CSIRO Enterprise Award pay rates
Award code MA000148, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 9 adult classifications under the CSIRO Enterprise Award 2016, from 1 July 2026: $27.89 to $96.86 an hour before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$27.89an hour
For Level 1. $1,024.80 for a full-time week. Up 4.77% from $26.62.
Its lowest adult rate is $27.89 an hour, 5.5% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 21 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- Level 1$27.89
- Level 3$36.67
- Level 4$44.18
- Level 5$50.33
- Level 6$54.76
- Level 7$65.01
- Level 8$75.83
- Level 9$96.86
- Level 2("standard rate")$30.74
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 Level 1.
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day | 100%$27.89 |
| Saturday | 140%$39.05 |
| Sunday | 200%$55.78 |
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Annual rates are full-time salaries; weekly rates are for a full-time week; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours.
| Classification | Annual | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $53,460 | $1,024.80 | $27.89 |
| Level 3 | $70,304 | $1,347.70 | $36.67 |
| Level 4 | $84,692 | $1,623.50 | $44.18 |
| Level 5 | $96,482 | $1,849.50 | $50.33 |
| Level 6 | $104,977 | $2,012.30 | $54.76 |
| Level 7 | $124,632 | $2,389.10 | $65.01 |
| Level 8 | $145,366 | $2,786.60 | $75.83 |
| Level 9 | $185,696 | $3,559.70 | $96.86 |
| ("standard rate")Level 2 | $58,934 | $1,129.70 | $30.74 |
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 other than shiftworkers: ordinary rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day | 100%$27.89 |
| Saturday | 140%$39.05 |
| Sunday | 200%$55.78 |
Shiftwork
Full-time and part-time shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day | 100%$27.89 |
| Night | 115%$32.07 |
| Permanent Night | 130%$36.26 |
| Saturday | 150%$41.84 |
| Sunday | 200%$55.78 |
| Public holiday | 250%$69.73 |
Casual employees other than casual shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day | 125%$34.86 |
| Night | 140%$39.05 |
| Saturday | 175%$48.81 |
| Sunday | 225%$62.75 |
Casual shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day | 125%$34.86 |
| Night | 140%$39.05 |
| Saturday | 175%$48.81 |
| Sunday | 225%$62.75 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time employees other than shiftworkers: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 150%$41.84 |
| Saturday– first 3 hours | 150%$41.84 |
| Saturday – after 3 hours | 200%$55.78 |
| Sunday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
| Public holiday – all day | 250%$69.73 |
Full-time and part-time shiftworkers: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 150%$41.84 |
| Saturday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
| Sunday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
| Public holiday – all day | 250%$69.73 |
Casual employees other than casual shiftworkers: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 150%$41.84 |
| Saturday– first 3 hours | 150%$41.84 |
| Public holiday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
| Saturday – after 3 hours | 200%$55.78 |
| Sunday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
Casual shiftworkers: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 150%$41.84 |
| Public holiday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
| Saturday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
| Sunday – all day | 200%$55.78 |
Juniors, apprentices and other arrangements
Rates that depend on age, training or another arrangement. Open a group to see its rates.
CadetCadet ratesClause 10.21 rate
| Classification | Annual |
|---|---|
| Cadet | $39,668 |
National Training Wage Level ATrainee ratesClause E.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 E.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 E.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 E.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 E.5.1(e)2 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 11 or lower | $14.21 |
| Year 12 | $15.66 |
Allowances paid on top
10 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| St John's Ambulance Emergency First Aid (Level 1)Clause 11.3(a) | $790.79 a year |
| St John's Ambulance Apply First Aid (Level 2)Clause 11.3(b) | $982.84 a year |
| St John's Ambulance Occupational First Aid (Level 1)Clause 11.3(c) | $1,197.48 a year |
| Australian Animal Health LaboratoryClause 11.4(b)(i) | $994.14 a year |
| Secure (41–80 days in previous 12 months)Clause 11.4(b)(ii) | $530.96 maximum per year |
| Secure (5–40 days in previous 12 months)Clause 11.4(b)(ii) | $180.75 maximum per year |
| Secure (81 or more days in previous 12 months)Clause 11.4(b)(ii) | $1,073.22 maximum per year |
| DivingClause 11.5 | $42.70 a day |
| Sea duty (seagoing)Clause 13.3(a) | $385.23 a day |
| Sea duty (transit)Clause 13.3(b) | $29.15 a day |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Meal allowanceClause 11.7(a) | $37.05 each time |
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.
The awards most people look up
Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the CSIRO Enterprise Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $27.89 an hour ($1,024.80 a week full time), for Level 1. The highest adult classification is $96.86 an hour. Cadet and trainee rates, further down, can be lower.
- How does the CSIRO Enterprise Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $27.89 an hour, 5.5% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 21 have a higher minimum.
- How much did CSIRO Enterprise Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.77%, from $26.62 to $27.89 an hour, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What are Sunday rates under the CSIRO Enterprise Award?
- Full-time and part-time employees get 200% of the ordinary rate on Sunday: $55.78 an hour at Level 1. Casual rates are in the penalty tables above.
- What allowances are paid under the CSIRO Enterprise Award?
- 11 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a st John's Ambulance Emergency First Aid (Level 1) of $790.79 a year, a st John's Ambulance Apply First Aid (Level 2) of $982.84 a year and a st John's Ambulance Occupational First Aid (Level 1) of $1,197.48 a year. 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.