.75Tourism and Events Officer 1 | $54,676 | $28.52 |
| 36.75Trainee Technical Officer | $57,380 | $29.93 |
| 36.75Trust Officer level 1 | $67,694 | $35.31 |
| 36.75Workcover Manager C | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Administrative Service Officer class 2 | $59,239 | $30.90 |
| 36.75Allied Health Assistant 2 | $56,613 | $29.53 |
| 36.75Clinical Coder | $67,483 | $35.20 |
| 36.75CTEC Manager B | $95,703 | $49.92 |
| 36.75Dental Assistant (qualified) | $59,239 | $30.90 |
| 36.75Housing Manager | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Information Technology Officer class 1 | $66,754 | $34.82 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Officer 2 | $77,989 | $40.68 |
| 36.75Office of Regulatory Services Inspector 5 | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Para Legal grade 2 | $64,281 | $33.53 |
| 36.75Research Officer grade 2 | $68,307 | $35.63 |
| 36.75Senior Auditor – band 1 | $78,640 | $41.02 |
| 36.75Technical Officer level 1 | $60,543 | $31.58 |
| 36.75Tourism and Events Officer 2 | $59,239 | $30.90 |
| 36.75Trust Officer level 2 | $77,145 | $40.24 |
| 36.75Administrative Service Officer class 3 | $64,281 | $33.53 |
| 36.75Allied Health Assistant 3 | $65,719 | $34.28 |
| 36.75Audit Manager – band 2 | $91,025 | $47.48 |
| 36.75CTEC Manager A | $110,024 | $57.39 |
| 36.75Information Technology Officer class 2 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Officer 3 | $88,514 | $46.17 |
| 36.75Office of Regulatory Services Inspector 6 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Para Legal grade 3 | $68,307 | $35.63 |
| 36.75Principal Dental Assistant | $64,435 | $33.61 |
| 36.75Senior Research Officer grade 1 | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Technical Officer level 2 | $63,744 | $33.25 |
| 36.75Tourism and Events Officer 3 | $64,281 | $33.53 |
| 36.75Administrative Service Officer class 4 | $68,307 | $35.63 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Officer 4 | $96,546 | $50.36 |
| 36.75Para Legal grade 4 | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Senior Audit Manager – band 2 | $95,837 | $49.99 |
| 36.75Senior Information Technology Officer grade C | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Senior Research Officer grade 2 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Technical Officer level 3 | $70,128 | $36.58 |
| 36.75Tourism and Events Officer 4 | $68,307 | $35.63 |
| 36.75Administrative Service Officer class 5 | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Officer 5 | $114,318 | $59.63 |
| 36.75Para Legal grade 5 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Principal Audit Manager – band 2 | $114,682 | $59.82 |
| 36.75Principal Research Officer | $91,811 | $47.89 |
| 36.75Senior Information Technology Officer grade B | $95,703 | $49.92 |
| 36.75Technical Officer level 4 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Tourism and Events Officer 5 | $73,752 | $38.47 |
| 36.75Administrative Service Officer class 6 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 1 | $122,581 | $63.94 |
| 36.75Senior Information Technology Officer grade A | $110,024 | $57.39 |
| 36.75Senior Officer (Technical) grade C | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Tourism and Events Officer 6 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 2 | $131,304 | $68.49 |
| 36.75Senior Officer (Technical) grade B | $95,703 | $49.92 |
| 36.75Senior Officer grade C | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 3 | $140,103 | $73.08 |
| 36.75Senior Officer grade B | $95,703 | $49.92 |
| 36.75Senior Officer grade A | $110,024 | $57.39 |
Clerical, Technical and related classifications (38-hour week)Clause A.1.2
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 38City Ranger 1 | $59,311 | $29.92 |
| 38Correctional Officer Trainee | $43,334 | $21.86 |
| 38Disability Support Officer level 1 | $58,201 | $29.36 |
| 38Park Ranger 1 | $64,307 | $32.44 |
| 38Sportsground Ranger | $59,311 | $29.92 |
| 38Sterilising Services Technical Officer level 1 | $62,602 | $31.58 |
| 38Youthworker 1 | $64,307 | $32.44 |
| 38City Ranger 2 | $64,307 | $32.44 |
| 38Correctional Officer class 1 | $58,340 | $29.43 |
| 38Disability Support Officer level 2 | $65,952 | $33.27 |
| 38Park Ranger 2 | $68,252 | $34.43 |
| 38Sterilising Services Technical Officer level 2 | $65,913 | $33.25 |
| 38Youthworker 2 | $68,252 | $34.43 |
| 38City Ranger 3 | $68,252 | $34.43 |
| 38Correctional Officer class 2 | $66,527 | $33.56 |
| 38Disability Support Officer level 3 | $76,855 | $38.77 |
| 38Senior Park Ranger 3 | $73,802 | $37.23 |
| 38City Ranger 4 | $73,802 | $37.23 |
| 38Correctional Officer class 3 | $73,802 | $37.23 |
| 38Correctional Officer class 4 | $77,866 | $39.28 |
| 38Senior City Ranger | $77,866 | $39.28 |
Professional and related classificationsClause A.1.3
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 36.75Assistant Parliamentary Counsel 1 | $65,182 | $34.00 |
| 36.75Dentist 1 | $73,177 | $38.17 |
| 36.75Government Solicitor 1 | $74,499 | $38.86 |
| 36.75Graduate Legal Officer | $70,282 | $36.66 |
