Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise Award pay rates
Award code MA000145, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 24 adult classifications under the Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise Award 2016, from 1 July 2026: $28.84 to $54.46 an hour before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$28.84an hour
For Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training). Up 4.76% from $27.53.
Its lowest adult rate is $28.84 an hour, 9.1% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 10 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- Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$28.84
- Editor Level 1Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$41.70
- Parliamentary Security Attendant (Entry Level)Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$30.75
- Australian Parliamentary Service Level 2Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$31.23
- Editor Level 2Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$46.58
- Parliamentary Security Attendant (Operational)Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$31.23
- Australian Parliamentary Service Level 3Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$33.93
- Parliamentary Security Attendant (Supervisor)Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$33.93
- Principal EditorClassifications on a 36.75 hour week$54.46
- Australian Parliamentary Service Level 4Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$36.02
- Principal Parliamentary Security AttendantClassifications on a 36.75 hour week$36.02
- Australian Parliamentary Service Level 5Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$38.96
- Australian Parliamentary Service Level 6Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$41.10
- Australian Parliamentary Executive Level 1Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$46.58
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- Australian Parliamentary Executive Level 2Classifications on a 36.75 hour week$50.52
- Assistant Maintenance OfficerClassifications on a 38 hour week$29.93
- Parliamentary Gardener Grade 1/2Classifications on a 38 hour week$29.74
- Maintenance Officer Grade 1/2Classifications on a 38 hour week$31.31
- Parliamentary Gardener Grade 3Classifications on a 38 hour week$33.51
- Maintenance Officer Grade 3Classifications on a 38 hour week$35.05
- Parliamentary Gardener Grade 4Classifications on a 38 hour week$34.75
- Supervisory GardenerClassifications on a 38 hour week$38.05
- Works OrganiserClassifications on a 38 hour week$38.35
- Maintenance Project OfficerClassifications on a 38 hour week$40.60
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.
| Classification | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training) | $55,290 | $28.84 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekEditor Level 1 | $79,944 | $41.70 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekParliamentary Security Attendant (Entry Level) | $58,952 | $30.75 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Service Level 2 | $59,872 | $31.23 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekEditor Level 2 | $89,300 | $46.58 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekParliamentary Security Attendant (Operational) | $59,872 | $31.23 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Service Level 3 | $65,048 | $33.93 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekParliamentary Security Attendant (Supervisor) | $65,048 | $33.93 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekPrincipal Editor | $104,407 | $54.46 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Service Level 4 | $69,055 | $36.02 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekPrincipal Parliamentary Security Attendant | $69,055 | $36.02 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Service Level 5 | $74,691 | $38.96 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Service Level 6 | $78,794 | $41.10 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Executive Level 1 | $89,300 | $46.58 |
| Classifications on a 36.75 hour weekAustralian Parliamentary Executive Level 2 | $96,853 | $50.52 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekAssistant Maintenance Officer | $59,331 | $29.93 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekParliamentary Gardener Grade 1/2 | $58,955 | $29.74 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekMaintenance Officer Grade 1/2 | $62,067 | $31.31 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekParliamentary Gardener Grade 3 | $66,428 | $33.51 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekMaintenance Officer Grade 3 | $69,481 | $35.05 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekParliamentary Gardener Grade 4 | $68,886 | $34.75 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekSupervisory Gardener | $75,428 | $38.05 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekWorks Organiser | $76,022 | $38.35 |
| Classifications on a 38 hour weekMaintenance Project Officer | $80,483 | $40.60 |
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 employees: day workers, ordinary rates
Dollars an hour at Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hourly | 100%$28.84 |
Irregular and intermittent employees: day workers, ordinary rates
Dollars an hour at Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| % of Ordinary hourly rate | 125%$36.05 |
Shiftwork
Full-time and part-time employees: shiftworkers, ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at the first adult level
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$28.84 |
| Night | 115%$33.17 |
| Night, gardening | 120%$35.69 |
| Night, maint. | 120%$35.92 |
| Continuous Night | 130%$37.49 |
| Saturday | 150%$43.26 |
| Sunday | 200%$57.68 |
| Public holiday or additional holiday | 250%$72.10 |
Irregular and intermittent employees: shiftworkers, ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at the first adult level
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 125%$36.05 |
| Night | 140%$40.38 |
| Night, gardening | 145%$43.12 |
| Night, maint. | 145%$43.40 |
| Continuous Night | 155%$44.70 |
| Saturday | 175%$50.47 |
| Sunday | 225%$64.89 |
| Public holiday or additional holiday | 275%$79.31 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time employees: shiftworkers, overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday – first 3 hours | 150%$43.26 |
| Monday to Friday – after 3 hours | 200%$57.68 |
| Saturday and Sunday – all day | 200%$57.68 |
| Public holiday or additional holiday – all day | 250%$72.10 |
Full-time and part-time: day workers, overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours | 150%$43.26 |
| Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours | 200%$57.68 |
| Sunday – all day | 200%$57.68 |
| Public holiday or additional holiday – all day | 250%$72.10 |
Irregular and intermittent employees: day workers, overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday – first 3 hours | 150%$43.26 |
| Monday to Friday – after 3 hours | 200%$57.68 |
| Saturday and Sunday – all day | 200%$57.68 |
| Public holiday or additional holiday – all day | 250%$72.10 |
Irregular and intermittent employees: shiftworkers, overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday – first 3 hours | 150%$43.26 |
| Monday to Friday – after 3 hours | 200%$57.68 |
| Saturday and Sunday – all day | 200%$57.68 |
| Public holiday or additional holiday – all day | 250%$72.10 |
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 D.5.1(a)30 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $14.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $15.66 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $18.61 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $21.67 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $25.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 5 or more years out of school | - | $28.88 |
| Year 10 - weeklySchool leaver | $432.30 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $476.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $566.20 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $658.90 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $766.80 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 5 or more years out of school | $877.80 | - |
