Northern Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award pay rates
Award code MA000151, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 170 adult classifications under the Northern Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award 2016, from 1 July 2026: $26.45 to $86.00 an hour before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$26.45an hour
For Physical 1 (PH1). Up 5.04% from $25.18.
Its lowest adult rate is $26.45 an hour, the same as the National Minimum Wage. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 55 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- Administrative Officer 1 (AO1)$27.64
- Physical 1 (PH1)$26.45
- Professional 1 (P1)$31.46
- Technical 1 (T1)$28.30
- Administrative Officer 2 (AO2)$29.96
- Physical 2 (PH2)$27.62
- Professional 2 (P2)$41.79
- Technical 2 (T2)$32.81
- Administrative Officer 3 (AO3)$32.47
- Physical 3 (PH3)$28.25
- Professional 3 (P3)$51.66
- Technical 3 (T3)$36.01
- Administrative Officer 4 (AO4)$34.55
- Physical 4 (PH4)$29.46
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- Senior Professional 1 (SP1)$59.89
- Technical 4 (T4)$40.07
- Administrative Officer 5 (AO5)$39.53
- Physical 5 (PH5)$30.54
- Senior Professional 2 (SP2)$69.09
- Technical 5 (T5)$44.08
- Administrative Officer 6 (AO6)$42.45
- Physical 6 (PH6)$32.24
- Technical 6 (T6)$47.69
- Administrative Officer 7 (AO7)$47.65
- Physical 7 (PH7)$33.89
- Physical 8 (PH8)$35.44
- Senior Administrative Officer 1 (SAO1)$50.50
- Physical 9 (PH9)$37.48
- Senior Administrative Officer 2 (SAO2)$58.35
- Executive Officer 2 (EO2)$62.93
- Executive Officer 3 (EO3)$67.52
- Assistant Teacher Level 1 (AT1)$27.68
- ATSIHP Class1$26.45
- Classroom Teacher 1 (CT1)$34.55
- Dentist 1$48.35
- Medical Officer Level 1$37.45
- N1 Year 1$29.03
- N2.1$32.81
- N3.1$45.22
- N4.1$50.32
- N5.1$55.42
- N6.1$60.92
- N7.1$68.44
- N8.1$73.72
- Port Administrative Officer 3 (PAO3)$32.36
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- Port Service Worker 1 (PSW1)$28.12
- Pupil Nurse$26.45
- Recruit (first 3 months)$32.34
- Senior Port Administrative Officer 2 (SPAO2)$58.94
- Senior Teacher 1 (ST1)$54.81
- Assistant Teacher Level 2 (AT2)$29.39
- ATSIHP Class 2$30.31
- Classroom Teacher 2 (CT2)$36.29
- Dentist 2$50.61
- Medical Officer Level 2$41.88
- N1 Year 2$29.93
- N2.2$34.58
- N3.2$47.03
- N4.2$52.08
- N5.2$57.74
- N6.2$63.36
- N7.2$70.89
- N8.2$76.19
- Port Service Worker 2 (PSW2)$29.46
- Recruit (successive 9 months)$34.00
- Senior Teacher 2 (ST2)$56.98
- Assistant Teacher Level 3 (AT3)$31.07
- ATSIHP Class 3$39.72
- Classroom Teacher 3 (CT3)$38.02
- Dentist 3$52.98
- Firefighter Class D$35.24
- Medical Officer Level 3$44.08
- N1 Year 3$30.85
- N2.3$36.35
- N3.3$48.32
- N4.3$54.07
- Port Service Worker 4 (PSW4)$32.19
- Senior Teacher 3 (ST3)$60.56
- Assistant Teacher Level 4 (AT4)$32.42
- ATSIHP Class 4$47.28
- Classroom Teacher 4 (CT4)$39.75
- Firefighter Class C$36.07
- Medical Officer Level 4$46.04
- N1 Year 4$31.81
- N2.4$38.11
- Port Service Worker 5 (PSW5)$35.51
- Senior Dentist$58.59
- Senior Teacher 4 (ST4)$62.28
- Assistant Teacher Level 5 (AT5)$33.48
- ATSIHP Class 5$52.33
- Classroom Teacher 5 (CT5)$41.48
- Dentist Manager$67.86
- Firefighter Class B$40.63
- Medical Officer Level 5$47.86
- N1 Year 5$32.81
- N2.5$40.17
