What is the minimum pay rate under the Local Government Industry Award?

From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $27.11 an hour ($1,030.10 a week full time), for Level 1. The highest adult classification is $49.09 an hour.

How much did Local Government Industry Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?

The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $25.88 to $27.11 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 Local Government Industry Award?

25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Level 1 that makes $33.89 an hour.

What are Sunday rates under the Local Government Industry Award?

Full-time and part-time employees get 175% of the ordinary rate on Sunday: $47.44 an hour at Level 1. Public holidays are 250%. Casual rates are in the penalty tables above.

What allowances are paid under the Local Government Industry Award?

17 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a leading hand allowance, Supervisor level 3 or 4, supervising 1 to 5 employees of $32.40 a week, a leading hand allowance, Supervisor level 3 or 4, supervising 6 to 15 employees of $44.18 a week and a leading hand allowance, Supervisor level 3, 4 or 5, supervising over 15 employees of $55.96 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.

Local Government Industry Award pay rates

Award code MA000112, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.

Minimum pay for 11 adult classifications under the Local Government Industry Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $27.11 to $49.09 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.

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Lowest adult rate

$27.11an hour

For Level 1. $1,030.10 for a full-time week. Up 4.75% from $25.88. Casuals get $33.89 an hour, with the 25% loading.

Its lowest adult rate is $27.11 an hour, 2.5% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 33 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$27.11
Level 2$27.97
Level 3$29.03
Level 4$29.45
Level 5$31.30
Level 6$33.87
Level 7$34.46
Level 8$37.24
Level 9$39.83
Level 10$43.54
Level 11$49.09

Before 1 JulFrom 1 Jul

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.

Full-time and part-time adult employees – ordinary and penalty rates for employees engaged in community services and recreation centres
When	Rate
Ordinary hours	100%$27.11
Work outside span of ordinary hours	120%$32.53
Saturday before 5am or after 10pm	150%$40.67
Sunday before 5am or after 10pm	175%$47.44
Public holiday	250%$67.78

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	Hourly before 1 Jul
Level 1	$1,030.10	$27.11	$33.89	$25.88
Level 2	$1,062.90	$27.97	$34.96	$26.70
Level 3	$1,103.00	$29.03	$36.29	$27.71
Level 4	$1,119.10	$29.45	$36.81	$28.12
Level 5	$1,189.40	$31.30	$39.13	$29.88
Level 6	$1,287.20	$33.87	$42.34	$32.34
Level 7	$1,309.50	$34.46	$43.08	$32.90
Level 8	$1,415.00	$37.24	$46.55	$35.55
Level 9	$1,513.70	$39.83	$49.79	$38.03
Level 10	$1,654.40	$43.54	$54.43	$41.56
Level 11	$1,865.60	$49.09	$61.36	$46.87

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 adult employees – ordinary and penalty rates for employees engaged in community services and recreation centres

Dollars an hour at Level 1

Full-time and part-time adult employees – ordinary and penalty rates for employees engaged in community services and recreation centres
When	Rate
Ordinary hours	100%$27.11
Work outside span of ordinary hours	120%$32.53
Saturday before 5am or after 10pm	150%$40.67
Sunday before 5am or after 10pm	175%$47.44
Public holiday	250%$67.78

Full-time and part-time adult employees – ordinary and penalty rates for employees working ordinary hours of work from Monday to Sunday as provided in clauses 13.1(e), 13.1(f) and 13.1(g), excluding employees engaged in community services and recreation centres

Dollars an hour at Level 1

Full-time and part-time adult employees – ordinary and penalty rates for employees working ordinary hours of work from Monday to Sunday as provided in clauses 13.1(e), 13.1(f) and 13.1(g), excluding employees engaged in community services and recreation centres
When	Rate
Ordinary hours	100%$27.11
Work outside span of ordinary hours	120%$32.53
Saturday	150%$40.67
Sunday	175%$47.44
Public holiday	250%$67.78

Full-time and part-time adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates for employees working ordinary hours of work from Monday to Friday as provided in clauses 13.1(d) and 13.1(h)