| 36.75Health Professional Officer level 1 | $66,946 | $34.92 |
| 36.75Legal 1 | $65,182 | $34.00 |
| 36.75Prosecutor grade 1 | $76,340 | $39.82 |
| 36.75Veterinary Officer level 1 | $66,390 | $34.63 |
| 36.75Assistant Parliamentary Counsel 2 | $108,356 | $56.52 |
| 36.75Dentist 2 | $109,219 | $56.97 |
| 36.75Government Solicitor 2 | $116,925 | $60.99 |
| 36.75Health Professional Officer level 2 | $71,413 | $37.25 |
| 36.75Legal 2 | $108,356 | $56.52 |
| 36.75Prosecutor grade 2 | $98,061 | $51.15 |
| 36.75Veterinary Officer level 2 | $81,094 | $42.30 |
| 36.75Assistant Parliamentary Counsel 3 | $120,971 | $63.10 |
| 36.75Dentist 3 | $117,558 | $61.32 |
| 36.75Government Solicitor 3 | $146,756 | $76.55 |
| 36.75Health Professional Officer level 3 | $85,140 | $44.41 |
| 36.75Professional Officer class 1 | $65,182 | $34.00 |
| 36.75Prosecutor grade 3 | $124,556 | $64.97 |
| 36.75Veterinary Officer level 3 | $102,240 | $53.33 |
| 36.75Dentist 4 | $125,533 | $65.48 |
| 36.75Government Solicitor 4 | $174,842 | $91.20 |
| 36.75Health Professional Officer level 4 | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Professional Officer class 2 | $77,874 | $40.62 |
| 36.75Prosecutor grade 4 | $143,382 | $74.79 |
| 36.75Veterinary Officer level 4 | $108,548 | $56.62 |
| 36.75Health Professional Officer level 5 | $95,703 | $49.92 |
| 36.75Prosecutor grade 5 | $168,151 | $87.71 |
| 36.75Senior Professional Officer grade C | $88,303 | $46.06 |
| 36.75Veterinary Officer level 5 | $115,488 | $60.24 |
| 36.75Health Professional Officer level 6 | $110,024 | $57.39 |
| 36.75Senior Professional Officer grade B | $95,703 | $49.92 |
| 36.75Senior Professional Officer grade A, Lower | $110,024 | $57.39 |
| 36.75Senior Professional Officer grade A, Upper (Engineering and Related Grades) | $111,711 | $58.27 |
Legislative Assembly Members’ StaffClause A.1.4
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 36.75Adviser Level 1 (lower) | $67,540 | $35.23 |
| 36.75Adviser Level 1 (upper) | $72,832 | $37.99 |
| 36.75Adviser Level 2 | $83,222 | $43.41 |
| 36.75Senior Adviser level 1 | $94,457 | $49.27 |
| 36.75Senior Adviser level 2 | $102,490 | $53.46 |
| 36.75Chief Adviser | $117,999 | $61.55 |
General Service Officer and related classificationsClause A.1.5
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 38General Service Officer level 2 | $53,582 | $27.03 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 2 | $53,582 | $27.03 |
| 38Ranger 1 | $60,600 | $30.57 |
| 38Sterilising Services Health Service Officer | $55,981 | $28.24 |
| 38Stores Supervisor | $62,622 | $31.59 |
| 38Transport Officer grade 1 | $60,600 | $30.57 |
| 38General Service Officer level 3 | $55,981 | $28.24 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 3 | $55,981 | $28.24 |
| 38Ranger 2 | $65,595 | $33.09 |
| 38Senior Stores Supervisor level 1 | $65,595 | $33.09 |
| 38Transport Officer grade 2 | $65,595 | $33.09 |
| 38General Service Officer level 4 | $57,309 | $28.91 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 4 | $57,309 | $28.91 |
| 38Ranger 3 | $69,620 | $35.12 |
| 38Senior Stores Supervisor level 2 | $69,620 | $35.12 |
| 38Transport Officer grade 3 | $69,620 | $35.12 |
| 38General Service Officer level 5 | $59,708 | $30.12 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 5 | $59,708 | $30.12 |
| 38Senior Stores Supervisor level 3 | $74,952 | $37.81 |
| 38Transport Officer grade 4 | $74,952 | $37.81 |
| 38General Service Officer level 6 | $61,829 | $31.19 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 6 | $61,829 | $31.19 |
| 38General Service Officer level 7 | $65,040 | $32.81 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 7 | $65,040 | $32.81 |
| 38General Service Officer level 8 | $68,192 | $34.40 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 8 | $68,192 | $34.40 |
| 38General Service Officer level 9 | $71,443 | $36.04 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 9 | $71,443 | $36.04 |
| 38General Service Officer level 10 | $79,214 | $39.96 |
| 38Health Service Officer level 10 | $79,214 | $39.96 |
Public Affairs OfficersClause A.1.6
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 38Public Affairs Officer 1 | $69,798 | $35.21 |
| 38Public Affairs Officer 2 | $80,066 | $40.39 |
| 38Public Affairs Officer 3 | $92,060 | $46.44 |
| 38Senior Public Affairs Officer 1 | $106,907 | $53.93 |
| 38Senior Public Affairs Officer 2 | $111,665 | $56.33 |
School AssistantsClause A.1.7
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 31.25School Assistant 2 | $50,634 | $31.06 |
| 31.25School Assistant 3 | $54,889 | $33.67 |
| 31.25School Assistant 4 | $65,795 | $40.36 |
The Commission's pay database has no penalty, overtime or casual rates for this award, so they aren't shown here. They're in the award itself, linked below.
Juniors, apprentices and other arrangements
Rates that depend on age, training or another arrangement. Open a group to see its rates.
Clerical, Technical and related classifications (36.75 hour week)Cadet ratesClause A.1.12 rates
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| -Cadet Full-time Study | - | $16.80 |