- Senior Teacher 5 (ST5)$66.58
- ATSIHP Class 6$59.26
- Classroom Teacher 6 (CT6)$44.35
- Clinical Manager$76.94
- Firefighter Class A$41.46
- Medical Officer Level 6$48.93
- N2.6$41.72
- Senior Teacher 6 (ST6)$68.69
- Classroom Teacher 7 (CT7)$46.09
- Medical Officer Level 7$51.00
- N2.7$43.41
- Principal Dental Advisor$83.22
- Senior Firefighter$43.53
- Senior Teacher 7 (ST7)$71.12
- Classroom Teacher 8 (CT8)$47.82
- Leading Firefighter$45.61
- Medical Officer Level 8$52.58
- Senior Teacher 8 (ST8)$74.29
- Classroom Teacher 9 (CT9)$49.55
- Medical Officer Level 9$54.17
- Station Officer$47.68
- Medical Officer Level 10$55.97
- Senior Station Officer$53.90
- District Officer$62.19
- Medical Officer Level 11$57.78
- Medical Officer Level 12$59.60
- Medical Officer Level 13$61.49
- Medical Officer Level 14$62.54
- Medical Officer Level 15$64.10
- Medical Officer Level 16$64.23
- Medical Officer Level 17$66.26
- Medical Officer Level 18$66.94
- Medical Officer Level 19$70.71
- Medical Officer Level 20$73.71
- Medical Officer Level 21$79.73
- Medical Officer Level 22$81.81
- Medical Officer Level 23$83.40
- Medical Officer Level 24$86.00
- Administrative Officer 1$27.80
- Physical 1$27.05
- Professional 1$34.85
- Technical 1$29.29
- Administrative Officer 2$30.16
- Physical 2$28.45
- Professional 2$39.71
- Technical 2$30.78
- Administrative Officer 3$32.58
- Physical 3$29.41
- Professional 3$49.31
- Technical 3$32.94
- Administrative Officer 4$34.92
- Physical 4$32.89
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- Professional 4$53.53
- Technical 4$35.03
- Administrative Officer 5$39.96
- Physical 5$34.01
- Professional 5$60.70
- Senior Technical 1$37.59
- Administrative Officer 6$42.93
- Physical 6$35.27
- Senior Technical 2$39.43
- Administrative Officer 7$48.19
- Physical 7$37.28
- Senior Technical 3$41.62
- Administrative Officer 8$51.06
- Physical 8$39.88
- Senior Technical 4$43.19
- Physical 9$42.15
- Senior Technical 5$45.53
- Professional 1PRO (other than Engineers)$33.90
- Professional 2PRO (other than Engineers)$39.63
- Professional 3PRO (other than Engineers)$49.35
- Professional 4PRO (other than Engineers)$53.56
- Professional 5PRO (other than Engineers)$60.75
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; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours.
Other classificationsClause 10.3(a)
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Officer 1 (AO1) | $54,784 | $27.64 |
| Physical 1 (PH1) | $52,425 | $26.45 |
| Professional 1 (P1) | $62,366 | $31.46 |
| Technical 1 (T1) | $56,094 | $28.30 |
| Administrative Officer 2 (AO2) | $59,389 | $29.96 |
| Physical 2 (PH2) | $54,757 | $27.62 |
| Professional 2 (P2) | $82,834 | $41.79 |
| Technical 2 (T2) | $65,046 | $32.81 |
| Administrative Officer 3 (AO3) | $64,367 | $32.47 |
| Physical 3 (PH3) | $55,997 | $28.25 |
| Professional 3 (P3) | $102,402 | $51.66 |
| Technical 3 (T3) | $71,381 | $36.01 |
| Administrative Officer 4 (AO4) | $68,495 | $34.55 |
| Physical 4 (PH4) | $58,390 | $29.46 |
| Senior Professional 1 (SP1) | $118,729 | $59.89 |
| Technical 4 (T4) | $79,428 | $40.07 |
| Administrative Officer 5 (AO5) | $78,359 | $39.53 |
| Physical 5 (PH5) | $60,540 | $30.54 |
| Senior Professional 2 (SP2) | $136,968 | $69.09 |
| Technical 5 (T5) | $87,374 | $44.08 |