Dollars an hour at Level 1

Full-time and part-time adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates for employees working ordinary hours of work from Monday to Friday as provided in clauses 13.1(d) and 13.1(h)
When	Rate
Ordinary hours	100%$27.11
Work outside span of ordinary hours	120%$32.53
Public holiday	250%$67.78

Casual adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates

Dollars an hour at Level 1

Casual adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates
When	Rate
Ordinary hours	125%$33.89
Work outside spread of ordinary hours	145%$39.31
Saturday	175%$47.44
Sunday	200%$54.22

Overtime

Full-time and part-time adult employees: overtime rates

Dollars an hour at Level 1

Full-time and part-time adult employees: overtime rates
When	Rate
Monday to Friday - first 2 hours	150%$40.67
Saturday before 12 noon - first 2 hours	150%$40.67
Monday to Friday - after 2 hours	200%$54.22
Saturday before 12 noon - after 2 hours	200%$54.22
Saturday from 12 noon and Sunday	200%$54.22
Public holiday	250%$67.78

Allowances paid on top

12 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 5 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

Local Government Industry Award allowances for the work
Allowance	Amount	Clause
Leading hand allowance
Supervisor level 3 or 4, supervising 1 to 5 employeesClause 19.2(a)	$32.40 a week	19.2(a)
Supervisor level 3 or 4, supervising 6 to 15 employeesClause 19.2(a)	$44.18 a week	19.2(a)
Supervisor level 3, 4 or 5, supervising over 15 employeesClause 19.2(a)	$55.96 a week	19.2(a)
First aid allowanceClause 19.2(b)(i)	$20.62 a week	19.2(b)(i)
Adverse working conditions allowance
Level 1Clause 19.2(c)(iii)	$1.03 an hour	19.2(c)(iii)
Level 2Clause 19.2(c)(iii)	$1.47 an hour	19.2(c)(iii)
Level 3Clause 19.2(c)(iii)	$14.73 an hour	19.2(c)(iii)
Camping allowance (operative from 31 January 2014)Clause 19.2(d)(i)	$33.87 a night	19.2(d)(i)
On-call allowance
Monday to FridayClause 19.2(e)(i)	$29.45 a day	19.2(e)(i)
SaturdayClause 19.2(e)(ii)	$44.18 a day	19.2(e)(ii)
Sunday or public holidayClause 19.2(e)(iii)	$58.90 a day	19.2(e)(iii)
Sleepover allowance, additional to on-call allowance in clause 19.2(e)Clause 21.7(a)	$14.73 an hour	21.7(a)

To cover costs

Local Government Industry Award allowances to cover costs
Allowance	Amount	Clause
Meal allowance
Overtime of more than 2 hours, minimum 10 hours on dutyClause 19.3(a)(i)	$20.75 each time	19.3(a)(i)
After further 4 hours of overtimeClause 19.3(a)(ii)	$20.75 each time	19.3(a)(ii)
Tool allowance, tradespersons and apprenticesClause 19.3(b)(i)	$22.25 a week	19.3(b)(i)
Vehicle allowance
Motor vehicleClause 19.3(c)(i)	$1.00 a km	19.3(c)(i)
MotorcycleClause 19.3(c)(i)	$0.34 a km	19.3(c)(i)

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 Local Government Industry Award?: From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $27.11 an hour ($1,030.10 a week full time), for Level 1. The highest adult classification is $49.09 an hour.
How does the Local Government Industry Award minimum compare?: Its lowest adult rate is $27.11 an hour, 2.5% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 33 have a higher minimum.
How much did Local Government Industry Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?: The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $25.88 to $27.11 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 Local Government Industry Award?: 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Level 1 that makes $33.89 an hour.
What are Sunday rates under the Local Government Industry Award?: Full-time and part-time employees get 175% of the ordinary rate on Sunday: $47.44 an hour at Level 1. Public holidays are 250%. Casual rates are in the penalty tables above.
What allowances are paid under the Local Government Industry Award?: 17 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a leading hand allowance, Supervisor level 3 or 4, supervising 1 to 5 employees of $32.40 a week, a leading hand allowance, Supervisor level 3 or 4, supervising 6 to 15 employees of $44.18 a week and a leading hand allowance, Supervisor level 3, 4 or 5, supervising over 15 employees of $55.96 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.