| 36.75Cadet (Auditor, etc.) | $54,676 | $28.52 |
Professional and related classificationsCadet ratesClause A.1.32 rates
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| -Cadet Professional Officer Full-time Study | - | $16.80 |
| 36.75Cadet Professional Officer, Practical Training | $54,676 | $28.52 |
National Training Wage Level ATrainee ratesClause D.5.1(a)30 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $14.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $15.66 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $18.61 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $21.67 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $25.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 5 or more years out of school | - | $28.88 |
| Year 10 - weeklySchool leaver | $432.30 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $476.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $566.20 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $658.90 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $766.80 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 5 or more years out of school | $877.80 | - |
| Year 11 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $15.66 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $18.61 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $21.67 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $25.21 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $28.88 |
| Year 11 - weeklySchool leaver | $476.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $566.20 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $658.90 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $766.80 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $877.80 | - |
| Year 12 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $18.61 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $21.67 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $25.21 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $28.88 |
| Year 12 - weeklySchool leaver | $566.20 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $658.90 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $766.80 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $877.80 | - |
National Training Wage Level BTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(b)30 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $14.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $15.66 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $20.88 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $24.49 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 5 or more years out of school | - | $27.93 |
| Year 10 - weeklySchool leaver | $432.30 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $476.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $634.70 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $744.40 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 5 or more years out of school | $848.90 | - |
| Year 11 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $15.66 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $20.88 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $24.49 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $27.93 |
| Year 11 - weeklySchool leaver | $476.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $634.70 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $744.40 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $848.90 | - |
| Year 12 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $18.16 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $20.88 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $24.49 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $27.93 |
| Year 12 - weeklySchool leaver | $551.70 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $634.70 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $744.40 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $848.90 | - |
National Training Wage Level CTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(c)30 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $14.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $15.66 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $20.51 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $22.93 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 5 or more years out of school | - | $25.53 |
| Year 10 - weeklySchool leaver | $432.30 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $476.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $623.90 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $697.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 5 or more years out of school | $776.40 | - |
| Year 11 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $15.66 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $20.51 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $22.93 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $25.53 |
| Year 11 - weeklySchool leaver | $476.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $623.90 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $697.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $776.40 | - |