| Administrative Officer 6 (AO6) | $84,153 | $42.45 |
| Physical 6 (PH6) | $63,902 | $32.24 |
| Technical 6 (T6) | $94,547 | $47.69 |
| Administrative Officer 7 (AO7) | $94,463 | $47.65 |
| Physical 7 (PH7) | $67,177 | $33.89 |
| Physical 8 (PH8) | $70,250 | $35.44 |
| Senior Administrative Officer 1 (SAO1) | $100,100 | $50.50 |
| Physical 9 (PH9) | $74,299 | $37.48 |
| Senior Administrative Officer 2 (SAO2) | $115,678 | $58.35 |
| Executive Officer 2 (EO2) | $124,753 | $62.93 |
| Executive Officer 3 (EO3) | $133,844 | $67.52 |
Other classificationsClause 10.4(a)
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Teacher Level 1 (AT1) | $54,865 | $27.68 |
| ATSIHP Class1 | $52,425 | $26.45 |
| Classroom Teacher 1 (CT1) | $68,495 | $34.55 |
| Dentist 1 | $95,846 | $48.35 |
| Medical Officer Level 1 | $74,243 | $37.45 |
| N1 Year 1 | $57,542 | $29.03 |
| N2.1 | $65,046 | $32.81 |
| N3.1 | $89,645 | $45.22 |
| N4.1 | $99,760 | $50.32 |
| N5.1 | $109,856 | $55.42 |
| N6.1 | $120,765 | $60.92 |
| N7.1 | $135,666 | $68.44 |
| N8.1 | $146,137 | $73.72 |
| Port Administrative Officer 3 (PAO3) | $64,144 | $32.36 |
| Port Service Worker 1 (PSW1) | $55,743 | $28.12 |
| Pupil Nurse | $52,425 | $26.45 |
| Recruit (first 3 months) | $64,107 | $32.34 |
| Senior Port Administrative Officer 2 (SPAO2) | $116,842 | $58.94 |
| Senior Teacher 1 (ST1) | $108,654 | $54.81 |
| Assistant Teacher Level 2 (AT2) | $58,260 | $29.39 |
| ATSIHP Class 2 | $60,092 | $30.31 |
| Classroom Teacher 2 (CT2) | $71,931 | $36.29 |
| Dentist 2 | $100,330 | $50.61 |
| Medical Officer Level 2 | $83,014 | $41.88 |
| N1 Year 2 | $59,324 | $29.93 |
| N2.2 | $68,545 | $34.58 |
| N3.2 | $93,234 | $47.03 |
| N4.2 | $103,249 | $52.08 |
| N5.2 | $114,466 | $57.74 |
| N6.2 | $125,594 | $63.36 |
| N7.2 | $140,531 | $70.89 |
| N8.2 | $151,035 | $76.19 |
| Port Service Worker 2 (PSW2) | $58,390 | $29.46 |
| Recruit (successive 9 months) | $67,395 | $34.00 |
| Senior Teacher 2 (ST2) | $112,957 | $56.98 |
| Assistant Teacher Level 3 (AT3) | $61,586 | $31.07 |
| ATSIHP Class 3 | $78,733 | $39.72 |
| Classroom Teacher 3 (CT3) | $75,366 | $38.02 |
| Dentist 3 | $105,022 | $52.98 |
| Firefighter Class D | $69,861 | $35.24 |
| Medical Officer Level 3 | $87,380 | $44.08 |
| N1 Year 3 | $61,164 | $30.85 |
| N2.3 | $72,049 | $36.35 |
| N3.3 | $95,782 | $48.32 |
| N4.3 | $107,176 | $54.07 |
| Port Service Worker 4 (PSW4) | $63,810 | $32.19 |
| Senior Teacher 3 (ST3) | $120,058 | $60.56 |
| Assistant Teacher Level 4 (AT4) | $64,259 | $32.42 |
| ATSIHP Class 4 | $93,730 | $47.28 |
| Classroom Teacher 4 (CT4) | $78,801 | $39.75 |
| Firefighter Class C | $71,504 | $36.07 |
| Medical Officer Level 4 | $91,257 | $46.04 |
| N1 Year 4 | $63,056 | $31.81 |
| N2.4 | $75,550 | $38.11 |
| Port Service Worker 5 (PSW5) | $70,388 | $35.51 |
| Senior Dentist | $116,151 | $58.59 |
| Senior Teacher 4 (ST4) | $123,456 | $62.28 |
| Assistant Teacher Level 5 (AT5) | $66,378 | $33.48 |
| ATSIHP Class 5 | $103,727 | $52.33 |
| Classroom Teacher 5 (CT5) | $82,237 | $41.48 |
| Dentist Manager | $134,523 | $67.86 |
| Firefighter Class B | $80,545 | $40.63 |
| Medical Officer Level 5 | $94,869 | $47.86 |
| N1 Year 5 | $65,046 | $32.81 |
| N2.5 | $79,631 | $40.17 |
| Senior Teacher 5 (ST5) | $131,987 | $66.58 |
| ATSIHP Class 6 | $117,476 | $59.26 |
| Classroom Teacher 6 (CT6) | $87,926 | $44.35 |
