Optus Award pay rates
Award code MA000133, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 22 adult classifications under the Optus Award 2015, from 1 July 2026: $51,025 to $97,194 a year before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$51,025a year
For 6. Up 5.99% from $48,140.
Its lowest adult rate is $51,025 a year. Of the 14 awards that set annual rates, 11 have a higher minimum. Each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars a year, from 1 July 2026- 6$51,025
- 7$53,366
- 8$58,198
- 9$61,961
- 10$65,971
- 11$73,716
- 12$83,411
- 13$91,102
- 14$97,194
- 6$51,025
- 7$53,366
- 8$58,198
- 9$61,961
- 10$65,971
- 11$70,141
- 12$81,927
- 13$91,102
- 9$61,961
- 10$65,971
- 11$70,141
- 12$81,927
- 13$91,102
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.
Engineering and Technical Services streamClause D.1.1
| Classification | Annual |
|---|---|
| 6 | $51,025 |
| 7 | $53,366 |
| 8 | $58,198 |
| 9 | $61,961 |
| 10 | $65,971 |
| 11 | $73,716 |
| 12 | $83,411 |
| 13 | $91,102 |
| 14 | $97,194 |
Customer Service and General SupportClause D.1.2
| Classification | Annual |
|---|---|
| 6 | $51,025 |
| 7 | $53,366 |
| 8 | $58,198 |
| 9 | $61,961 |
| 10 | $65,971 |
| 11 | $70,141 |
| 12 | $81,927 |
| 13 | $91,102 |
Commissions Based SalesClause D.1.3
| Classification | Annual |
|---|---|
| 9 | $61,961 |
| 10 | $65,971 |
| 11 | $70,141 |
| 12 | $81,927 |
| 13 | $91,102 |
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.
The award is the final word
These are the minimum rates the Fair Work Commission publishes for the award. Allowances, 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 Optus Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $51,025 a year, for 6. The highest adult classification is $97,194 a year.
- How does the Optus Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $51,025 a year. Of the 14 awards that set annual rates, 11 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Optus Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 5.99%, from $48,140 to $51,025 a year, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- 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.