| Year 12 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $18.16 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $20.51 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $22.93 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $25.53 |
| Year 12 - weeklySchool leaver | $551.70 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $623.90 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $697.00 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $776.40 | - |
National Training Wage - AQF Certificate Level IV traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(d)12 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| First year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level C | - | $26.51 |
| First year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level B | - | $28.99 |
| First year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level A | - | $29.98 |
| First year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level C | $805.90 | - |
| First year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level B | $881.20 | - |
| First year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level A | $911.10 | - |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level C | - | $27.52 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level B | - | $30.08 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level A | - | $31.10 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level C | $836.40 | - |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level B | $914.70 | - |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level A | $945.70 | - |
National Training Wage - School-based traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(e)2 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 11 or lower | $14.21 |
| Year 12 | $15.66 |
Allowances paid on top
79 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 19 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| First aid | ||
| Advanced levelClause 12.17 | $19.95 a week | |
| Basic levelClause 12.17 | $16.02 a week | |
| Occupational or Specialist LevelClause 12.17 | $24.15 a week | |
| Community language | ||
| CLA Rate 1Clause 12.18(a) | $27.42 a week | |
| CLA Rate 2Clause 12.18(a) | $54.86 a week | |
| Pest inspection certificateClause 12.19 | $6.24 a week | |
| Electrical trades employee - licence allowanceClause 12.20 | $34.28 a week | |
| Plumber's licence allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.21 | $44.94 a week | |
| Construction Industry AllowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.24(a) | $43.01 a week | |
| Plumbing tradespeople - disability allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.25(a) | $32.31 a week | |
| Compute quantitiesClause 12.27 | $7.05 a day | |
| Plant operator - sideline allowanceClause 12.28 | $0.51 an hour | |
| Senior plant operatorClause 12.29 | $23.04 a week | |
| Plant operator - Kerrick cleanerClause 12.30 | $3.84 a day | |
| Diamond drillerClause 12.31 | $7.21 a week | |
| Pest Control UnitClause 12.32 | $15.84 a week | |
| Gardener in chargeClause 12.33 | $10.36 a week | |
| On-call | ||
| Per nightClause 16.11.3(b)(i) | $15.48 a night | |
| When on call for day and a nightClause 16.11.3(b)(ii) | $38.90 each time | |
| Close call | ||
| Per nightClause 16.11.4(d)(i) | $30.95 a night | |
| When on close call for day and a nightClause 16.11.4(d)(ii) | $77.83 each time | |
| 1. Building trades employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Food services employees[#m] Metal trades employees[#m] Plant operators: Cold places[#b][#m], An employee required to work for more than one hour in places where the temperature is reduced by artificial means below 0 degrees Celsius.[#m] Special conditions[#b][#i][#m] Where the work continues for more than two hours an employee is entitled to a rest period of 20 minutes every two hours without loss of pay.Clause B.1.1 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 2. Building trades employees[#m] | ||
| Civil construction employees[#m] Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Confined spaces[#b][#m], An employee required to work in a confined space, as defined.[#m] “confined space” means a compartment, space or place the dimensions of which necessitate an employee working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position, or without proper ventilation.Clause B.1.1 | $1.19 an hour | |
| Metal trades employees: Asbestos eradication[#b][#m], Employees directly employed on asbestos eradication, where the wearing of protective equipment (i.e. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) is required.Clause B.1.2 | $3.26 an hour | |
| 3. Building trades employees[#m] | ||
| Metal trades employees[#m] Plant operators[#m] Stores employees: Dirty work[#b][#m], Where an employee and a supervisor agree that work is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature.Clause B.1.1 | $0.98 an hour | |