| Clinical Manager | $152,525 | $76.94 |
| Firefighter Class A | $82,189 | $41.46 |
| Medical Officer Level 6 | $96,992 | $48.93 |
| N2.6 | $82,694 | $41.72 |
| Senior Teacher 6 (ST6) | $136,158 | $68.69 |
| Classroom Teacher 7 (CT7) | $91,361 | $46.09 |
| Medical Officer Level 7 | $101,106 | $51.00 |
| N2.7 | $86,055 | $43.41 |
| Principal Dental Advisor | $164,962 | $83.22 |
| Senior Firefighter | $86,298 | $43.53 |
| Senior Teacher 7 (ST7) | $140,981 | $71.12 |
| Classroom Teacher 8 (CT8) | $94,795 | $47.82 |
| Leading Firefighter | $90,408 | $45.61 |
| Medical Officer Level 8 | $104,237 | $52.58 |
| Senior Teacher 8 (ST8) | $147,260 | $74.29 |
| Classroom Teacher 9 (CT9) | $98,230 | $49.55 |
| Medical Officer Level 9 | $107,374 | $54.17 |
| Station Officer | $94,517 | $47.68 |
| Medical Officer Level 10 | $110,959 | $55.97 |
| Senior Station Officer | $106,846 | $53.90 |
| District Officer | $123,284 | $62.19 |
| Medical Officer Level 11 | $114,542 | $57.78 |
| Medical Officer Level 12 | $118,138 | $59.60 |
| Medical Officer Level 13 | $121,891 | $61.49 |
| Medical Officer Level 14 | $123,981 | $62.54 |
| Medical Officer Level 15 | $127,075 | $64.10 |
| Medical Officer Level 16 | $127,319 | $64.23 |
| Medical Officer Level 17 | $131,342 | $66.26 |
| Medical Officer Level 18 | $132,700 | $66.94 |
| Medical Officer Level 19 | $140,173 | $70.71 |
| Medical Officer Level 20 | $146,112 | $73.71 |
| Medical Officer Level 21 | $158,044 | $79.73 |
| Medical Officer Level 22 | $162,167 | $81.81 |
| Medical Officer Level 23 | $165,321 | $83.40 |
| Medical Officer Level 24 | $170,472 | $86.00 |
Other classificationsClause M.2.1
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Officer 1 | $55,113 | $27.80 |
| Physical 1 | $53,618 | $27.05 |
| Professional 1 | $69,083 | $34.85 |
| Technical 1 | $58,067 | $29.29 |
| Administrative Officer 2 | $59,778 | $30.16 |
| Physical 2 | $56,391 | $28.45 |
| Professional 2 | $78,725 | $39.71 |
| Technical 2 | $61,010 | $30.78 |
| Administrative Officer 3 | $64,580 | $32.58 |
| Physical 3 | $58,304 | $29.41 |
| Professional 3 | $97,753 | $49.31 |
| Technical 3 | $65,304 | $32.94 |
| Administrative Officer 4 | $69,222 | $34.92 |
| Physical 4 | $65,198 | $32.89 |
| Professional 4 | $106,105 | $53.53 |
| Technical 4 | $69,435 | $35.03 |
| Administrative Officer 5 | $79,206 | $39.96 |
| Physical 5 | $67,411 | $34.01 |
| Professional 5 | $120,319 | $60.70 |
| Senior Technical 1 | $74,511 | $37.59 |
| Administrative Officer 6 | $85,098 | $42.93 |
| Physical 6 | $69,916 | $35.27 |
| Senior Technical 2 | $78,169 | $39.43 |
| Administrative Officer 7 | $95,533 | $48.19 |
| Physical 7 | $73,908 | $37.28 |
| Senior Technical 3 | $82,502 | $41.62 |
| Administrative Officer 8 | $101,220 | $51.06 |
| Physical 8 | $79,061 | $39.88 |
| Senior Technical 4 | $85,610 | $43.19 |
| Physical 9 | $83,548 | $42.15 |
| Senior Technical 5 | $90,264 | $45.53 |
| PRO (other than Engineers)Professional 1 | $67,206 | $33.90 |
| PRO (other than Engineers)Professional 2 | $78,555 | $39.63 |
| PRO (other than Engineers)Professional 3 | $97,831 | $49.35 |
| PRO (other than Engineers)Professional 4 | $106,165 | $53.56 |
| PRO (other than Engineers)Professional 5 | $120,426 | $60.75 |
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.