| Year 11 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $15.66 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $18.61 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $21.67 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $25.21 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $28.88 |
| Year 11 - weeklySchool leaver | $476.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $566.20 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $658.90 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $766.80 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $877.80 | - |
| Year 12 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $18.61 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $21.67 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $25.21 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $28.88 |
| Year 12 - weeklySchool leaver | $566.20 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $658.90 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $766.80 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $877.80 | - |
National Training Wage Level BTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(b)30 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $14.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $15.66 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $20.88 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $24.49 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 5 or more years out of school | - | $27.93 |
| Year 10 - weeklySchool leaver | $432.30 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $476.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $634.70 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $744.40 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 5 or more years out of school | $848.90 | - |
| Year 11 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $15.66 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $20.88 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $24.49 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $27.93 |
| Year 11 - weeklySchool leaver | $476.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $634.70 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $744.40 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $848.90 | - |
| Year 12 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $18.16 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $20.88 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $24.49 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $27.93 |
| Year 12 - weeklySchool leaver | $551.70 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $634.70 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $744.40 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $848.90 | - |
National Training Wage Level CTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(c)30 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $14.21 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $15.66 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $20.51 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $22.93 |
| Year 10 - hourlyPlus 5 or more years out of school | - | $25.53 |
| Year 10 - weeklySchool leaver | $432.30 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $476.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $623.90 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $697.00 | - |
| Year 10 - weeklyPlus 5 or more years out of school | $776.40 | - |
| Year 11 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $15.66 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $18.16 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $20.51 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $22.93 |
| Year 11 - hourlyPlus 4 years out of school | - | $25.53 |
| Year 11 - weeklySchool leaver | $476.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $551.70 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $623.90 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $697.00 | - |
| Year 11 - weeklyPlus 4 years out of school | $776.40 | - |
| Year 12 - hourlySchool leaver | - | $18.16 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 1 year out of school | - | $20.51 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 2 years out of school | - | $22.93 |
| Year 12 - hourlyPlus 3 years out of school | - | $25.53 |
| Year 12 - weeklySchool leaver | $551.70 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 1 year out of school | $623.90 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 2 years out of school | $697.00 | - |
| Year 12 - weeklyPlus 3 years out of school | $776.40 | - |
National Training Wage - AQF Certificate Level IV traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(d)12 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| First year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level C | - | $26.51 |
| First year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level B | - | $28.99 |
| First year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level A | - | $29.98 |
| First year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level C | $805.90 | - |
| First year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level B | $881.20 | - |
| First year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level A | $911.10 | - |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level C | - | $27.52 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level B | - | $30.08 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - hourlyWage Level A | - | $31.10 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level C | $836.40 | - |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level B | $914.70 | - |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeship - weeklyWage Level A | $945.70 | - |
National Training Wage - School-based traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause D.5.1(e)2 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 11 or lower | $14.21 |
| Year 12 | $15.66 |
Allowances paid on top
8 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 8 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 aidClause 11.14 | $16.03 weekly |
| Community language - Rate 1Clause 11.15(a) | $27.41 weekly |
| Community language - Rate 2Clause 11.15(a) | $54.83 weekly |
| Licence - Plumbing tradeCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.16(a) | $41.67 weekly |
| Licence - Electrical tradeCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.16(b) | $33.86 weekly |
| Employees in charge - gardening or maintenance - More than tenCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.17 | $5,085.82 annual |
| Employees in charge - gardening or maintenance - One but not more than fiveCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.17 | $3,009.35 annual |
| Employees in charge - gardening or maintenance - Six but not more than tenCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 11.17 | $3,816.74 annual |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Kennelling & transporting petClause 11.5(a)(iv) | $252.79 maximum amount | |
| Additional payment for each full-time student(s) dependent child(ren)Clause 11.6(a)(i) | $302.19 | |
| Employee with one or more dependants or a partnerClause 11.6(a)(i) | $1,595.00 | |
| Employee without dependants or partnerClause 11.6(a)(i) | $761.07 | |
| Vehicle - carriageClause 11.7(c) | $0.01 a km | |
| Footwear allowance | ||
| Footwear allowanceClause 11.12 | $188.78 a year | |
| Footwear allowanceClause 11.12 | $193.83 a year | |
| Tool allowance for maintenance employeesClause 11.13(a) | $39.16 a week | |
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.
The awards most people look up
Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $28.84 an hour, for Australian Parliamentary Service Level 1 (including Cadet Parliamentary Service in practical training). The highest adult classification is $54.46 an hour. Trainee rates, further down, can be lower.
- How does the Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $28.84 an hour, 9.1% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 10 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.76%, from $27.53 to $28.84 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 Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise Award?
- 16 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a first aid of $16.03 weekly, a community language - Rate 1 of $27.41 weekly and a community language - Rate 2 of $54.83 weekly. 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.