| Electrical trades employees: Asbestos handling[#b][#m], Employees required to use materials containing asbestos or to work in close proximity to employees using such materials, where the wearing of protective equipment (i.e. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) is required.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 4. Building trades employees[#m] | ||
| Metal trades employees: For each additional 15 metres distance above the ground:Clause B.1.1 | $0.61 an hour | |
| Metal trades employees: Height[#b][#m], Employees engaged in the construction, erection, repair and/or maintenance of any structure over 15 metres, while working at a height of 15 metres or more directly above the nearest horizontal plane.Clause B.1.1 | $0.61 an hour | |
| 5. Building trades employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees[#m] Plant operators: Hot places[#b][#m], An employee required to work for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 Celsius.Clause B.1.1 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 6. Building trades employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees[#m] Plant operators: Hot places[#b][#m], An employee required to work for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 Celsius.[#m] [#m] Special conditions[#b][#i][#m] Where work continues for more than two hours in temperatures exceeding 54 Celsius, employees will be entitled to 20 minutes rest after every two hours work without deduction of pay. The temperature will be determined by the supervisor after consultation with the employees who claim the extra rate.Clause B.1.1 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 7. Building employees[#m], Civil construction employees[#m] Metal trades employees[#m] Stores employees: Wet places[#b][#m], An employee required to work in any place where clothing or boots become saturated by water, oil or another substance.[#m] Special conditions[#b][#i][#m] (1) Any employee who becomes entitled to this extra rate will be paid such rate only for the part of the day or shift that they are required to work in wet clothing or boots.[#m] (2) This extra rate is not payable to an employee who is provided by the employer with suitable and effective protective clothing and/or footwear.Clause B.1.1 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 1. Gardening employees[#m], Rangers: Aquatic ponds[#b][#m], An employee required to work in water in aquatic ponds.Clause B.1.2 | $4.07 a day | |
| 10. Metal trades employees: Diesel engines – [#b][#m], An employee performing repairs and renewals inside any crankcase.[#m] Payment for work performed other than in the crankcase will only occur when the employer considers it is warranted.[#i]Clause B.1.2 | $3.16 a day | |
| 11. Building trades employees: Dry polishing of tiles[#b][#m], Employees engaged on dry polishing tiles where machines are used.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 12. Building employees[#m], Civil construction employees[#m] Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Epoxy-based materials – close proximity[#b][#m], Employees required to work in close proximity to employees engaged on work under item 12 so as to be affected by the materials specified.Clause B.1.2 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 13. Building trades employees[#m], Civil construction employees[#m] Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees[#m] Food services employees: Epoxy-based materials – use [#b][#m], Employees who use epoxy-based materials and all materials which include or require the addition of a catalyst hardener and reactive additives or two-pack catalyst system.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 14. Building employees[#m], Civil construction employees[#m] Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Explosive powered tools[#b][#m], An operator of explosive powered tools, holding the appropriate certification, who is required to use an explosive powered tool.Clause B.1.2 | $2.30 a day | |
| 15. Building employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Fumes[#b][#m], An employee required to work in a place where fumes of sulphur or other acid or other offensive fumes are present.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 16. Building trades employees: Where the blocks weigh 9kg or over and up to 18kgClause B.1.2 | $1.74 an hour | |
| 16. Building trades employees: Where the blocks weigh over 18kgClause B.1.2 | $2.46 an hour | |
| 16. Building trades employees: Where the blocks weigh over 5.5kg and under 9kgClause B.1.2 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 17. Building trades employees: Height work - painting trades:[#b][#m], An employee working on any structure at a height of more than nine (9) metres where an adequate fixed support not less than 0.75 metres wide is not provided.Clause B.1.2 | $0.91 an hour | |
| 18. Civil construction workers[#m], Plant operators[#m] Rangers: Insanitary / sewerage sludge[#b][#m]//An employee called upon to work in insanitary conditions or unload sewerage sludge.Clause B.1.2 | $3.58 a day | |