National Training Wage Level ATrainee ratesClause C.5.1(a)15 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $432.30 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $476.00 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $566.20 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $658.90 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $766.80 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $877.80 |
| Year 11School leaver | $476.00 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $566.20 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $658.90 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $766.80 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $877.80 |
| Year 12School leaver | $566.20 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $658.90 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $766.80 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $877.80 |
National Training Wage Level BTrainee ratesClause C.5.1(b)15 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $432.30 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $476.00 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $551.70 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $634.70 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $744.40 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $848.90 |
| Year 11School leaver | $476.00 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $551.70 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $634.70 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $744.40 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $848.90 |
| Year 12School leaver | $551.70 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $634.70 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $744.40 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $848.90 |
National Training Wage Level CTrainee ratesClause C.5.1(c)15 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $432.30 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $476.00 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $551.70 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $623.90 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $697.00 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $776.40 |
| Year 11School leaver | $476.00 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $551.70 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $623.90 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $697.00 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $776.40 |
| Year 12School leaver | $551.70 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $623.90 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $697.00 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $776.40 |
National Training Wage - AQF Certificate Level IV traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause C.5.1(d)(ii)6 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| First year of traineeshipWage Level C | $805.90 |
| First year of traineeshipWage Level B | $881.20 |
| First year of traineeshipWage Level A | $911.10 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level C | $836.40 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level B | $914.70 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level A | $945.70 |
National Training Wage - part-time traineeships - Wage Level ATrainee ratesClause C.5.2(a)15 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $14.21 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $15.66 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $18.61 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $21.67 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $25.21 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $28.88 |
| Year 11School leaver | $15.66 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $18.61 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $21.67 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $25.21 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $28.88 |
| Year 12School leaver | $18.61 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $21.67 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $25.21 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $28.88 |
National Training Wage - part-time traineeships - Wage Level BTrainee ratesClause C.5.2(b)15 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $14.21 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $15.66 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $18.16 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $20.88 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $24.49 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $27.93 |
| Year 11School leaver | $15.66 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $18.16 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $20.88 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $24.49 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $27.93 |
| Year 12School leaver | $18.16 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $20.88 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $24.49 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $27.93 |
