Educational Services (Teachers) Award pay rates
Award code MA000077, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 10 adult classifications under the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $1,455.40 to $2,094.30 a week before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$1,455.40a week
For Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration. Up 4.75% from $1,389.40.
Its lowest adult rate is $1,455.40 a week, 44.8% above the National Minimum Wage of $1,004.90 a week. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 1 has a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars a week, from 1 July 2026- Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registrationLong day care centre$1,513.60
- Level 2, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalentLong day care centre$1,654.40
- Level 3, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 2Long day care centre$1,801.00
- Level 4, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 3Long day care centre$1,947.70
- Level 5, Teacher with Highly Accomplished/Lead Teacher accreditation /registration or equivalentLong day care centre$2,094.30
- Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registrationPreschool or school$1,455.40
- Level 2, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalentPreschool or school$1,590.70
- Level 3, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 2Preschool or school$1,731.70
- Level 4, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 3Preschool or school$1,872.70
- Level 5, Teacher with Highly Accomplished/Lead Teacher accreditation /registration or equivalentPreschool or school$2,013.70
Hover or tap a row for last year's rate. Every rate, in every unit, is in the tables below.
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Annual rates are full-time salaries; weekly rates are for a full-time week.
Long day care centreClause 17.1 - Long day care centre
| Classification | Annual | Weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Long day care centreLevel 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration | $78,979 | $1,513.60 |
| Long day care centreLevel 2, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent | $86,324 | $1,654.40 |
| Long day care centreLevel 3, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 2 | $93,976 | $1,801.00 |
| Long day care centreLevel 4, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 3 | $101,629 | $1,947.70 |
| Long day care centreLevel 5, Teacher with Highly Accomplished/Lead Teacher accreditation /registration or equivalent | $109,279 | $2,094.30 |
Preschool or schoolClause 17.1 - Preschool or school
| Classification | Annual | Weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool or schoolLevel 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration | $75,941 | $1,455.40 |
| Preschool or schoolLevel 2, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent | $83,004 | $1,590.70 |
| Preschool or schoolLevel 3, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 2 | $90,362 | $1,731.70 |
| Preschool or schoolLevel 4, Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years’ satisfactory teaching service at Level 3 | $97,720 | $1,872.70 |
| Preschool or schoolLevel 5, Teacher with Highly Accomplished/Lead Teacher accreditation /registration or equivalent | $105,076 | $2,013.70 |
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
All employees (excluding Schedule A): Casual employees: full day rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Full day rate | 100%$363.85 |
All employees (excluding Schedule A): Casual employees: half day rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Half day rate | 100%$181.93 |
Casual employees: minimum rates of pay for teachers employed in early childhood services NOT operating for at least 48 weeks per year
Dollars an hour at Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2-hour rate | 100%$95.76 |
| 4-hour rate | 100%$191.52 |
Casual employees: minimum rates of pay for teachers employed in early childhood services operating for at least 48 weeks per year
Dollars an hour at Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2-hour rate | 100%$99.58 |
| 4-hour rate | 100%$199.16 |
| Overtime - first 3 hours | 150%$74.69 |
| Overtime - after 3 hours | 200%$99.58 |
Teachers employed in early childhood services operating for at least 48 weeks per year (Schedule A): Casual employees: full day rates
Dollars an hour at Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Full day rate | 100%$378.40 |
| Early morning shift | 110%$416.24 |
| Afternoon shift | 115%$435.16 |
| Night shift (rotating) | 117.5%$444.62 |
| Saturday | 125%$473.00 |
| Night (non-rotating) | 130%$491.92 |
Allowances paid on top
13 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Director's allowance: Level 1, Up to 39 placesClause 19.2(b) | $8,733.22 a year | |
| Director's allowance: Level 2, 40–59 placesClause 19.2(b) | $10,821.59 a year | |
| Director's allowance: Level 3, 60 or more placesClause 19.2(b) | $13,137.79 a year | |
| Leadership allowance | ||
| Category A: Level 1AClause 19.3(g)(i) | $6,075.28 a year | |
| Category A: Level 2AClause 19.3(g)(i) | $4,176.76 a year | |
| Category A: Level 3AClause 19.3(g)(i) | $2,088.38 a year | |
| Category B: Level 1BClause 19.3(g)(i) | $5,315.87 a year | |
| Category B: Level 2BClause 19.3(g)(i) | $3,607.20 a year | |
| Category B: Level 3BClause 19.3(g)(i) | $1,784.61 a year | |
| Category C: Level 1CClause 19.3(g)(i) | $4,784.28 a year | |
| Category C: Level 2CClause 19.3(g)(i) | $3,037.64 a year | |
| Category C: Level 3CClause 19.3(g)(i) | $1,215.06 a year | |
| Educational leader allowanceClause 19.4(c) | $4,784.28 a year | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle allowance | ||
| Use of own vehicle, motor carClause 19.5(a) | $1.01 a km | |
| Use of own vehicle, motorcycleClause 19.5(a) | $0.34 a km | |
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 Educational Services (Teachers) Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $1,455.40 a week, for Level 1, Graduate teacher and all other teachers (as defined) including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration. The highest adult classification is $2,094.30 a week.
- How does the Educational Services (Teachers) Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $1,455.40 a week, 44.8% above the National Minimum Wage of $1,004.90 a week. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 1 has a higher minimum.
- How much did Educational Services (Teachers) Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $1,389.40 to $1,455.40 a week, 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 Educational Services (Teachers) Award?
- 15 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a director's allowance: Level 1, Up to 39 places of $8,733.22 a year, a director's allowance: Level 2, 40–59 places of $10,821.59 a year and a director's allowance: Level 3, 60 or more places of $13,137.79 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.