| 19. Building employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Insulation[#b][#m], An employee handling charcoal, pumice, granulated cork, silicate of cotton, insulwool, slag wool, limpet fibre, vermiculite, or other recognised insulating material of a like nature, associated with similar disabilities in its use.[#m] [#m] Special conditions[#b][#i][#m] This extra rate will also apply to an employee working in the immediate vicinity who is affected by the use of such materials.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 20. Building trades employees – plumbers: Leadburning[#b][#m], An employee performing trade level plumbing functions or apprentices to that trade engaged on lead burning.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 21. Civil construction employees: Live sewer work[#b][#m], ‘Live sewer work’ means work carried out in situations where there is direct aerial connection with a sewer though which sewerage is flowing.[#m] Where aerial connection with such sewer is blocked by a disc, plug, water seal or other means the live sewer rate shall not apply. [#m] An employee in receipt of the live sewer rate shall not be entitled to the extra rate in item 15.Clause B.1.2 | $0.86 an hour | |
| 22. Building trades employees: Plaster or composition[#b][#m], An Employees using a plaster or composition spray.Clause B.1.2 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 23. Civil construction employees[#m], Gardening employees[#m] Rangers[#m] Metal trades employees: Rain[#b][#m], Employees who are required to work in rain.Clause B.1.2 | $13.16 a day | |
| 24. Building trades employees: Roof repairs[#b][#m], Employees engaged on repairs to roofs.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 25. Building trades employees: Second hand timber[#b][#m], Where, whilst working with second-hand timber, an employee’s tools are damaged by nails, dumps or other foreign matter on the timber.Clause B.1.2 | $3.81 a day | |
| 26. Electrical trades employees: Sewerage pit work[#b][#m], An employee employed on work which involves entering a sewerage pit for the purpose of servicing, disconnecting and/or removal or replacement of electrical equipment.Clause B.1.2 | $10.81 a day | |
| 27. Civil construction employees[#m], Metal trades employees: Sewerage tunnels[#b][#m], Employees cleaning chokeage in pumps conveying sewerage or working in sewerage tunnels.Clause B.1.2 | $14.19 a day | |
| 28. Building trades employees: Slushing[#b][#m], An employee engaged in “Slushing”.Clause B.1.2 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 29. Gardening employees[#m], Rangers: Spray gangs[#b][#m], Employees engaged in spray gangs on destruction of weeds and/or vermin.Clause B.1.2 | $5.88 a day | |
| 29. Plant operators: Employees using high pressure sprays for this purposeClause B.1.2 | $7.46 a day | |
| 30. Building trades employees – painters: Spraypainting[#b][#m], An employee performing trade level painting functions engaged on all spray painting carried out in other than a properly constructed booth.Clause B.1.2 | $0.98 an hour | |
| 31. Building trades employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Swing scaffold[#b][#m], An employee required to work from any type of swing scaffold or any scaffold suspended by rope or cable, bosun’s chair, or a suspended scaffold requiring the use of steel or iron hooks or angle irons.Clause B.1.2 | $7.05 per day for first four hours | |
| 32. Building trades employees[#m], Electrical trades employees[#m] Metal trades employees: Swing scaffold[#b][#m], Fifth and subsequent hours.Clause B.1.2 | $1.46 per hour for fifth and subsequent hours | |
| 33. Building trades employees: Tile cutting[#b][#m], An employee engaged at cutting tiles by electric saw.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 34. Metal trades employees: Trenches[#b][#m], An employee required to work in trenches deeper than 1.8 metres and less than 0.9 metres in width.Clause B.1.2 | $1.67 a day | |
| 35. Building trades employees[#m], Civil construction employees[#m] Metal trades employees[#m] Not payable to employees engaged on “pot and drive” work of 3.5 m or less.: Underground[#b][#m], An employee required to work underground.[#m] Where a shaft is to be sunk to a depth greater than 6 metres, the payment of the underground allowance will commence from the surface.[#i]Clause B.1.2 | $4.21 a day | |
| 36. Civil construction employees: Unsewered toilet[#b][#m], Any employee, other than a lavatory attendant or street cleaner, called upon to attend at unsewered toilets.Clause B.1.2 | $2.30 a day | |
| 37. Civil construction employees: Unusually obnoxious work[#b][#m], Work involving offensive and/or obnoxious material.Clause B.1.2 | $6.23 a day | |
| 38. Building services employees: Window cleaning[#b][#m], An employee required to work on the outside of multi-storey buildings from scaffolds or similar devices.Clause B.1.2 | $6.23 a day | |
| 39. Civil construction employees: Daily minimum | ||
| 39. Civil construction employees: Daily minimumClause B.1.2 | $1.58 a day | |
| 39. Civil construction employees: Daily minimumClause B.1.2 | $3.98 a day | |