National Training Wage - part-time traineeships - Wage Level CTrainee ratesClause C.5.2(c)15 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $14.21 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $15.66 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $18.16 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $20.51 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $22.93 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $25.53 |
| Year 11School leaver | $15.66 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $18.16 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $20.51 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $22.93 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $25.53 |
| Year 12School leaver | $18.16 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $20.51 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $22.93 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $25.53 |
National Training Wage - School-based traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause C.5.2(d)2 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 11 or lower | $14.21 |
| Year 12 | $15.66 |
National Training Wage - AQF Certificate Level IV traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause C.5.2(e)(ii)6 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| First year of traineeshipWage Level C | $26.51 |
| First year of traineeshipWage Level B | $28.99 |
| First year of traineeshipWage Level A | $29.98 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level C | $27.52 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level B | $30.08 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level A | $31.10 |
Allowances paid on top
70 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 27 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 allowance – hold Provide First Aid [HLTAIDOO3] or equivalentClause 11.5(c)(i) | $18.78 weekly | |
| First aid allowance – hold Provide Advanced First Aid [HLTAIDOO6] or equivalentClause 11.5(c)(ii) | $22.85 weekly | |
| Dental TechnicianClause 11.14(a) | $1,314.42 a year | |
| Senior Dental Technician – DarwinClause 11.14(b) | $1,314.42 a year | |
| Radiographers – C.T. scanner allowanceClause 11.14(c) | $1,765.29 a year | |
| Orderly (PH2) ambulance duty without first aid qualificationClause 11.14(d)(i) | $12.18 daily | |
| Orderly (PH2) ambulance duty and holds Provide First Aid [HLTAIDOO3] or equivalentClause 11.14(d)(ii) | $15.45 weekly | |
| Orderly (PH2) ambulance duty and holds Provide Advanced First Aid [HLTAIDOO6] or equivalentClause 11.14(d)(iii) | $18.62 weekly | |
| Orderly PH2 – security/mental healthCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.14(f) | $5.64 weekly | |
| Post mortem and dirty body allowanceClause 11.14(g)(i) | $37.31 per body | |
| Post mortem allowance (other than post mortem assistant)Clause 11.14(h)(i) | $14.59 per post mortem | |
| Post Mortem AssistantClause 11.14(h)(ii) | $472.68 a year | |
| Leading Hand: 10 up to 20 employeesClause 11.18(a) | $73.86 weekly | |
| Leading Hand: 2 up to 10 employeesClause 11.18(a) | $49.41 weekly | |
| Leading Hand: More than 20 employeesClause 11.18(a) | $93.77 weekly | |
| Leading hand (Department of Health employee)Clause 11.18(b) | $73.86 weekly | |
| High cleaning – above 9 metresClause 11.19(b) | $0.45 hourly | |
| High cleaning – each additional 9 metres or part thereofClause 11.19(b) | $0.45 hourly | |
| Cleaning grease trapsClause 11.19(c) | $0.69 hourly | |
| Confined spaces | ||
| Confined spacesClause 11.20(a) | $1.13 hourly | |
| Confined spacesClause M.29.7 | $1.18 hourly | |
| Dirty work | ||
| Dirty workClause 11.20(b) | $0.86 hourly | |
| Dirty workClause M.29.1 | $0.85 hourly | |
| Wet placesClause 11.20(c) | $0.86 hourly | |
| Working at heights – 9 metresClause 11.20(d) | $0.62 hourly | |
| Working at heights – for each additional 9 metresClause 11.20(d) | $0.62 hourly | |
| Insulation work | ||
| Insulation workClause 11.20(e) | $1.17 hourly | |
| Insulation workClause M.29.6 | $1.18 hourly | |
| Toxic substances | ||
| Toxic substancesClause 11.20(f) | $10.90 weekly | |
| Toxic substancesClause M.29.10(a) | $1.27 hourly | |
| Carting/handling dirty materialClause 11.20(g)(i) | $0.57 hourly | |
| Carting/handling offensive materialClause 11.20(g)(ii) | $3.29 hourly | |
| Load/unload furnitureClause 11.20(g)(iii) | $2.12 daily | |
| Drive vehicle carting garbageClause 11.20(g)(iv) | $23.24 weekly | |
| First aid allowance - PhysicalCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.20(i) | $4.08 daily | |
| Government House allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.21 | $4,245.04 a year | |
| Cleaners - toilet cleaning duty in institutions for childrenClause 11.22 | $1.83 daily | |
| Loaded single axle trailerClause 11.23(a) | $4.19 daily | |
| Empty single axle trailerClause 11.23(b) | $2.36 daily | |
| Any other loaded trailerClause 11.23(c) | $5.25 daily | |
| Any other empty trailerClause 11.23(d) | $2.93 daily | |
| On call allowanceClause 16.4(a)(i) | $1.33 hourly | |
| On call allowance (Child Protection Practitioners)Clause 16.6(d) | $3.63 hourly | |
| Any Monday to Friday inclusiveClause D.5.2(a)(i) | $0.95 hourly | |
| Saturday/Sunday/Public Holiday/ ADOClause D.5.2(a)(ii) | $1.57 hourly | |
