Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award pay rates
Award code MA000064, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 15 adult classifications under the Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $54,143 to $95,802 a year before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$54,143a year
For Trainee mudlogger. Up 4.75% from $51,688.
Its lowest adult rate is $54,143 a year. Of the 14 awards that set annual rates, 3 have a higher minimum. Each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars a year, from 1 July 2026- Bachelor of Science in Geology$66,832
- Trainee mudloggerAnnual retainer$54,143
- Trainee mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology)Annual retainer$66,832
- Competent mudloggerAnnual retainer$54,143
- Competent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology)Annual retainer$66,832
- Senior mudloggerAnnual retainer$62,158
- Senior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology)Annual retainer$66,832
- Data engineerAnnual retainer$70,039
- Trainee mudloggerEstimated annual earnings (even time)$71,317
- Trainee mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology)Estimated annual earnings (even time)$84,006
- Competent mudloggerEstimated annual earnings (even time)$77,997
- Competent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology)Estimated annual earnings (even time)$90,686
- Senior mudloggerEstimated annual earnings (even time)$86,012
- Senior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology)Estimated annual earnings (even time)$90,686
- Data engineerEstimated annual earnings (even time)$95,802
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.
Other classificationsClause 12.1
| Classification | Annual |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Geology | $66,832 |
Other classificationsClause 12.2
| Classification | Annual | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Annual retainerTrainee mudlogger | $54,143 | - |
| Annual retainerTrainee mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | $66,832 | - |
| Annual retainerCompetent mudlogger | $54,143 | - |
| Annual retainerCompetent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | $66,832 | - |
| Annual retainerSenior mudlogger | $62,158 | - |
| Annual retainerSenior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | $66,832 | - |
| Annual retainerData engineer | $70,039 | - |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Trainee mudlogger | - | $62.05 |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Trainee mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $62.05 |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Competent mudlogger | - | $87.26 |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Competent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $87.26 |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Senior mudlogger | - | $87.26 |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Senior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $87.26 |
| Daily attendance allowance (office)Data engineer | - | $95.02 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Trainee mudlogger | - | $104.72 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Trainee mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $104.72 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Competent mudlogger | - | $145.45 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Competent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $145.45 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Senior mudlogger | - | $145.45 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Senior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $145.45 |
| Daily rig allowance (per full day worked)Data engineer | - | $157.09 |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Trainee mudlogger | $71,317 | - |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Trainee mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | $84,006 | - |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Competent mudlogger | $77,997 | - |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Competent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | $90,686 | - |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Senior mudlogger | $86,012 | - |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Senior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | $90,686 | - |
| Estimated annual earnings (even time)Data engineer | $95,802 | - |
| Excess attendance allowanceCompetent mudlogger | - | $312.23 |
| Excess attendance allowanceCompetent mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $312.23 |
| Excess attendance allowanceSenior mudlogger | - | $312.23 |
| Excess attendance allowanceSenior mudlogger (has a bachelor of science in geology) | - | $312.23 |
| Excess attendance allowanceData engineer | - | $360.73 |
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
Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay: Casual Employees
Dollars an hour at Trainee mudlogger
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Casual employees | 100%$8.73 |
Allowances paid on top
No allowance is set for the work itself, 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.
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travelling time allowanceClause 14.5 | $80.98 a day |
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 Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $54,143 a year, for Trainee mudlogger. The highest adult classification is $95,802 a year.
- How does the Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $54,143 a year. Of the 14 awards that set annual rates, 3 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $51,688 to $54,143 a year, 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 Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award?
- 1 allowance has a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a travelling time allowance of $80.98 a day. 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.