| 39. Civil construction employees: when working at a height exceeding 12 metres, but not exceeding 24 metres above the ground or nearest horizontal plane[#p]Clause B.1.2 | $0.56 an hour | |
| 39. Civil construction employees: when working at a height exceeding 24 metres, but not exceeding 60 metres above the ground or nearest horizontal plane[#p]Clause B.1.2 | $0.91 an hour | |
| 39. Civil construction employees: when working at a height exceeding 60 metres from the ground or nearest horizontal plane[#p]Clause B.1.2 | $1.79 an hour | |
| 4. Civil construction employees[#m], Plant operators: Barber-Greene operator[#b][#m], Employees attached to a Barber-Greene machine spreading hot-mix.Clause B.1.2 | $2.95 a day | |
| 40. Forestry employees[#m], Gardening employees: Working aloft - trees[#b][#m], An employee who is required to climb trees to a height greater than 6 metres from the ground.Clause B.1.2 | $5.26 a day | |
| 5. Building trades employees: Bitumen and asphalt[#b][#m], An employee handling hot bitumen or asphalt or dipping materials in creosote.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 6. Building trades employees: Brick cleaning[#b][#m], An employee required to clean down bricks using acids or other corrosive substances.Clause B.1.2 | $0.91 an hour | |
| 7. Building trades employees: Brick cutting[#b][#m], If on any site there is a brickcutting machine, only one bricklayer on that site will operate the cutting machine and will, whilst so engaged, be paid an allowance.Clause B.1.2 | $1.19 an hour | |
| 8. Plant operators[#m] | ||
| Metal trades employees: An employee required to work internally on economisers or boilers (where temperature money is not paid).Clause B.1.2 | $3.00 an hour | |
| Metal trades employees: Cleaning economisers, etc.[#b][#m], An employee required to work externally on economisers or boilers under fire (where temperature money is not paid), or on tractors or brickmaking machinery.Clause B.1.2 | $0.61 an hour | |
| 9. Building trades employees: Construction/repairs to boilers, flues, etc[#b][#m]//An employee performing the duties of Bricklayer or Builder’s Labourer, engaged on the construction or alteration or repairs to boilers, flues, furnaces, retorts, kilns, ovens, ladles and similar refractory work or on acid furnaces, acid stills, acid towers and all other acid resisting brickwork.Clause B.1.2 | $2.58 an hour | |
| Overtime allowanceClause F.1.2 | $8,036.93 a year | |
| Special education allowanceClause F.4.2 | $1,322.90 a year | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees, books and equipmentClause 12.4(a) | $511.22 a year | |
| Excess travel time | ||
| Transport not providedClause 12.6(d)(i) | $15.30 a day | |
| Transport providedClause 12.6(d)(ii) | $4.23 a day | |
| Isolated establishment allowanceClause 12.10(c) | $1.04 a km | |
| Meal allowanceClause 12.11(a) | $33.56 each time | |
| Bricklayer/TuckpointerCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $28.35 a week | |
| Carpenter/JoinerCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $39.84 a week | |
| Electrical TradesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $21.28 a week | |
| GilderCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $9.81 a week | |
| GlazierCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $9.81 a week | |
| Metal TradesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $21.28 a week | |
| PainterCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $9.81 a week | |
| PlastererCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $32.75 a week | |
| PlumberCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $39.84 a week | |
| SignwriterCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 12.12(a) | $9.81 a week | |
| Loss of toolsClause 12.13 | $2,316.00 | |
| Building trades - grindstoneClause 12.14(b) | $9.31 a week | |
| Horses and saddlery hireClause 12.15(a)(i) | $29.20 a week | |
| Dog allowanceClause 12.15(b) | $20.86 a week | |
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.
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Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Australian Capital Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $21.86 an hour, for Correctional Officer Trainee. The highest adult classification is $91.20 an hour. Cadet and trainee rates, further down, can be lower.
- How does the Australian Capital Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $21.86 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 114 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Australian Capital Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.74%, from $20.87 to $21.86 an hour, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What allowances are paid under the Australian Capital Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award?
- 98 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a first aid, advanced level of $19.95 a week, a first aid, basic level of $16.02 a week and a first aid, Occupational or Specialist Level of $24.15 a week. 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.