| Principal of area schoolCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause I.5.1 | $4,800.09 a year | |
| Teacher in charge – one teacher school with primary classesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause I.5.1 | $2,981.58 a year | |
| Teacher of special classCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause I.5.1 | $2,981.58 a year | |
| Teachers in a special schoolCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause I.5.1 | $2,981.58 a year | |
| The teacher in charge in a pre-school with one teacherCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause I.5.1 | $2,326.11 a year | |
| The teacher in charge in a pre-school with two or more teachersCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause I.5.1 | $4,800.09 a year | |
| Consolidated allowanceClause J.2.1 | $4,184.23 a year | |
| On-call allowance (Port Services)Clause J.4.9 | $2.47 hourly | |
| Linesman A grade and Linesman 2Clause M.27.2(e) | $29.14 weekly | |
| Distribution allowanceClause M.27.3(a) | $17.50 weekly | |
| Forklift allowance – where 2 or more forklifts engaged on any one liftClause M.27.4 | $3.54 daily | |
| Mechanical equipment operators allowance – 2 or more cranesClause M.27.5 | $3.54 daily | |
| Industry allowance – all purpose – engaged on new construction work away from employee's normal placeCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause M.28.4(a) | $41.61 weekly | |
| Industry allowance – usually employed on other than construction and required to do constructionClause M.28.4(b) | $41.61 weekly | |
| Power Station AllowanceClause M.28.6(a) | $81.56 weekly | |
| First Aid AllowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause M.28.13 | $4.76 daily | |
| Wet workClause M.29.2 | $0.85 hourly | |
| Work inside oil tanksClause M.29.3(a) | $1.68 hourly | |
| Work on outside oil tanksClause M.29.4 | $1.68 hourly | |
| Height money – above 9 metresClause M.29.5(a) | $0.47 hourly | |
| Height money – each additional 9 metresClause M.29.5(a) | $0.59 hourly | |
| Height money - work on swinging scaffold, single plank, bosun's chairClause M.29.5(b) | $0.59 hourly | |
| Boiler cleaningClause M.29.8 | $2.88 hourly | |
| Refractory bricklayer allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause M.29.9 | $3.32 hourly | |
| AsbestosClause M.29.11 | $1.20 hourly | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Meal allowance | ||
| Meal allowanceClause 11.4(a) | $28.59 See clause 11.4 | |
| Meal allowanceClause M.28.1(b) | $24.59 each time | |
| CarpentryClause 11.17(c) | $35.01 a week | |
| Metal TradesClause 11.17(c) | $19.23 a week | |
| Other TradespersonClause 11.17(c) | $18.16 a week | |
| Camping allowanceClause 11.20(j)(ii) | $11.77 a day | |
| Uniform, Nurses and MidwivesClause F.7.1 | $271.06 a year | |
| Laundry allowance, Nurses and MidwivesClause F.7.2 | $56.47 a year | |
| Special travel allowance, not overnight; absence for 10 or more hoursClause I.7.3(b)(i) | $33.66 a day | |
| Tool allowance, metal tradespersonClause M.27.1(d) | $18.89 a week | |
| Motor vehicle allowanceClause M.28.7 | $0.79 a km | |
| Employee with dependents | ||
| Furnished accommodationClause M.28.8(c)(i) | $492.65 each time | |
| Unfurnished accommodationClause M.28.8(c)(ii) | $991.86 each time | |
| Unfurnished accommodation and paid amount in clause M.28.8(c)(i)Clause M.28.8(c)(ii) | $499.20 each time | |
| Employee without dependents | ||
| Furnished accommodationClause M.28.8(d)(i) | $292.53 each time | |
| Unfurnished accommodationClause M.28.8(d)(ii) | $435.64 each time | |
| Unfurnished accommodation and paid amount in clause M.28.8(d)(i)Clause M.28.8(d)(ii) | $143.08 each time | |
| Disturbance allowance, in respect of each dependent childClause M.28.8(e) | $128.47 per eligible child | |
| AccommodationClause M.28.10(c) | $105.72 | |
| BreakfastClause M.28.10(c) | $20.04 | |
| DinnerClause M.28.10(c) | $46.24 | |
| IncidentalsClause M.28.10(c) | $16.63 | |
| LunchClause M.28.10(c) | $33.09 | |
| Overnight flying campClause M.28.10(f) | $120.91 a day | |
| Within 32 kilometres of Darwin/Katherine/Tennant CreekClause M.28.11(a)(i) | $9.75 a day | |
| Outside 32 kilometre radiusClause M.28.11(a)(ii) | $9.75 a day | |
| Employer offer transportClause M.28.11(a)(iii) | $4.33 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 Northern Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $26.45 an hour, for Physical 1 (PH1). The highest adult classification is $86.00 an hour. Trainee rates, further down, can be lower.
- How does the Northern Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $26.45 an hour, the same as the National Minimum Wage. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 55 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Northern Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 5.04%, from $25.18 to $26.45 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 Northern Territory Public Sector Enterprise Award?
- 97 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a first aid allowance – hold Provide First Aid [HLTAIDOO3] or equivalent of $18.78 weekly, a first aid allowance – hold Provide Advanced First Aid [HLTAIDOO6] or equivalent of $22.85 weekly and a dental Technician of $1,314.42 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.